Education

Kids for Conservation

About The Program

Sponsored by Dominion Energy

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition invites all Tri-County students, grades 1st through 12th to participate in the Kids for Conservation arts competition. KFC has been a great source of pride for SEWE for over twenty years and we are pleased to continue this excellent program in the Lowcountry.

SEWE is working diligently to promote Kids for Conservation in the Tri-County area & across South Carolina to engage all students in the importance of conservation. It is our hope that students who invest in conservation efforts as youth will continue to protect our wildlife and environment as adults.

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 winners!

Poster Competition

1st Place: Emma White – Looking Outside, 4th Grade, Cypress Christian Academy  

2nd Place: Derora Junius – Chipmunk With Acorn, 5th Grade, Summerville Elementary 

3rd Place: Chloe Casa – Hidden Owl, 5th Grade, Summerville Elementary

Honorable Mention: Declan McGivern – Red Panda Watches, 5th Grade, Daniel Island School

Honorable Mention: Hayden Carroll – Baby Bat, 5th Grade, Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School

Honorable Mention: Joseph Lowe – Cold Flying Owl, 3rd Grade, Camperdown Academy 

Photography Competition

1st Place: Sarah Lewis – Reflection on River, 8th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts 

2nd Place: Celia Abney – Peaceful Flower, 7th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts 

3rd Place: Mary Morales – Butterflies on Flowers, 6th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts

Honorable Mention: Moxie-Jo Galvin – Sandpipers on Beach, 6th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts

Honorable Mention: Saylour LoVallo – Luminescence, 7th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts  

Honorable Mention: Oliver Ivan – Sunrise Silhouette, 7th Grade, Charleston School of the Arts 

Poetry Competition 

1st Place: Olivia Register – Lifecycle, 7th Grade, C.E. Williams South Middle School 

2nd Place: Shayla Ho – The Ocean So Bright, 8th Grade, C.E. Williams South Middle School 

3rd Place: Grace Cope – A Carlina Wren, 8th Grade, C.E. Williams South Middle School 

Honorable Mention: Charles Parish – Seasons, 7th Grade C.E. Williams South Middle School 

Honorable Mention: Evie Gardner – Foxwoods, C.E. Williams South Middle School 

Honorable Mention: Lauren Murto – Wallie and the Plastic Bottle, 7th Grade, C.E. Williams  South Middle School 

Birdhouse Competition Winners will be announced on February 1st. 2024

Submission Deadline

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Contest Guidelines

Grades 1st – 5th are invited to submit drawings and paintings; Grades 6th – 8th are invited to submit original photography and poetry; Grades 9th – 12th are invited to submit custom designed birdhouses using recycled materials.

All entries must be original work and wildlife inspired. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be chosen from each division.

KFC submissions will be on display for the month of February in the Main Branch of Charleston County Library. The entries will be posted to an online gallery on www.sewe.com. The KFC competition is now LIVE for 2023-2024, please download the contests rules below.

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