Young hikers stop to take in the view above Cedar Creek at the Robert C. and Rosella C. Johnson Nature Preserve in Allen County. Photo by Cara Maroney.

News Release

HUNTERTOWN — ACRES Land Trust is hosting a winter photo contest to get people outside and feeling inspired about nature this season.

Ice covers trees at Bicentennial Woods in Allen County. Photo by Naty Park

ACRES permanently protects over 7,300 acres of land in northeast Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. The nonprofit offers more than 40 miles of trails where visitors can discover waterfalls, hidden canyons and forests with towering 200-year-old trees. The winter photo contest challenges photographers of all skill levels to capture images that inspire people to value, appreciate and support these natural areas.

Photos must be taken in an ACRES preserve between Nov. 1, 2022 and Jan. 13, 2023. Photographers must follow all preserve rules including staying on the trail and no drone photography.

ACRES will select one winner for each of the following categories: Wildlife, People on Preserves, Selfie, Landscape and Macro.

Winners will receive a gift bundle, including a one-year ACRES membership, ACRES Trail Guide, a sweatshirt and a camp mug.

To read the complete contest guidelines and learn how to enter, visit acreslandtrust.org/photocontest.

Snow covers the banks of the Wabash River at Acres Along the Wabash Nature Preserve in Wells County. Photo by Holly Quandt.