UPPER DELAWARE RIVER REGION, PA AND NY - The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce its ninth annual juried photo contest for the Upper Delaware River region, open to professional and amateur photographers. “Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife” invites photographers to capture striking nature photos in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and the Van Scott Nature Reserve, plus a youth category for photographers under age 18. Without disturbing or harming any creature or its habitat, photographers are encouraged to be creative in showcasing the diverse wildlife, plants, and special places of our region.

Photos will be judged on creativity, originality, composition, clarity and quality, and impact, and must be taken in the Upper Delaware River region to be eligible. Photos may be taken during any season.

Photographers may submit entries via the Conservancy’s website from August 3 until August 31. The winning photos will be chosen by a panel of judges, along with one People’s Choice, and will be hung at the ARTery gallery in Milford, PA, in November. The ARTery is a cooperative owned and operated by successful and emerging artists and artisans from the Tri-State area. Photo contest judges are Jill Carletti, Nancy Kiesendahl Bloch, Marie Liu, and Mary Sue Sweeney Price.

Photographers are invited to submit no more than two photos to the contest. Entrants must agree to the Official Rules and submit a $15 entry fee to be eligible; youth entries are free. Visit www.delawarehighlands.org/photo-contest. for details, to download the official rules, and submit an entry.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s mission is to conserve the forests, farmland, clean waters, and wildlife habitat of the Upper Delaware River region for present and future generations and to foster environmental stewardship through community engagement. For more information, call 570-226-3164/845-583-1010 or visit www.delawarehighlands.org.