Ontario Parks Sticker Contest

Introduction

Do you love the great outdoors? Do you love creating cool designs? Then this is your chance to let your imagination run wild!

Ontario Parks is launching a Sticker Design Contest with the theme: “Connect with Nature”. We want YOU to be part of it.

Whether it’s hiking through the forest, paddling down sparkling rivers, or discovering new insects and plants, nature is full of inspiration. Now’s your chance to turn the inspiration that provincial parks provide into a sticker design that could be featured and shared with the Ontario Parks community!

Why Enter?

• Show off your creativity and design skills.
• Win fun prizes (and bragging rights!).
• Get your art turned into an official Ontario Parks sticker and distributed across parks on the May long weekend 2026.
• Inspire others to explore and celebrate the natural world around them.

How It Works

1. Create a sticker design inspired by Ontario Parks and ways you connect with nature.
2. Submit your design to the online submission form.
3. Winners will be announced late winter 2026.
4. Celebrate when the winning sticker is brought to life on the May Long weekend 2026 by visiting your local provincial park!

There are two categories for this contest. Participants under the age of 18 will be entered into the Youth Category (with parental/guardian consent) and 18 and older will be entered into the Adult Category.

Join the Adventure

This isn’t just a contest, it’s a celebration of creativity, community, and the wonder of the outdoors. Whether you’re a doodler, a digital artist, or just someone with a big imagination, we can’t wait to see how YOU connect with nature through your art.

If you’re looking for inspiration, our Ontario Parks Blog is a great place to start brainstorming.

Ready to start designing? Enter the Ontario Parks Sticker Design Contest today! You can enter as early as October 6, 2025, 12:00pm and the contest closes on November 28, 2025, at 11:59pm.

Contest Rules

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND PARKS

ONTARIO PARKS STICKER DESIGN CONTEST

SHORT FORM RULES*

*For full rules please see Standard Rules and the Declaration of Compliance and Release

Highlights of Ontario Park Sticker Design Contest

A) BACKGROUND

Two legislative objectives of managing and establishing provincial parks, pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006 (PPCRA), are:

1) To provide opportunities for ecologically sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities and encourage associated economic benefits.

2) To provide opportunities for residents of Ontario and visitors to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage. (“Objectives”)

His Majesty the King as represented by the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and specifically the Ontario Parks Growth and Partnerships Branch (“Ministry”) is conducting an Ontario Parks Sticker Design Contest, as set out below, (“Contest”) in furtherance of the Objectives to encourage the public to visit provincial parks and to increase public knowledge and appreciation of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage.

The following long-form rules (“Standard Rules”) govern the Contest. By participating in the Contest, you (“Entrant”) will be deemed to have received independent legal advice, read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Standard Rules.

B) THE MINISTRY AS CONTEST SPONSOR

The Contest is sponsored and administered solely by the Ministry.

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with any third-party social media or social networking service or site (each a “Third Party Service”), including but not limited to Qualtrics, LinkedIn, or Facebook. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to the Ministry and not to any Third Party Service.

C) ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to enter this Contest, an individual must be a legal resident of Canada and who:

D) ENTRY PERIOD

All times referenced in the Standard Rules are Eastern Standard Times (EST).

You may enter the Contest starting on October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM, and up and until November 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM (EST) (“Entry Period”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no other entries shall be accepted.

E) HOW TO ENTER

No purchase, payment or valuable consideration is necessary to enter the Contest. The winners are determined entirely on skill selected based on predetermined judging criteria (see Judging Criteria in section G) by the Ministry’s evaluation team with no element of chance involved. Enter by using the method outlined below. No entries will be accepted by any other means.

1) You may enter the Contest by the following method:

i) filling out the required information on the Ministry website with your contact information and acknowledgment indicating your capacity to consent to the compliance of the Standard Rules;

ii) submitting a design entry (“Design Entry”) that is

• original, produced by a human, i.e. hand or digital, any use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate the Design Entry is expressly prohibited
• unpublished and inspired by an Ontario provincial park or the theme of ‘Connect with Nature’
• digital files in JPEG format, with the file size being maximum 1MB. Dimensions must equal: width(1200px) height(1200px). Only submissions that follow these guidelines will be accepted. High quality file will be requested once the winners are selected.
• does NOT contain any Ontario Parks logo or branding, any identifiable individuals or any personal information, any offensive, illegal or inappropriate content as determined by the Ministry

iii) agreeing that no other methods of entry will be considered

F) LIMITATION OF TIMES TO ENTER THE CONTEST

Limit of one (1) Design Entry per Entrant per email address for the Entry Period

G) JUDGING CRITERIA

The Panel, will evaluate all eligible Design Entries by awarding points out of a possible total of 40 points according to the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):

Judging Criteria Points Description

The Ministry will select the top three (3) highest-scoring Design Entries from each of the 18 years or older category (“Adult Category”) and the 18 years and below category (“Youth Category”). The six winners will be selected by the Panel. For the purpose of conducting an objective evaluation, the personal information of the Entrant will be removed from a Design Entry and assigned a non-descript code matching the Entrant name, prior to the Panel judging a Design Entry.

