Earth Day Poetry Contest 2026

sponsored by the Desert Museum’s
Coati Kids Club

2019 Earth Day Poetry Contest Winners
Kiran and Zahra

For children in grades K-6. Winners from each grade level were chosen.

Each student wrote an original poem about the Sonoran Desert — how this place is their home, or animals, plants, the landscape, observations, feelings, hopes — whatever is important to them.

Entries were judged on originality and content by a panel of Desert Museum judges. Teachers of winning entries were notified by April 22, 2026. Winners’ families were invited to a reception and reading of all winning entries at the Desert Museum on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Winning poems are featured on the Desert Museum website, and all winning poets received a certificate and family pass to attend the reading and reception. The first-place winner from each grade won an annual membership to the Coati Kids' Club, and two overall Tucson-area winners won a free outreach program to their classroom in May!

For additional information call Robin Kropp in the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Education Department at (520) 883-3034 or e-mail [email protected].

See previous winners here