REDWOOD NEEDLES Presented by the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter Newsletter, The REDWOOD NEEDLES Return to Article Menu Redwood Needles April 1999 John Muir Essay and Poster Contest Winners to be announced May 1, 1999 Students from around Napa County will participate in the popular John Muir Essay and Poster Contest. Children in grades K-6 are asked to paint or draw in any medium a poster of any native bird of the Napa Valley. Middle and high school students are asked to write a thoughtful 400-word essay, "How Can Nature Be Preserved for Future Generations?" First prize is $100 in cash, with seven first prizes to be awarded. This is the contest's ninth year, and organizers expect it will be a success once again. "We have parents and grandparents taking pictures of their child, shaking their hand, and hugging them. It's so heartwarming to see. Our future writers and artists will come from these children and we want to encourage them along the way, to think and create," said Tom Davis, the Napa Group Chair. A Congratulation Ceremony will be held in celebration of John Muir's birthday, Saturday May 1 at the Landmarks building in downtown Napa, at 7 p.m. This will be an event the students will remember for years. The winning artwork and essays will be also posted on the Napa Group's web site at . Contact: John Stephens, Conservation Chair, 258-8506, johnithin@aol.com Return to Article Menu Last updated on 3/02/99 Comments or suggestions? Drop us a line at heyneedles@aol.com