Classrooms - Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (District) has an expansive public outreach program. Clean Air Classrooms is our education effort for K-12 students. The program includes an annual Clean Air Art/Calendar Contest in addition to classroom visits and presentations. Air Quality educational resources for teachers are available below. To request a class presentation or District participation in a school event, contact Brielle Jamros at BJamros@ysaqmd.org or (530) 757-3650.

2025 Clean Air Art Contest

The 2025 Clean Air Art Contest is taking place March 17 – April 25. The contest is a fun opportunity for young artists to showcase their talent while promoting the importance of clean air for our community.

Clean Air Contest Flyer Concurso de Arte del Calendario del Aire Limpio

The Clean Air Calendar Art Contest invites K-12 students within the Air District (all of Yolo County and northeast Solano County – Dixon, Rio Vista and Vacaville) to create original artwork that highlights the significance of clean air and its impact on our health and environment. The theme this year is “Why is Clean Air Important to You?” We will select 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners in each of the following grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Winners will receive Amazon gift cards ($30 for 1^st place and $25 for 2^nd and 3^rd places) and be featured in the 2026 Clean Air Calendar, which will be distributed throughout the community.

Contest Details:

Free, and open to all K-12 students who live in or attend school within the District boundary (Yolo County and the cities of Dixon, Rio Vista, and Vacaville)
Artwork must be submitted with a completed entry form (Clean Air Contest Entry Form or Formulario de Participacion en el Concurso de Arte del Aire Limpio) by 4 p.m. April 25, 2025
Entries can be submitted via email as high-quality images (300 dpi as .jpeg or .png) to ArtContest@ysaqmd.org
Entries may also be mailed or delivered to: Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Offices, attn: Clean Air Art Contest, 1947 Galileo Court, Suite 103, Davis, CA 95618
Drawings must be student’s own original artwork, and will not be returned
Please DO NOT FOLD OR STAPLE your drawing
Bilingual entries are encouraged

2024 Clean Air Art Contest

The 2024 Clean Air Art Contest took place between March 1 and April 5, 2024. The District received nearly 60 entries from talented students, and 12 were selected as finalists. The winners are listed below.

Place	Student	Grade	School
1st Place	Kashf K.	6	Springlake Elementary
1st Place	Elizabeth C.	6	Pioneer Elementary
1st Place	Isabella M.	5	Shirley Rominger
1st Place	Daniella Torres	5	Shirley Rominger
2nd Place	Hareem K.	4	Springlake Elementary
2nd Place	Luis M.	5	Shirley Rominger
2nd Place	Brayden P.	5	Shirley Rominger
2nd Place	Meerub K.	3	Springlike Elementary
3rd Place	Jaylah B.	5	Shirley Rominger
3rd Place	Perla M.	5	Shirley Rominger
3rd Place	Nathan D. T.	5	Shirley Rominger
3rd Place	Yamilet A.	5	Shirley Rominger

Teacher Resources

Lesson Plans

The EEI has lesson plans, teaching units, and other resources that help blend the environment into the teaching of the traditional academic subjects of science, history, and English language arts. https://www.californiaeei.org/

US EPA, Environmental Education – https://www.epa.gov/education

US EPA, Learning and Teaching About the Environment – https://www.epa.gov/students

US EPA, Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Environmental Resources for Educators – https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-environmental-resources-educators