California students may participate in the Conservation Creativity Challenge Poster Contest. The contest aims to educate students about California’s drought, and to help raise awareness of everyday water conservation practices through the arts and creativity.

All California students in fourth and fifth grade are eligible to participate and win prizes, and the opportunity for their artwork to be displayed in the state Capitol.

Complete contest details and teacher curriculum and lesson planning resources are available online. The deadline is March 31.

This is the first time the California Arts Council and Department of Water Resources have partnered on an initiative.