UPPER DELAWARE RIVER REGION — Through summer 2022 the Delaware Highlands Conservancy held its fifth annual juried photo contest, Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife. The contest invites local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper Delaware River region in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and the Van Scott Nature Reserve, plus a youth category for photographers under age 18.

The Conservancy is pleased to announce the winners of the juried contest. Landscape category, winner Laurie Lobbregt, runners-up Tracy Harris and Daniel Pilz; Wildlife category, winner Peter Kolesar, runners-up Stephen Hansen and Jeffrey Sidle; Water category, winner Roger Gottlieb, runners-up - Sarah Hine and Stephen Hansen; Macro category, winner William Brown, runners-up Lynda Asprinio and Kathe Williams; Van Scott Nature Reserve category, winner Jeffrey Sidle, runners-up Claire Shickora and Sarah Hine. Youth category, winner Anna Brown; runners-up Owen Doyle, Aidan Hague, Reilly Hague, Mckayleigh Lokuta, Giada Mancuso, and Kallista Straut. People’s Choice winner Eileen Chorba and the Conservancy Staff Pick is John Butler.

The ARTery Gallery in Milford, PA will host the Conservancy from November 10th until December 5th in an exhibition featuring the winning photographs alongside artwork created by ARTery member artists. The show will commence with a reception open to the public on Saturday, November 12 from 2-4pm. The winning photographs are also available for viewing on the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Facebook page.

The ARTery Gallery is located in the historic Forest Hall building at 210 Broad Street in Milford, PA. The cooperative gallery is owned and operated by successful and emerging artists and artisans from the Tri-State area. They enjoy collaborating with and presenting exhibits with other local organizations and are proud to partner and exhibit these winning photographs each year.  “Meeting the photographers and sharing their work with visitors, who thoroughly enjoy the beautiful images of our region, is a high point of our yearly exhibit schedule,” says gallery Director, Marie Liu.  “The public is encouraged to visit the exhibit throughout its month-long installation to enjoy the talent of these photographers, the awesome beauty that surrounds us in the Delaware River valley, and learn about the Conservancy.”

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy works in partnership with landowners and communities to protect the natural heritage and quality of life of the Upper Delaware River region. For more information, call 570-226-3164/845-583-1010 or visit www.DelawareHighlands.org

ARTery Gallery • 210 Broad St. Milford PA • 18337 • (570) 409-1234. Hours: Thursday – Monday 10 – 6pm