Conservancy contest photos sought

CACHE CREEK CONSERVANCY

A monarch butterfly rests on a flower at the Cache Creek Conservancy. The Conservancy is holding a photography contest to celebrate the outdoors with people invited to submit entries through April 22, Earth Day. CACHE CREEK CONSERVANCY — COURTESY

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A photography contest is now underway at the Cache Creek Conservancy west of Woodland.

The contest is an opportunity for people to visit and explore the 135-acre preserve and to elevate public awareness about the Conservancy and its natural offerings.

The contest period started Wednesday, March 1, and concludes on Earth Day, April 22.

This allows just under two months for people to visit and take photographs at the Preserve during an active and vibrant time between the end of Winter and beginning of Spring.

Photographs from wildlife to trees and flowers as well as sunrises and sunsets are welcome. Photos can be of natural settings or include people and families enjoying what the Preserve has to offer.

There will be a limit of one photograph per participant in one of three contest categories. Categories are: Adults, ages 18 and older; Youth, ages 17 and under; and Professional. All images must have been taken by the photographer and not photoshopped.

Winners in each category will have their work displayed on the Conservancy’s website as well as used on its Facebook Page. Photographs may also be used in print and marketing materials for the Conservancy, with the photographers receiving prominent credit.

It’s also possible that selected photographs will be printed and used during a future art show, possibly as part of Woodland’s First Friday Art Walk.

The contest is for digital photos only, with images sized not greater than 50 megabytes. Complete details can be found on the Conservancy’s website at https://cachecreekconservancy.org/earth-day-photo-contest-2023/.

All participants must complete an entry form giving permission for the Conservancy to use their photographs (whether they are the winner or not) in future materials. Entry forms can be found at the Conservancy’s website: www.cachecreekconservancy.com.

A selection committee comprised of Conservancy board members and one volunteer will judge the photos, and a winner from each category will be selected. If there is a tie, an additional person will be brought in to judge and make the final decision.