Trustees of Reservations' Summer in the Valley Photo Contest

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Hours:	Anytime now through August 31st
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Nature & Outdoors

The Trustees will be accepting photographs taken between July 1 and August 31 at any of their 13 properties located in the Charles River Valley, including: Rocky Woods, Fork Factory Brook, Rocky Narrows, Noanet Woodlands, Powisset Farm, Noon Hill, Shattuck Reservation, Charles River Peninsula, Chase Woodlands, Peters Reservation, Pegan Hill, Medfield Rhododendrons, Medfield Meadow Lots and Bridge Island Meadows.

Entries will be divided into three age groups, including 10 and under, 11 to 16, and 17 and up. Photographs will be accepted in the following categories: Plants, Wildlife, Landscapes, Family/Friends/Volunteers, and New Discoveries. Prizes will be awarded to the winning photograph in each category and each age group within that category.

Prizes will include Trustees apparel and other outdoor gear as well as gift certificates donated by Natick Outdoor Store. One photo will be selected as “Best in Show.” That winner will receive a Trustees annual membership and a winter share of produce at Powisset Farm.

Winning photos will be displayed on The Trustees’ website www.thetrustees.org beginning September 14, 2007 and at the Dover Public Library from September 14th through September 29th, 2007. Other locations may also be announced on our website.

WEBSITE

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www.thetrustees.org

LOCATION

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Powisset Farm, Dover, MA, 02030 map
Phone: 508-785-0339

Visit our website at www.thetrustees.org to look up directions to any of our 13 Charles River Valley properties.

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Whether you are hiking a favorite trail, volunteering with your family at Powisset Farm’s new Community Supported Agriculture Program, canoeing on the Charles, or exploring a Trustees property you have never seen before, you are welcome to join in the fun. It’s as simple as submitting a digital photo on disk or a 4x6, 35 mm photograph to The Trustees of Reservations, 37 Powisset St., Dover, MA 02030.* For more details, please ask any Trustees ranger at a nearby reservation, or visit The Trustees’ website at www.thetrustees.org to learn more.
*No fees are required. Digital photographs must be a minimum size of 1024 x 768 pixels in jpeg or tiff format. Entrants who would like photographs returned can include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Submission of negatives will be required for winning 35mm photographs. Please visit www.thetrustees.org for more details.