Lake Pueblo State Park Hosts an “America the Beautiful” Photo Contest

6/13/2012

PUEBLO, Colo. – Lake Pueblo State Park is sponsoring an “America the Beautiful” photography contest. The deadline for submitting pictures is Monday, June 25, by 4 p.m. The contest is open to any and all amateur photographers. The categories for entry include: Colorado, Landscape, Outdoor Recreation, Patriotic, Wildlife, and a Youth category for photographers under the age of 16. This juried contest will include an award for Best in Show and First Place category winners as well as runners-up. Entry is free, but limited to a total of three pictures per photographer in any combination of categories. All entries must include:

· A mounted or matted picture, with minimum photo size of 8”x10” and a maximum overall size of 20”x20” including mat.

· A useable digital copy or a high resolution jpeg file.

For additional contest details, how to submit pictures and entry forms, please stop by the visitor center or visit the park website at:

http://www.parks.state.co.us/parks/lakepueblo/Pages/LakePuebloStatePark.aspx

The contest entries will be exhibited Lake Pueblo’s visitor center

Friday, June 29, through Monday, July 9, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado's state parks, please see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado's wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us