Contest Rules
Submit photo(s) in one of the four contest categories by December 1, 2024. Select photo entries will be posted on the Wright SWCD’s Facebook page.
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Photos must be taken between January 1, 2024 and December 1, 2024
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All photos entered in the contest must be taken within Wright County
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No photo shopped pictures will be accepted
How to Enter
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Click on entry form and fill out general information
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Email the form with your attached pictures to wrightswcdphotocontest@gmail.com
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Wait to see if your photo is selected! The winner will be notified directly in early December
One 1st and 2nd place winner will be chosen in each of the 4 categories. 1st place winners will receive a prize of $100 and 2nd place will receive $50. Multiple entries are accepted.
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![butterflies on thistle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_b78da235e5274aba8e1610a9f623ae5b~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_276,w_2886,h_3015/fill/w_51,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/fa2328_b78da235e5274aba8e1610a9f623ae5b~mv2.jpg)
Category 1: Landscape & Wildlife
Photo entries should represent the natural environment that can be found on one of our many landscapes in Wright county such as prairie, forest, lakes, wetlands, etc.
![Dan Nelson with boat at dock](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_1b8cc34c98e3443eb010023e7c6e5031~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1407,y_0,w_4161,h_3712/fill/w_60,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/DSC_0765_JPG.jpg)
Category 2: Active Recreation
Photos entered in this category should showcase the active recreational opportunities offered by the lakes and streams in Wright County. Activities may include, but are not limited to; canoeing, kayaking, boating, swimming, tubing, hiking, wading, fishing and hunting.
![muskrat carrying leaves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_3dfa3e6e86f54e0ba5750818ac1adab9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_76,y_0,w_1734,h_1796/fill/w_51,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/DSC_0721%20(3)_JPG.jpg)
Category 3: Humorous or Unusual Observation
This category allows you to use your imagination, Entries can include unusual wildlife, recreation, catches, or just an unusual photo.
![Alicia O'Hare water monitoring](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_9e01104331bf4319be5fbba49c1e2afc~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_128,y_0,w_4320,h_3712/fill/w_62,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/DSC_0730_JPG.jpg)
Category 4: Conservation Efforts
Depictions of conservation practices at work on the landscape such as tree plantings, native vegetation, clean-up efforts, water sampling, cropland conservation.
2023 Winners!
![Four season Camel - Category 1 winner.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_21c67ab04d40479c841ac2a4c2af21f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_54,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Four%20season%20Camel%20-%20Category%201%20winner.jpg)
![ice fishing with dog - Category 2 winner.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_813d17ca98944368ac7f983fb06a8fd8~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_96,y_0,w_448,h_408/fill/w_59,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ice%20fishing%20with%20dog%20-%20Category%202%20winner.jpeg)
![Three cows - Category 3 winner.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_d465f4dd5bcb45a88725507b17114997~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_639,y_0,w_3906,h_3456/fill/w_61,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Three%20cows%20-%20Category%203%20winner.jpg)
![No Till Cover Crop - Category 4 winner.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa2328_103e637055b14c59b8a42f5121a1e192~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_161,h_215,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/No%20Till%20Cover%20Crop%20-%20Category%204%20winner.jpg)