2017 Ionia County Conservation Photo Contest

Do you have beautiful nature pictures that you would like to share? Enter them in the 2017 Ionia County Conservation Photo Contest for a chance to win prizes and share your nature-themed pictures with the residents of Ionia County!

The 2017 Ionia County Conservation Photo Contest will include four photo categories:
– Nature up close
– down by the water
– old farm houses and barnes
– kids and trees

Three top winners will be selected for each category. Each first place winner will receive a $25.00 Meijer gift card, each second place winner will receive a gift certificate for $15.00 worth of native trees or wildflowers from the Ionia Conservation District and each third place winner will receive a gift certificate for $10.00 worth of native trees or wildflowers from the Ionia Conservation District.

Winning photographs will be displayed and awarded at ICD’s Annual Meeting, which will be held on March 23, 2017 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Photo Contest Rules:

photo by: Bartholomew

• Entries must be submitted by 4:30 pm, March 8, 2017
• Completed Entry Form (s) and Photo Release Form (s) must be sent for photo to be eligible
• Photos must be taken within the State of Michigan (unless the category specifies that it be taken within Ionia County)
• Total of four photographs, one for each category, may be submitted in total
• Photographs must be submitted in a digital format

Click HERE to download copies of Photograph Entry Forms, Photograph Release Forms and Model Release Forms

Click HERE to read the full list of rules and for additional information on submitting photographs

All questions regarding the 2017 Ionia County Conservation Photo Contest should be sent to the Ionia Conservation District at (616) 527-2620 ext. 101 or to melissa.eldridge@mi.nacdnet.net.