First Annual

"Nature in the Park" - Call for Entries

Friends of the Garden, the Southwest Missouri Camera Club and GREENE Magazine invite area photographers to enter the First Annual Nature in the Park Photography Competition.

Prizes valued at more than $500 will be awarded courtesy of Black River Imaging and Lawrence Photo & Video, prizes to be awarded in both Adult and Youth categories. Entries are limited to one per person in each category.

Prizes will be awarded during the Third Annual Butterfly Festival, July 16th & 17th, 2011.

All pictures must be taken at the new Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center complex including Nathanael Greene Park, Close Memorial Park, and the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden. Images may show natural habitats, plant life, natural landscapes, wildlife, or people interacting with nature. Categories include color and black-and-white images for youth (age 11 and under) and adults (age 12 and over). Participants may each submit 1 color and 1 black-and-white entry.

Prizes to be awarded

• Four first prize winners will each receive a $100 gift certifcate to Black River Imaging. The 2 adult First-Prize winners will also receive a year's membership to Friends of the Garden.
• Four second prize winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate to Lawrence Photo & Video.
• Four third prize winners will each receive a year membership to The Southwest Missouri Camera Club.
• Two adult first prize winners will receive a one-year membership in Friends of the Garden
• All entries will be displayed at the Botanical Center with the winners to be announced during the Butterfly Festival.

To enter, please prepare your 8X10 entry as follows:

• Mat photo with an 11X14 inch mat in black or white
• No name or identification should appear on the front of the photo or mat.
• Information on the back of the photo is to include: Name, age, address including city, state, and zip code, phone number, and e-mail. Entry forms for this information are available at the Botanical Center gift shop.

Entries will be accepted between March 1 and June 30 at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, 65807 and may be mailed to the Botanical Center or dropped off at the gift shop.

For more information about the competition and to complete an official entry form:

 First Annual Nature in the Park Photo Competition (395.05 kB)