Litter Hawk- 2023

Litter Hawk Youth Award Program
school year 2022-2023

An Awards Program for Pennsylvania Youth in Grades K through 6th, sponsored in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Press Release with 2023 Winners

Hey Students!

Do you feel bad when you see someone dropping litter on the ground?
Are you upset when you find trash in your favorite place?
Wish you could do something about it?
You can! You can be a Litter Hawk!

The Litter Hawk Youth Award Program is a way for you to share your hope, optimism and concerns about litter and a way for you to inspire others through art, words or video to change their behavior or do something to promote change in their lives or community regarding litter.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is counting on kids like you who care about having clean places to live and play. Litter Hawks help people see how litter and trash hurt our environment. They help people learn better ways of getting rid of trash, like recycling something that’s been used so it can be made into something new again.

The Litter Hawk Youth Award Program is a way for you to share your hope, optimism and concerns about litter and a way for you to inspire others through art, words or video!

The program asks students in kindergarten through 6th grade to express their thoughts on littering and litter in Pennsylvania through art, words or video. Gift cards will be awarded to two entries in each grade level. All participants will be recognized with certificates. Entries must received by January 31, 2023. Winners will be announced in April in time for Earth Day celebrations.

This year’s theme:
In response to Pennsylvania’s new anti-littering education campaign, PA Fights Dirty: Every Litter Bit Matters, the theme is: Show Us How Every Litter Bit Matters to You.

Applications for the 2023 Litter Hawk Award are now closed, but check back in the fall for next year’s contest!

Show us how you keep Pennsylvania beautiful!