--Last year's entries--      2008 Grand Prize Winning Photo by Bob Pitulski:

Contest Categories:
      A) Open (including landscapes)
      B) Images showing enjoyment of a park or nature reserve
      C) Images of animals or plants (including fungi)
      D) Photos by young photographers (15 and under)

Contest Requirements:
 

• Photos to be taken at a Murrysville park or Westmoreland Conservancy nature reserve. To learn about Murrysville parks, click on "Municipal Parks" at www.murrysville.com. To learn about Westmoreland Conservancy reserves, click on "Nature Reserves" at www.westmorelandconservancy.org
• Limit of three (3) photo entries per contestant. Photos cannot have been previously entered in an earlier year's edition of this contest.
• Entries must be received by email by December 31, 2009.
• Digital images must be in jpeg format, the larger size is better, but not greater that 2048x1536 resolution. i.e. if you size is 2592 x 1944 or greater, please convert the photo to 2048x1536 before sending. 1024x768 is also acceptable.
• Image manipulation shall be limited to cropping and minor color and contrast adjustments.
• Contestant must be the copyright owner of submitted entry.
• By submitting photographic work, contestant grants hosting organizations the right to royalty-free reproduction of entries for publicity, display, and fund-raising, including sale of items using the images. Every attempt will be made to credit the photographer where reasonably possible.
• Limit of one prize per contestant.

Contest co-hosted by:

• Friends of Murrysville Parks
• Murrysville Environmental Advisory Council
• Murrysville Parks & Recreation Commission
• Westmoreland Conservancy