Each year WCCD holds a photo contest for Washakie County residents to submit a natural resource related photo in hopes that their photo is chosen to be featured on the WCCD Annual Calendar.

Winner of the WCCD Annual Calendar Contest will receive a $25 gift certificate to Washakie Cinemas. Photos will be posted to WCCD Facebook page (www.facebook.com/washakiecd) and the public will vote for the winner. The photo with the most likes within the alloted voting period will be named the winner.

This year we are also allowing photos submitted to be considered for the National Association of Conservation District’s (NACD) Photo Contest. The NACD Photo Contest is open to all amateur photographers who reside in the U.S. or its territories. We will only be submitting photographs from Washakie County residents. We encourage you to reach out to your local conservation district should you reside outside of Washakie County.

Should you submit a photo for the WCCD Calendar, and wish to be considered for the NACD contest, please click on the link below for full contest rules and contact Lily Alderfer at 307-431-3171 to get a photo release completed.

NACD Photo Contest Categories:

• Conservation Practices (CP)

  • Showcases conservation methods, such as contour buffer strips, cover crops, crop rotation, wetland restoration, riparian buffers, and nutrient management.

  • Highlights conservation efforts that support environmental sustainability and resource management.

• Close-up Conservation (CC)

  • Focuses on detailed aspects of conservation, such as soil health, water in various forms, insects, farm animals, irrigation techniques, earthworms, roots, and composting.

  • Highlights the small yet significant elements of conservation efforts.

• Conservation in Action (CA)

  • Captures conservation district activities, such as educational programs, field days, irrigation use, community meetings, and hands-on conservation practices.

  • Highlights farmers, landowners, district staff, and volunteers engaged in conservation efforts.

• Agriculture and Conservation Across America (ACAA)

  • Features barns, crops, farm practices, livestock, grazing, pastures, tree farms, and youth participating in conservation-related activities.

  • Captures the relationship between agriculture and conservation across different regions of the U.S.

Link for full list of rules for the NACD Photo Contest: CLICK HERE