Friday, December 29, 2017

Announcing the Winners of the 2017 WV Photo Contest


Wilderness Volunteers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 WV Photo Contest sponsored by: 



  https://www.momsstuffsalve.com/  http://www.rei.com/

We received nearly 200 entries and there were so many fantastic photos, picking a winner was not an easy job.

The grand prize winner for best photo is Eric Mak. He has won a gift certificate for a free Wilderness Volunteers project good for the 2018 project season.

Eric took this epic photo of Denali on the Denali National Park service project.  


The Landscape photo winner is Randy Meier. He has won a adventure sized Mom's Stuff All-Purpose Pinon Salve donated by Mom's Stuff, a LifeStraw Personal Water Filter donated by Eartheasy, and a MiiR Vacuum Insulated Camp Cup donated by REI.    



The Wildlife photo winner is Dave Rice. He has won an adventure sized Mom's Stuff All-Purpose Pinon Salve donated by Mom's Stuff, a LifeStraw Personal Water Filter donated by Eartheasy, a REI buff donated by REI, and a Wilderness Volunteers tri-blend tshirt. 

Dave took this photo of a Bald Eagle in the rain on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge service project. 



The Hard at Work photo winner is Laurel Casjens. She has an adventure sized Mom's Stuff All-Purpose Pinon Salve donated by Mom's Stuff, a LifeStraw Personal Water Filter donated by Eartheasy, a Coupon for 20% off one full price item donated by REI, and a Wilderness Volunteers baseball hat.

Laurel took this photo of volunteers doing trail work on the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness service project in the White River National Forest.


The On The Trail photo winner is Danielle Alling. She has won an adventure sized Mom's Stuff All-Purpose Pinon Salve donated by Mom's Stuff, a LifeStraw Personal Water Filter donated by Eartheasy, an Aloe Gator Sunscreen & SPF 30 chapstick donated by REI, and a Wilderness Volunteers Klean Kanteen.    

Danielle took this photo of the hike in on the Escalante River service project in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.



You can see the rest of our great 2017 photo contest entries as well as photos from just about every 2017 service project online in the Wilderness Volunteers photo gallery.


Congratulations to our winners and thank you to our generous sponsors and everyone who entered!


Don't forget to bring your camera with you on your next service project so you are ready for the 2018 Wilderness Volunteers photo contest.