Earth Day Poetry Contest 2026

A Big Thank You to all Participating Schools, Teachers, Librarians, and Parents!

Adams Traditional Academy
Ms. Bringhurst, Ms. Craney, & Vijaya Lakshmi
BASIS Tucson Primary
Dana Diehl
Canyon Breeze Elementary School
Ms. Ma. Angelica Chiuteña
Collier Elementary School
Cynthia Busby
Cottonwood Elementary School
Melissa John
Esmond Station K8
Jenifer Campos & Ms. Slade
Hermosa Montessori School
Mary Beth Butler, Carolina Hunter, Goose Khalsa, & Don Van Karsen
Highland Free School
Casey Norman, Kelly Murphy, & Teresa Rodriguez
Mesquite Elementary
Janis Mortensen
Miles Exploratory Learning Center
Brittany Parsons, Amannda Pereyra, Elizabeth Smith & Kim Whitney
The Montessori Schoolhouse
Regine Ebner & Olive Sheeran
Richardson Elementary School
Andrea Aamodt, Ms. Fellenzer, Ms. Pepe & Ms. White
Safford K-8/Kevan Kiser-Chuc, GATE Teacher/Tutor for students of
Shellie Ryff
Torrey Pines Elementary
Xu Qiao Chen & Lisa Kluch
Tucson Hebrew Academy
Betsy Mahaffey
Tucson Home School
Chris Bugbee
Tucson Home School and EcoTruths for Indigenous Youth
Aletris Neils
Warren Elementary School
Zulma Morales, Mrs. McGee , Ms. Ngo, Mr. Peurrung , Ms. Rosello & Mrs. Tautimer
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