• Miles of uncrowded white sandy beaches extend to the horizon, separating the clear blue ocean and undulating grass-covered dunes.

    Fire Island

    National Seashore New York

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Wildlife Photo Contest

Squirrel with mouthful of grass
Enter Fire Island National Seashore's Annual Wildlife Photo Contest! Entries accepted every summer, Memorial Day to Labor day.
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Photo Contest Rules

Photographs must be:

- Color

- Digital photographs with a minimum resolution of 3 megapixels and maximum file size of 3.2MB

- Taken on Fire Island since the close of the previous year's contest

- Relevant to Fire Island wildlife

- Appropriate for posting on a government website

- Submitted with contest entry form


Photographs that include the following will be disqualified:

- Borders or frames

- Watermarks or signatures

- Staged, contrived, or manipulated elements

- Elements that depict harm to wildlife or private property


Entrant Eligibility

- Photographers of all ages and levels are welcome to enter the contest

- In the event of an overwhelming response, age and skill categories will be implemented

- An individual may submit only one photograph per contest each year

- Entrants must be the sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted


Awards

All entrants will receive a contest certificate. Photographs will be reproduced by the National Park Service for publications including newsletters, brochures, the park webpage, and social media platforms. Photographs may additionally be used in official park press releases.


To Enter the Contest

Contest entries are accepted each summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Photos must be emailed as an attachment along with contest entry form by September 2, 2013.

Please email e-mail us for more information.

 
2012 Photo Contest Winner

2012 Wildlife Photo Contest Winner

"Meeting Neighbors" by Henry Esterly

Did You Know?

Piping plover on beach.

The piping plover is a federally threatened and New York State endangered species. It may be delisted when a total of 575 breeding pairs can be maintained in New York and New Jersey for five years. Fire Island National Seashore is currently the home of 15 - 20 nesting pairs of these shorebirds. More...