Yasnaya Polyana announces children’s environmental competitions with international participation

The museum-estate of L. N. Tolstoy "Yasnaya Polyana" announces the holding of two international children's environmental competitions - "Take care of nature" and "Help birds." Participants are offered to prepare posters on environmental topics, as well as make feeders and birdhouses with their own hands.

Applications will be accepted on November 16, 2026 and will last until February 28, 2027 inclusive. Works and applications should be sent to e-mail ecologi.yp@yandex.ru. Children can participate not only from Russia, but also from other countries.

In the poster contest “Take care of nature” there are three nominations: “Nature of Yasnaya Polyana”, “We are against garbage” and “L. N. Tolstoy and nature”. Organizers accept electronic copies of drawings made in watercolor, gouache, pencil, pastel, graphite or ink. Additional certificates will be given to authors of original environmental slogans and poems accompanying posters.

The second competition – “Help the birds” – is dedicated to the care of birds. It takes photos of feeders and birdhouses made independently. The jury will select the most comfortable and original works. If possible, the finished products can also be brought directly to the museum.

Detailed terms of participation are published in the provisions of the contests “Conserve nature” and “Help birds”.

The results of both competitions will be announced on May 19, 2027. The names of the winners will be posted on the official website of the museum www.ypmuseum.ru. There you can also download certificates and certificates of participants.