This photo contest is intended to showcase the natural environment and diversity in Grassy Waters Preserve (Preserve). All entries must be taken on/off the Preserve property by amateur photographers. There are four adult categories and a youth category. Images can be taken in 2024 or any time in the past with any photographic device (traditional camera, smartphone, iPad, etc.).
Solid Waste Authority lands and trails (shown on some Grassy Waters maps) to the east of the Preserve are
not part of the Preserve. The Preserve is defined in the following map…
click here.
Reminder...if an entry contains the image of a person(s), the person(s) should not be able to be identified.
For the complete 2024 rules…
click here.
The youth contest has now been combined with the adult contest as a category. Please see the specific rules for the youth category.
Again this year, we will offer a "People's Choice" winner. This winner will be selected from all the entries only based on votes by you, made through the contest website. The "People's Choice" winner will be the entry with the most votes on the website. There is no limit to how many times you can vote for an entry, and each $1 vote is a tax-deductible contribution to the Conservancy.
The other selected winners will be judged by a professional photographer and the Preserve and GWC staff.
About Grassy Waters
Our Mission
To support, promote, and protect Grassy Waters Preserve for environmental education research and nature-based experiences while ensuring its ecological integrity and in concert with its role as a regional water supply.
Our Vision
The Preserve creates a sense of place and is recognized for sustaining a unique regional public water supply while supporting a diverse natural and cultural heritage. These resources shall be maintained for future generations while providing appropriate high quality environmental education and research opportunities and enhancing residents' and visitors' connection to and stewardship of The Preserve, the regional water supply, and the greater Everglades ecosystem.
Learn more at
grassywaters.org →