Contact: Hugh Kenny, Multimedia Communications Specialist
The Piedmont Environmental Council
[email protected]; 540-347-2334, x7024
WARRENTON, VA. (Oct 30, 2024) – Finalists in The Piedmont Environmental Council’s 15th Annual Photo Contest were announced on Monday, Oct. 28. Community members are now invited to view the images and vote for their favorites through Sunday, Nov. 17. To view the images and vote, visit pecva.org/photovote.
PEC staff and local professional photographers have chosen five finalists in each of four categories: Beautiful Landscapes and Streetscapes, Native Plants and Fungi, and Wonderful Wildlife, and Youth. All finalists will receive a one-year PEC membership and have their work featured in PEC’s upcoming online and/or print publications.
Winners in each adult category will receive a $75 gift certificate to a nearby restaurant participating in PEC’s “Buy Fresh Buy Local” program. The Youth Category winner will receive their choice of a $75 iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon gift card.
“We were thrilled at the number of stunning images submitted to this year’s contest. They help us tell important stories and connect people with this beautiful place in new and exciting ways. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo,” said Hugh Kenny, PEC’s multimedia communications specialist and contest coordinator.
See our 2023 winners:
- Beautiful Landscapes: Cassidy Girvin, of Charlottesville, for “Albemarle Aurora Borealis.” Caption: “The aurora borealis dancing in the northern sky from high up in the Shenandoah.”
- Wonderful Wildlife: Malcolm Andrews of Charlottesville, for “Signs of Affection.” Caption: “A pair of cedar waxwings pass a serviceberry back and forth in an apparent sign of affection in Albemarle County.”
- Native Plants and Fungi: Rod Erickson of Bluemont in Loudoun County, for “Bluebells in Morning Light.” Caption: “Early rays of sunshine painting the forest floor covered in bluebells along the Shenandoah River at Cool Springs Battlefield in Clarke County.”
- Youth Category: Dexton Meurer of Charlottesville, for “Dirty Feet.” Caption: “Dirty Feet in Crozet, Virginia.”
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The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) works to protect and restore the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities. Founded in 1972, PEC is a locally based, community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit and accredited land trust. At the core of PEC’s approach is a focus on educating, engaging and empowering people to effect positive change in their communities.