Wildlife Pictures Contest Returns to Union County

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initially printed: 03/12/2023

Wildlife Pictures Contest Returns to Union County

(MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ) — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is happy to announce that the annual Wildlife Pictures Contest is returning to the Trailside Nature and Science Heart. Newbie photographers in Union County age 10 and up are invited to enter their unique images of untamed animals of their pure habitats together with birds, fish, amphibians and bugs in addition to mammals.

“Preserving and defending our pure atmosphere is a precedence for the Commissioner Board, and the pictures contest gives a chance for photographers in our group to share messages in regards to the magnificence and number of life in our public parks, and past,” mentioned Union County Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados.

To discover ways to submit {a photograph} to the Wildlife Pictures Contest, name Trailside at 908-789-3670 or go to ucnj.org/trailside.

Entries have to be acquired or postmarked no later than April 18, 2023.

The Wildlife Pictures Contest is open to non-professional photographers solely. Images may be in shade or black-and-white, and might depict wildlife in any pure habitat, together with these situated exterior of Union County.

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Every submission have to be submitted with out a body or matting, in print dimension 5’ x 7.” A panel of native, skilled photographers will choose the pictures in teams of ages 10-13, 14-17, and 18 or older.

The judging will likely be primarily based on originality, composition, technical excellence and creative benefit.

The profitable entries will likely be introduced on the annual Wild Earth Fest occasion at Trailside on April 30, 2023. Wild Earth Fest is an outside household occasion that includes dwell animals, youngsters’s actions, nature training, meals, music and extra.

The Trailside Nature and Science Heart situated at 452 New Windfall Street in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of County Commissioners beneath the Division of Parks and Recreation.

For extra particulars in regards to the Wildlife Pictures Contest and different upcoming applications at Trailside, go to ucnj.org/trailside or name 908-789-3670. Info on all Parks and Recreation applications is out there at ucnj.org/parks.

Apart from particular programming, Trailside welcomes guests freed from cost daily besides Mondays and main holidays from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

For fast hyperlinks to all Union County environmental applications and actions, go to the Inexperienced Connection, ucnj.org/green-connection.

For info and updates on all Union County companies through the COVID-19 outbreak, together with free vaccination, free testing and different help companies, go to ucnj.org/covid19. Common details about COVID-19 is out there via the New Jersey Division of Well being at nj.gov/well being.

Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 8:00pm
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