Introducing our sticker design contest!

Lawren Harris, Norval Morrisseau, and also you….what do these individuals have in frequent?

They’ve a ardour for Ontario’s wildlife, pure landscapes, and creative expression!

Get your brushes, pencils, styluses, (or whichever device you like) prepared; we’re having a sticker design contest!

A sticker design contest?!

That’s proper!

In celebration of our love for pure areas, Ontario Parks is asking YOU to design a sticker that shall be given away to our park guests in the beginning of this coming summer season season.

Your artwork builds on our in depth assortment of each crest and parks-themed stickers — we’re thrilled to have your eager creative eye!

All ages are welcome — however to make sure we’ve got all guests represented, we’re operating TWO completely different classes: one for youth contributors (as much as 17 years) and adults (18+).

The theme: Join with Nature

How do you join with nature?

Is it by taking a sluggish, meditative stroll by nature? Casting your rod into the nonetheless waters of your favorite lake? Or submitting the whole lot and the whole lot you see at a park to iNaturalist?

We wish YOU to encourage our 2026 guests to understand the fantastic thing about nature simply as a lot as you do.

Whereas designing your sticker, we encourage you to include your favorite parks of nature. Simply don’t embody Ontario Parks logos or crests — you may depart that as much as us!

How can I get impressed?

We encourage you to go to your favorite pure house to be able to really feel these artistic juices flowing! (Don’t neglect a pocket book, telephone, pill, or nonetheless you like to file your nature!)

Listed here are a number of actions that make us really feel impressed:

Hike

Wandering by the forest permits us to take our time and respect the encircling atmosphere.

Take a second and ask your self: what do I hear? What do I see? How do I really feel?

You possibly can spot a shocking Crimson Cardinal in a tree, the solar shining by the gently transferring cover, or a snake sunning itself on the path.

Paddle

Time to take to the water!

Carry or hire your watercraft and paddle clean or stirring waters.

Really feel the solar in your face as you push your self alongside. Hint across the water’s edge and see the distinctive geography. Recognize the solar glowing off the water.

Take a second and ask your self: what do I hear? What do I see? How do I really feel?

Camp

Collect round with household and mates for a campfire. Hearken to the crackling of the wooden and watch sparks dance within the sky.

Get up with the solar and the sound of birds chirping.

Prepare dinner a nourishing meal that all the time tastes higher when open air.

Take a second and ask your self: what do I hear? What do I see? How do I really feel?

How do I enter?

Merely fill out our on-line kind and embody a JPEG copy of your design.

Full directions and tips for entry can be found on our contest webpage.

How are you judging the competition?

A judging panel together with Ontario Parks workers from throughout the province will choose your stickers.

Don’t fear — we’ve received a eager understanding of creative type.

When do I’ve to enter by?

The deadline for the competition is November 28 by 11:59 pm.

Please have your entry submitted on our net kind earlier than that point.

What do I win?

The highest three submissions in every class shall be awarded an Ontario Parks merchandise package deal (and bragging rights! Don’t neglect about these bragging rights!).

How do I study extra?

Go to our contest webpage for all of the vital deets!