2023 Photo Contest

The Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center are excited to sponsor our annual prairie-themed photography contest! Nature photography is one of the many enriching activities available on our public lands. Photography is inexpensive, fun, and easy to do. In celebration of the plentiful opportunities to find and capture the beauty of the prairie, we are opening this contest to all amateur photographers.

Photos will be grouped into one of four categories: prairie wildlife, prairie plant life, and prairie scenics and recreation, and prairie pollinators and other invertebrates. In short, individual photographers will be able to submit up to 5 prairie-themed photos taken on public lands in 2023. The contest will accept submissions from January1st through September 15th, and winners will be announced during National Wildlife Refuge Week. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a large metal print of their photo after it is displayed at the PWLC for one year! Other prizes will be available too, including gift certificates, ribbons, and more.

For detailed contest rules and entry forms see the links below and questions may be called in to our Friends phone line at (218) 998-4488.