RELEASE: Entries open for ORK annual photo contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/15/2024
Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Contact: Meaghan Gerard
Communications and Administrative Director
meaghan@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org

ENTRIES OPEN FOR OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST
Multiple categories will put on a spotlight the beauty of the area

Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) invites photographers to submit their best work for its annual photo contest, showcasing the stunning diversity of the 5,500 square mile Ogeechee and Canoochee Rivers watershed. This year marks the contest’s fifth edition, highlighting the area’s rich ecological features and providing vital habitats for over 160 rare plant and animal species.

“We’ve been thrilled by the exceptional quality and diversity of previous submissions,” said Meaghan Walsh Gerard, communications and administrative director. “The creativity shown has been genuinely inspiring. I think my personal favorite, though, is funny wildlife. Those always elicit a smile.”

Photographers can enter in several categories: Landscape, Portrait, Wildlife, Plant Life, Underwater, Aerial, Black and White, and Funny Wildlife. To qualify, all submitted images must be taken within the current calendar year. ORK encourages entries from all 21 counties within the watershed.

In an exciting development, ORK will be considering sponsorships this year. “Winners will receive a household membership and ORK merchandise, but as this is the fifth anniversary of the contest, we’re eager to partner with businesses to offer even more prizes,” Gerard added. Interested companies are encouraged to reach out to ORK.

2023 Annual Photography Contest

All submissions must be received by November 18, 2024, with winners announced in December 2024. For complete rules and submission guidelines, visit ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-photography-contest.

About Ogeechee Riverkeeper: Ogeechee Riverkeeper 501(c)(3) works to protect, preserve, and improve the water quality of the Ogeechee River basin, which includes all of the streams flowing out to Ossabaw Sound and St. Catherine’s Sound. The Canoochee River is about 108 miles long and the Ogeechee River itself is approximately 245 miles long. The Ogeechee River system drains more than 5,500 square miles across 21 counties in Georgia. More at ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.

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