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Photo Contest

The 2023 Photo Contest is now closed.

We want to see your best photographs that feature our lakes, streams, parks, wildlife, plants, recreation, or anything else outdoors that inspires you!

The Rules:

  • Photos must be taken within the boundaries of the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District in 2022 or 2023
  • Maximum 10 submissions per photographer
  • Photographer must know the names and contact info of any identifiable people in the photo
  • Images should accurately represent the reality of the photographed scene
  • Photographers agree to grant the RPBCWD photo license of all submitted photos
  • Photos must be:
    • Horizontal orientation
    • At least 300 dpi
    • TIF, JPEG, or PNG format (digital photos only) 

Winning photographs will be featured in a 2024 calendar, highlighted at rpbcwd.org, shared on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, and more!

**Deadline Extended! Submissions are now due October 15th, 2023 and will be judged by RPBCWD staff and its Citizen Advisory Committee. 

With questions or for alternate submission methods, contact Eleanor at emahon@rpbcwd.org.

Submit a Photo

Scroll down to see the entries to our 2021 Photo Contest!

 

2021 Winning Photographs

 

Cover Image: Rajendran Thiagarajan, Purgatory Creek

Jillyse Wangerin, Bluff Creek

Aaron Pietsch, Hyland Lake

Aaron Pietsch, Hyland Lake

Debby Bluem, Purgatory Creek

Jillyse Wangerin, Bluff Creek

Julie Trantina, Lake Riley

Rajendran Thiagarajan, Purgatory Creek

Pat Beierwaltes, Red Rock Lake

Jeff Parker, Lake Riley

Julie Trantina, Rice Marsh Lake

Alex Christensen, Riley Creek

Tom Duevel, Purgatory Creek

Carrie Lindon, Lake Riley

 

Runners-Up:

Tom Duevel, Purgatory Creek

Maria Pazandak, Bloomington

Aaron Pietsch, Hyland Lake

Sharon McCotter, Lake Lucy

Maria Pazandak, Bloomington

Gretchen Meek, Purgatory Creek

Rajendran Thiagarajan, Purgatory Creek

Sharon McCotter, Lake Lucy

Jeff Parker, Lake Riley

Isaac Swartz, Rice Marsh Lake

Kelley Regan, Red Rock Lake

Levi Janssen, Purgatory Creek

All Entries:

Aaron Pietsch

Hyland Park


Alex Christensen

Riley Creek


Art Jacobson

Hyland Lake


Bonnie Nelson

Lotus Lake


Carrie Lindon

Lake Riley


David Ziegler

Duck Lake


Debby Bluem

Purgatory Creek


Elizabeth Meyer

Lake Susan (1,2)
Purgatory Creek (3)
Lake Riley (4)


Gretchen Meek

Purgatory Creek


Jeff Parker

Lake Riley


Jillyse Wangerin

Bluff Creek


John Retterath

Eden Prairie


Joseph Stecher

Purgatory Creek


Julie Trantina

Lake Riley (1,2)
Rice Marsh Lake (3)
Lake Ann (4)
Staring Lake (5,6)


Kelly Regan

Red Rock Lake


Laura Jester

Purgatory Park


Levi Janssen

Purgatory Creek


Maria Pazandak

 Bloomington


Mary Paulus

Purgatory Creek


Pat Beierwaltes

Red Rock Lake


Rajendran 
Thiagarajan

 Purgatory Creek


Sandy Towey

Mitchell Lake


Sharon McCotter

Lake Lucy


Shelley Sullivan

Staring Lake


Stuart Martin

Purgatory Creek


Suzanne Hunt

Lake Ann


Tom Duevel

Purgatory Creek