Submissions are now closed for our First Annual Photo Contest. We’ll be announcing winners in Fall 2022. Thank you to all who participated!

FIRST ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST

Calling all photographers! We want to see YOUR photos taken in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands!

We are so fortunate to have access to 50+ miles of trails and nearly 3,000 acres of this special conserved forestland right in our backyard. We know that so many of you know intimately the beauty and wonder of the ACFL, and that’s why we’re offering what we hope will be the first annual ACFL photo contest!

What is the prize? The satisfaction of sharing the beauty of the ACFL with others, of course! We will also feature the 10 category winners in a future newsletter and on social media.

Photo Categories:

  • Interesting Scenery

  • Water and wetlands

  • Trails and trees

  • Plants 

  • Wildlife: Birds

  • Wildlife: non-birds 

  • Pets in the ACFL

  • People enjoying the ACFL (please see guidelines below)

  • Youth Photography (age 17 and under with parent permission–youth may also submit in any category)

  • Miscellaneous (anything that doesn’t fit into one of the other categories)

Submission Guidelines:

  • You may send us up to 10 photos to be considered. There is no time range for when the photo must have been taken (if you have a beautiful photograph of Whistle Lake from 2009, we’d still love to see it)!

  • Please stay on trails to capture your photo, stay a safe distance from any and all wildlife, and if you’re sending a photo of a pet, make sure they’re on a leash (your photos should set a good example for all ACFL users)!

  • We will accept photos from the general public, but winners will be limited to current Friends of the Forest members only. (It’s easy to join or update your membership–simply click on Support Us above)!

  • If there are any human subjects in your photo, please make sure you have permission to a) photograph them and b) submit their photo to this contest.

  • Submitting to the contest (even if you do not win) means that you accept that your photo is available for Friends of the ACFL to use in print and email newsletters, on social media, and possibly on our website and other promotional materials (we will credit you as the photographer).

We will accept photos at any time, but to be considered for the contest, please submit your photo(s) to info@friendsoftheacfl.org by August 1. Please make sure to include your name, phone number and email, category/categories you’re submitting to, and any other details about the photograph you would like us to know. We will contact the winners by September 1.
Questions? Reach out to Ashleigh at ashleigh@friendsoftheacfl.org. We can’t wait to see your pictures!

 
 

Our Mission

Friends of the ACFL is a non-profit organization Dedicated to the preservation of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands through Education, Outreach, and Stewardship.