Have you thought about how our rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, wetlands and other waterways are all interconnected? People, plants and animals all rely on clean water to live a healthy life. Consider how we can all contribute towards protecting our natural environment.

Nature is all around us and we'd like to hear why you think it is important to avoid pollution and what can be done about it! Submit an essay to the Sunoco Earth Day 2008 Writing Contest. You can win a cool prize package, and get your essay / picture published on www.erca.org! The topic is:

• Category One submissions may be a picture or a story.
• Categories Two, Three and Four should submit an essay of no more than 700 words.
• The panel of judges will include an environment specialist, a journalist, and a forester.
• The winning entry from each category will receive a cool prize package, and be honoured for their achievement at Sunoco Earth Day at Malden Park in Windsor, April 27, 2008.
• The top entry from each category will be published on Essex Region Conservation Authority's website, www.erca.org.

Make sure you have a title page telling us the title of your essay, your name, address, phone number, email address, your parent's name, what grade you're in, and the name of your school. Good Luck! And remember, have fun!

Send your original entries by April 14, 2008 to:
Essex Region Conservation Authority, Sunoco Earth Day Writing Contest
360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 311, Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6
Email: pdarrellsmith@erca.org Fax: (519) 776 8688

With thanks to our Sunoco Earth Day 2008 Writing Contest Sponsors!