A fifth-grade student at Erie Elementary School won first place in an Arbor Day poster contest that was hosted by the Colorado Tree Coalition.
The Colorado 5th Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest had 41 submissions from students across the state, and it was Erie’s own Claire Oliveri who took the top spot, according to a Thursday announcement. The competition — that’s open to all Colorado fifth graders — aims to increase appreciation and awareness of trees and how important their role is for our quality of life and ecosystems, according to the Colorado Tree Coalition.