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"Picture This"  at Sycamore Grove Park

Calling all wildlife photographers! Have you captured a picture in one of our open spaces worth sharing?

We are collecting photo submissions for our next "Picture This" contest at Sycamore Grove Park (SGP)!

Send your pictures to natureprograms@larpd.org for a chance to be featured at the Wetmore Entrance at SGP. Please include your name so we can properly credit you. 

(Please note: The submitter agrees to allow LARPD to use their submitted photos in media and publications. )

The next theme is "Winter in Sycamore Grove!" 

Frosty mornings, rainy afternoons, short days: Winter is in full swing! Send us your favorite photos taken durring these chilly months for a chance to be spotlighted on the photo board! Winter birds, frozen puddles, shivering coyotes.. Show us what winter in Sycamore Grove looks like to you!

Please submit photo entries before March 28th to be considered.

Fungus Winners
A spider camouflaging as a rock on the ground amidst green grass and leaves.
Karen Parkinson - Earthstar Species
Mushrooms growing on a decaying log surrounded by fallen leaves.
A spider camouflaging as a rock on the ground amidst green grass and leaves.
A mushroom growing among grass, captured close-up with a blurred background.
2024 In Review Winners
A young bobcat sits alertly among dry grass, with a blurred natural background.
Shelly Danner - Bobcat Kitten
A small bird perched on a lichen-covered branch with a blurred green background.
A young bobcat sits alertly among dry grass, with a blurred natural background.
A coyote walking along a gravel path surrounded by grass and wildflowers.
Late Summer Color Theme Winners 
A woodpecker with a red crest perched on a wooden post.
Mari Conaway - Acorn Woodpecker
A colorful duck swims near dense green foliage by the water.
A woodpecker with a red crest perched on a wooden post.
A silhouette of an owl perched on a tree branch against a vibrant orange sunset.
Wildlife Theme Winners 
A California quail perched amid green shrubbery with a clear, soft blue sky in the background.
California Quail - Shelley Danner
An otter swimming in water, facing the camera.
A California quail perched amid green shrubbery with a clear, soft blue sky in the background.
An owl with outstretched wings perched on a tree branch.
Wildflower Theme Winners 
Purple clustered flowers with yellow centers against a green grassy background.
credit: Mary Prieto - Purple Owls Clover
White flowering shrub under a clear blue sky.
Purple clustered flowers with yellow centers against a green grassy background.
Vivid red flowers with lush greenery and hills in soft focus background.
April '24 Winners - Macro theme
A butterfly on a leaf with a green blurred background.
credit: Kinnon Ernst - Mourning Cloak Butterfly
A single mushroom among wet grass and leaves.
A butterfly on a leaf with a green blurred background.
A bee on a flower with visible pollen.
Feb '24 Winners - Birds theme
Three woodpeckers on a branch with autumn leaves in the background.
credit: Kinnon Ernst - Acorn
Two woodpeckers on a tree branch.
Three woodpeckers on a branch with autumn leaves in the background.
A bird with gray head and yellow underparts perched on a branch against a blue sky.
Dec '23 - Sunset and Sunrise theme
A sky filled with small, fluffy clouds at sunrise or sunset with silhouetted trees at the bottom.
credit: Daryl Carlson -sunrise
A serene scene with sunlight peeking through lush trees in a grassy field.
A sky filled with small, fluffy clouds at sunrise or sunset with silhouetted trees at the bottom.
Sunset with silhouetted trees, colorful sky, and photographer's watermark.
Oct '23 Winners - Coyote theme
Coyote standing among fallen leaves, looking at the camera.
credit: Shelley Danner
A coyote standing in shallow water surrounded by rocks, looking attentively to the side.
Coyote standing among fallen leaves, looking at the camera.
A coyote stands in a stream amidst rocks and vegetation.