The National Fossil Day partners are sponsoring an art and photography contest to celebrate the second annual National Fossil Day. National Fossil Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, 2011, during Earth Science Week. The theme for this contest is “Fossils in My Backyard.”
The age groups are 5-8, 9-13, 14-18, and an adult group, which includes people 19 and older. The winning artworks and photographs will appear on the National Fossil Day website starting on or after October 12th, 2011. All submissions must be postmarked by October 5, 2011