H) PRIZES

Based on the Judging Criteria and subject to the terms and conditions of the Standard Rules, the Ministry will award the top 3 scoring Entrants with the following prizes from the Ministry’s Ontario Parks Store. NOTE: prizes must be accepted as award and are not convertible to cash.

1) Adult Category

1st Prize:

i) Winning design printed on a sticker and the Ministry will distribute the stickers containing the winning design during the May 2026 long weekend at operating Ontario Parks to Ontario Park visitors, and,

ii) Ontario Parks 2026 annual permit for day use access to all Ontario provincial parks. Valid from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2026.

2nd Prize:

i) Road Trip Water Bottle with Sticker Sheet (valued $39.95); and,

ii) Road Trip Towel (valued $42.95 CAD); and,

iii) Road Trip Playing Cards (valued $9.95)

3rd Prize:

i) Adventure Shoe Charms (valued $15.95); and,

ii) Adventure Lanyard (valued $9.95); and,

iii) Adventure Icon Socks (valued $19.95)

2) Youth Category

1st Prize:

i)Winning design printed on a sticker and the Ministry will distribute the stickers containing the winning design during the May 2026 long weekend at operating Ontario Parks to Ontario Park visitors and includes the following:

ii) Road Trip Towel (valued $42.95 CAD); and,

iii) Road Trip Playing Cards (valued $9.95); and,

iv) Adventure Shoe Charms (valued $15.95); and,

v) Adventure Lanyard (valued $9.95); and,

vi) Beaver Plush (valued $13.95)

2nd Prize:

i) Road Trip Water Bottle with Sticker Sheet (valued $39.95); and,

ii) Road Trip Towel (valued $42.95 CAD); and,

iii) Road Trip Playing Cards (valued $9.95)

3rd Prize:

i) Adventure Shoe Charms (valued $15.95) and,

ii) Adventure Lanyard (valued $9.95)

I) DISPUTES AND GOVERNING LAW

The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. By participating in this Contest, you agree to resolve any disputes through mediation, arbitration, or litigation. You further agree that any disputes arising from or related to this contest will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario and the applicable federal courts of Canada.

J) MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION OF CONTEST

The Ministry reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or amend these Standard Rules at any time for any reason, without notice, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

You may not amend these Standard Rules in any way.

K) NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Ministry is committed to protecting your privacy. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information are governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

1) Purpose of Collection: The personal information collected in this Contest, including your name, mailing address, email address, and/or telephone number (“Personal Information”), is gathered under the authority of section 29 of the PPCRA. This collection is necessary for the proper administration of this Contest and in furtherance of the Objectives to encourage the public to visit provincial parks and to increase public knowledge and appreciation of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage. Personal Information will be collected and used solely for administering prizes (contacting winners and distributing prizes). Entrants must not share or provide any information in their Design Entry that could be considered Personal Information, including any information that could be used to identify a person.

2) Use and Disclosure: Your Personal Information will not be used or disclosed for any other purpose without your consent, except as required by law. However, the Personal Information of winners (first name and last initial and city of residence) may be disclosed for publicity and promotional purposes and winners may be contacted for this purpose, including with respect to participation in Ministry blogs or in third party media.

3) Security: The Ministry takes reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes secure storage and restricted access to the data.

4) Retention: Your Personal Information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once the retention period has expired, personal information will be securely destroyed using appropriate methods to ensure that it cannot be reconstructed or retrieved.

5) Withdrawal: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information at any time. To withdraw consent, you must contact the Ministry with a clear statement of your request. Upon receipt of such a request, the Ministry will take prompt action to cease the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information. Once you withdraw consent, you will no longer qualify to participate in the Contest or receive prizes. By participating in this Contest, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described above. If you have any questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, or want to withdraw your consent, please contact Megan Loucks, Program Area Manager, at megan.loucks@ontario.ca.