CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August 14, 2019) – The West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now taking
submissions for the 17th Annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower
2020 “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest.
The deadline for entries is Sept. 1.
The following rules for the contest apply:
·
Photographs
must be taken in West Virginia;
·
Entries
must be submitted as an 8”x10” color print and must be landscape orientation
(Portrait orientation will not be accepted). A high-resolution digital copy
MUST be submitted on a CD or flash drive at the same time. Entries that do not
contain a digital copy will not be considered;
·
Flowers
must be growing along a road and the road must be prominently visible in the
photo. They may be growing naturally or in an Operation Wildflower bed planted
by the West Virginia Division of Highways. Pictures of cultivated species
planted in arranged beds, such as marigolds, pansies, etc., do not qualify;
·
Name,
address, phone number, e-mail address (if you have one) and a short description
of the photo, including location and county of where the photo was taken, must
appear in the upper left-hand corner on the back of the photo. Photos become
property of the WVDEP and will not be returned;
·
No more
than three entries per person. Only one winning photo will be selected from any
photographer’s entries. Winners will be required to submit a digital copy of
their photo;
·
12 winners
will be selected to represent the months of the year. A grand-prize winner will
be chosen to appear on the calendar cover.
Entries can be submitted via email to DEP.AAH@wv.gov or regular mail to:
WV Operation Wildflower
Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Contest
WV Department of Environmental Protection/REAP
601 57th Street, S.E.
Charleston, WV 25304
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