Eligibility:

The contest is open to all Heronswood Garden visitors, garden members, tribal members, PGST community and staff. Heronswood staff may not participate.

Entry Period:

Entries will be accepted from March 8th, 2025, to October 31st, 2025. Winners will be announced in November of 2025.

Submission Limits:

Entrants may submit up to 3 images.

Photo Requirements:

·      Photos must be captured at Heronswood Garden between March 8th, 2025, to October 31st, 2025.

·      Each photo must be high resolution (e.g., at least 2800 pixels on its shortest side).

·      Photos must be submitted in JPEG format with a high-quality setting.

·      Only standard optimization techniques are allowed (cropping, minor color and contrast adjustments, saturation, sharpening). No compositional changes or combinations of images are permitted.

Rights:

·      The entrant must have personally taken the photo(s) and hold all rights to their distribution and use.

·      All images submitted become the property of Heronswood Garden for use in social media and other promotional purposes, with credit given to the photographer whenever possible.

·      Entrants must obtain written consent from all people in the photo, or from their parents or guardians if they are minors, must be submitted with your registration, emailed to [email protected]. 

Submission Process:

To register, please visit www.heronswoodgarden.org

JUDGING AND WINNER SELECTION

Judging Criteria:

Photos will be judged based on creativity, originality, and composition.

Winner and prize:

Each entrant can only win once. Selected judges will choose 12 finalists for Heronswood Garden 2026 yearly calendar, and in addition to that, 12 finalists will have their winning photos exhibited throughout the garden.  Each winner will also receive a free membership to the Garden (limits apply, up to $60), and a free 2026 Heronswood Garden calendar. Out of the 12 finalists, there will be an overall winner whose photo will featured on the front cover of the Heronswood Garden calendar.

RIGHTS TO ALL PHOTOGRAPHS:

·      All images become the property of Heronswood Garden.

·      Heronswood Garden reserves the right to use photos for display and promotion.

·      The entrant’s entry form/registration agreement constitute a release for Heronswood Garden to use, reproduce, publish, and display the photographs without compensation.

·      Photo credit will be given wherever possible.

·      12 finalists will be featured on Heronswood Garden’s website, social media, etc.

Judges:

Voted on by judges – Tom Twigg, Kat Perry and Andrea Dolan Potter. Overall winner will be selected by the Chairwoman of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Amber Caldera.

With your signature below, you grant Heronswood Garden and Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation, permission to use photographs for any legal use, including but not limited to publicity, copyright purposes, illustration, advertising and web content.

Furthermore, you understand that no royalty, fee or other compensation shall become payable to you by reason of such use.