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For Immediate Release Contact: Claire Stoker
November 27, 2006 cstoker@refugenet.org
(202) 333-9075
<div align='center'>Refuge Association Launches 2nd Annual Refuge Photo Contest </span> </div>
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Washington, DC- The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) announces its 2nd annual digital photo contest showcasing America’s national wildlife refuges. Entries for the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest can be submitted until January 31, 2007 with results to be announced March 14, 2007 at the 104th anniversary of the establishment of the first National Wildlife Refuge.
The National Wildlife Refuge System, comprised of over 540 refuges throughout the nation, protects both rare and common types of habitat – everything from southwest desert to arctic tundra. Images submitted for the photo contest can be of birds, mammals, insects, fish, other animals, plants, people, or simply shots of refuge scenery.
Our judges will be Maria Cecil, principal, Cecil Editorial, editor of Wildlife Refuge magazine and former editor of Defenders magazine; Jim Clark, nature photographer, writer, motivational speaker and instructor; and Karen Hollingsworth, professional nature photographer. Top prizes include a pair of Steiner Merlin 8x24 binoculars, a Swarovski Extremadura backpack, and a MagMount TrekPod. In addition, the winners’ images will be highlighted on our website and future NWRA publications. Up to 200 images will also be selected for inclusion in the NWRA Refuge Image Library and every photographer submitting an entry will receive a complimentary one-year membership in the National Wildlife Refuge Association.
“Images are critical to telling the Refuge System story,” says Evan Hirsche, president of NWRA. “We know that there are terrific amateur photographers capturing images throughout the System. This is an opportunity for avid photographers to show their work to a broader audience and to help capture the essence of our remarkable wildlife refuges.”
For photo contest details, requirements, and procedures, visit http://www.refugenet.org, and click on “2007 Refuge Photo Contest.”
The National Wildlife Refuge Association is a 501©(3) non-profit, nationwide membership organization, established in 1975. The NWRA’s mission is to protect, enhance, and expand the National Wildlife Refuge System, lands and waters set aside by the American people to protect our country’s diverse wildlife heritage. For more information, visit http://www.refugenet.org.
November 27, 2006 cstoker@refugenet.org
(202) 333-9075
<div align='center'>Refuge Association Launches 2nd Annual Refuge Photo Contest </span> </div>
<span style="font-family:Verdana">
Washington, DC- The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) announces its 2nd annual digital photo contest showcasing America’s national wildlife refuges. Entries for the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest can be submitted until January 31, 2007 with results to be announced March 14, 2007 at the 104th anniversary of the establishment of the first National Wildlife Refuge.
The National Wildlife Refuge System, comprised of over 540 refuges throughout the nation, protects both rare and common types of habitat – everything from southwest desert to arctic tundra. Images submitted for the photo contest can be of birds, mammals, insects, fish, other animals, plants, people, or simply shots of refuge scenery.
Our judges will be Maria Cecil, principal, Cecil Editorial, editor of Wildlife Refuge magazine and former editor of Defenders magazine; Jim Clark, nature photographer, writer, motivational speaker and instructor; and Karen Hollingsworth, professional nature photographer. Top prizes include a pair of Steiner Merlin 8x24 binoculars, a Swarovski Extremadura backpack, and a MagMount TrekPod. In addition, the winners’ images will be highlighted on our website and future NWRA publications. Up to 200 images will also be selected for inclusion in the NWRA Refuge Image Library and every photographer submitting an entry will receive a complimentary one-year membership in the National Wildlife Refuge Association.
“Images are critical to telling the Refuge System story,” says Evan Hirsche, president of NWRA. “We know that there are terrific amateur photographers capturing images throughout the System. This is an opportunity for avid photographers to show their work to a broader audience and to help capture the essence of our remarkable wildlife refuges.”
For photo contest details, requirements, and procedures, visit http://www.refugenet.org, and click on “2007 Refuge Photo Contest.”
The National Wildlife Refuge Association is a 501©(3) non-profit, nationwide membership organization, established in 1975. The NWRA’s mission is to protect, enhance, and expand the National Wildlife Refuge System, lands and waters set aside by the American people to protect our country’s diverse wildlife heritage. For more information, visit http://www.refugenet.org.
