Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation hosts 2023 photo contest

The deadline to submit your pics of animals, plants, landscapes, and people at Mission Trails is Wednesday, March 15. 📸

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Mission Trails Regional Park in all its glory on Feb. 26, 2023.

Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday

Say cheese, Mission Trails. 📸

The Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Foundation is hosting its 29th annual photo contest , open to adults, teenagers, and kids, through Wednesday, March 15.

Adults can submit one photo online in one of four categoriesplants, animals, landscapes, or people — while teens and kids age 12 and under can submit one photo in an open category.

Per the rules , the contest is for amateur and non-professional photographers only, and all photos must be taken within an authorized MTRP trail . There’s no fee to enter.

Judges will score entries and select some to print and display at the MTRP Visitor Center Saturday, May 6-Friday, June 16. Visitors will be able to vote on their favorites for the People’s Choice award.

Prizes include $100 each for Best of Show and People’s Choice, and $50 for first place in each category.

Have a vision? Get to trekkin’, snappin’, and submitting . 🥾

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Monica is based in San Diego, California. She was previously a senior digital media producer and podcast host at NBC 7 San Diego + The Scene, and has been in the news biz since 2005. She loves hiking, the beach, and family days with her husband and two kids.
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