Water Conservation Video Contest
Announcing the 2025 Napa County Water Conservation Video Contest Results!
We had 86 videos, the highest number of submissions we’ve ever received. We had 11 teachers or school staff cited from American Canyon, Napa, New Tech, Valley Oak and Vintage high schools. We were inspired and impressed by your personal stories, creativity, and care for water conservation and the environment. We saw swimmers, boaters, lasers coming out of eyes, minecrafters, rappers, personal reflections, leaky faucets, paper cutouts, dried up rivers, and a not insignificant amount of cats.
And the winners are….
First Prize - Jarven Canones “A More Water-Wise Yard” (Vintage)
Second Prize - Stella Borzoni “Where Salmon Once Swam” (Vintage)
Third Prize - Jasmine Hoskins “The Drying Vine” (Vintage)
3 Teachers were randomly selected to win prizes too, because teachers deserve to be appreciated too!
Mrs. Hillyard (American Canyon)
Mr. Kohl (Napa)
Mr. Bynum (New Tech)
10th Annual Napa County Water Conservation Video Contest (2025 CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS)
Contest Theme: What’s Your Water Story?
Water is life. We are made of water, many of our jobs and livelihoods depend upon it, it is essential to our biodiversity, it produces our food and connects us all. How have you experienced water in your life? How should people, businesses, cities, and communities CONSERVE water resources?
Tell your story about formative experiences with water in your lifetime. Maybe you’ve been to parks, open spaces, rivers, mountains, deserts, snow, farms, cities, or gardens. Maybe you’ve seen water disappear and want to protect it. In a hotter, drier, and more extreme climatic future – fresh water is our most essential resource. We survive on water, we play in water, we are water. How and why can people reduce and limit water usage and water waste?
Tell your story. Show us why water matters to you and how it should be conserved.
About the Contest
Water Conservation Programs of City of Calistoga, City of Napa, Town of Yountville, City of St. Helena, City of American Canyon, Napa RCD, County of Napa and Napa Sanitation District are sponsoring a video contest for 9th - 12th grade students in Napa County.
Contest sponsors are looking for authentic, engaging, and thought-provoking videos that capture the theme: What’s Your Water Story? Students should strive to make videos that are genuine, inspiring, and impactful. Let your imagination go wild.
Carefully review the entry guidelines before completing your project.
Prizes
- 1st Place: $1,500 cash prize
- 2nd Place: $1,000 cash prize
- 3rd Place: $500 cash prize
The winning video will be used as a public service announcement (PSA) on Napa Valley TV and will be shown before all films at the Century Napa Valley theater during the week of June 20-26.
Prizes
Student Prizes
1st Place - $1,500
2nd Place - $1,000
3rd Place - $500
Teacher Prizes
If you were supported by a teacher for your project, please let us know. Three teachers names will be drawn at random to win $200 cash each.
Contact
For more about the contest, contact Eric McKee: 707-690-3120 or Eric@NapaRCD.org
Previous Contest Winners
2024 Winning Videos:
1st - Save Water, Save Trees! - Ryan Cooper, American Canyon High School
2nd - In the Shade of Conservation - Jesalin Davis and Ana Lomeli, Napa High School
3rd - Tree Preservation: As Seen on TV - Sarah Satake and Bailey Caruso, American Canyon High School
2023 Winners - Note, this contest did not use the TikTok platform
1st place: Save Water Me-Now, Lydia Zhou (American Canyon High School)
2nd place: Water Conservation 101, Sophie Stone and Anika Ewig (Vintage High School)
3rd place: Water You Waiting For?, Giselle Mylen Hinahon (American Canyon High School)
2022 Winners - TikTok Video Contest
Theme: Conserve Water, Not Just for Us OR Be Water Wise
1st Place: Water Smarter, Kaliq Khan, Tanner Low, Jamie Pope (Vintage High School)
2nd Place: Things You Can Do to Conserve Water, Brandon Tennant (Vintage High School)
3rd Place: Conserving Water: Landscape Edition, Sofia Lopez, Susana Nuno (Vintage High School)
2021 Winners - Note, this contest and all previous contests did not use the TikTok platform
Theme: Imagine Our Water-Wise Future
1st Place: No Water No Future, Ava Dominguez, Sophie Gonsier, Giulia Guerrera, Keira Prouty (Napa High School)
2nd Place: Ryleigh's Water-Wise Future, Kaeleigh Rogerson
3rd Place: Conserve our Water for a Brighter Future, Abygail Sims
2020 Winners
Theme: I Save Our Water Because...
1st Place: We All Live Down River, Giulia Guerrera (Napa High School) and Marie Dolcini (Mom!)
2nd Place: Conserve for the Future, Vintage High School Thirst Project
2019 Winners
Theme: Water in a Changing Climate
1st Place- Sarah Carelton & Emma Wallenbrock -Water in a Changing Climate (Napa High School)
2nd Place- Martin Arriaga- Small Steps to Conserve Water (Napa High School)
3rd Place- Itzi Padilla- You Can Save Water by Doing a Little Thing (American Canyon High School)
2018 Winners
Theme: Never Enough to Waste
1st Place - Kai Matthiasson & Ilenna Brown (Napa High School) Conservation Conversation
2nd Place - Fryl Chelzea Dela Cruz (American Canyon High School) Never Enough to Waste
3rd Place - Chanelle Mayrix Roces & Marvic Vivo (American Canyon High School) Wasted on the Way
2017 Winners
Theme: Reimagine your yard - Conserving water outdoors
1st Place - Sarah Lippmann, Andrew Raymond, Elena Ingram (Napa High School) View here
2nd Place - Eliana Matteo, Mary Manuta, Matthew Rico (American Canyon High School) View here
3rd Place - Madison Edmeyer, Mo Gottfried, Hannah Sigourney (Napa High School) View here
2016 Winners
Every Drop Counts – Water Conservation as the new normal for California
1st Place Joshua Padilla, Jackie Salinas, Yarra Bolla, Edna Santos (American Canyon HS) View here
2nd Place Luis Buenaventura (American Canyon HS) View here
3rd Place Julionna Robinson, Ernesto Garcia, Chezlaine Barrero, John Dizon (American Canyon HS) View here
Learn More about Water Conservation
Visit the WICC Water Conservation webpage to find out about conservation programs where you live.
