Be part of NWF's visual community that recognizes the impact of gardening for wildlife. NWF's Garden for Wildlife program is rewarding the photographs that best illustrate the faces of Garden for Wildlife through striking color images showing the impact of habitat gardens, on wildlife and people – in urban, suburban and rural settings on land, in the air and in the water. Every person who enters not only honors their own work, but also helps support the conservation mission of the National Wildlife Federation, which is dedicated to saving wildlife species and their habitats.
NWF is excited to announce the following five categories for entry in our 2022 contest:
- People in the Wildlife Garden
- Certified Wildlife Habitat Landscapes
- Wildlife Observations Where People Live, Work, Play, Learn and Worship
- Close-up Native Plants and their Wildlife Visitors
- Young Habitat Photographers: For photographers age 13-17
Grand Prize: $1,000 cash prize
Runner-Up: $500 cash prize
Category Winners (5 total): Each will receive a 12-pack Garden for Wildlife Native Plant Collection ($118 value)
Runner-Up Category Winners (5 total): Each will receive a 6-pack Garden for Wildlife Native Plant Collection ($68 value)
Honorable Mentions: National Wildlife Federation Calendar
Contest closes at 11:59pm EST on October 16, 2022.