Watershed Foundation’s photo contest deadline Dec. 31

NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation has announced details for its annual photo contest.

During the course of a year, so many photographs are taken near and on our precious waters in Noble, Kosciusko and Whitley Counties. Each year, The Watershed Foundation seeks the best of those photographs for their annual photo contest

“At TWF, one of our favorite things is connecting others to the watershed we all share. The photo contest helps promote understanding about how we are all, in some way, connected to and benefit from our natural water resources,” said Lyn Crighton, executive director of The Watershed Foundation.

The deadline for submitting entries is December 31, 2022. Voting for the ‘People’s Choice Awards will run from January 1 – January 31, 2023.

Rules, conditions, and photo submission details can be found here.

 This year’s photo categories are:

  • Lovin’ the Lakes – People engaged in lake activities – tubing, swimming, walking along the shore, etc
  • Wet ‘n’ Wildlife – Animals and wildlife
  • Nature’s Studio – Landscapes and watery reflections
  • Pollution Solutions – Capturing volunteer efforts and the fixes that protect our lakes

TWF was founded in 1997 to protect and improve water quality in the Upper Tippecanoe River The Watershed spans from Crooked Lake in Whitley County to the Warsaw-Winona Lake areas. Over the past 25 years, TWF has worked with farmers and lake residents to construct 200+ water quality improvement projects. In the last seven years alone, these efforts have prevented over 1 billion pounds of weeds and algae from growing in area lakes and streams.