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​Trap Pond Partner's 
4th Annual Amateur Photography Contest
Sept. 2 2023 - August 2, 2024

Trap Pond Partners is holding our 4th annual, free amateur photo contest at Trap Pond State Park. Our inaugural photo contest was in memory of Ken O'Neal, who was an active member.  The contest will run from September 2023 through August 2, 2024.  Photos must be taken at Trap Pond State Park, or its' managed areas of Trussum Pond, or Barns Woods from any year you've taken the photo.  Winning photos will be displayed at the Nature Center for the Partners annual meeting in November.

Rules + Regulations and Registration Form are available below: 
Copies may also be picked up at the Nature Center or the Camp Store at Trap Pond.

Rules + Regulations

Artist placard for photo

​Any questions, please reach out to:

• Kelly Partridge | 302-875-5163 | kelly.partridge@delaware.gov
• Marilyn O'Neal | celticrootsindelaware@gmail.com

2023 winners were announced on
Saturday, September 2nd
at the last summer concert featuring
Charlie & the Cool Tones

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SEE BELOW!
Winning photographs to be added soon and will be on display at the Nature Center!

2023 Winners

Over 100 photos were submitted for this year’s photo contest that started last September. Coastal
Camera Club trained judges, Mary Lu Pool, Deb Payette and John Hoyt went by the twelve elements of
success in image competition such as impact, style, lighting and technique to determine the winners.
Prizes include cash, annual passes and pontoon boat rides (compliments of the Trap Pond Nature
Center), and the Grand Prize winner receives a two-night cabin or camp stay, compliments of Trap Pond
State Park and DNREC.

​Winners may receive their awards at the Trap Pond State Park Nature Center.

Grand Prize WINNER
Diane Twining

Youth | 12 & Under:
Summer:
     First Place | Chloe Taylor
     Honorable Mention | Caden Crawford
​Fall:
     First Place | Lucy Shockley

Adult:
Summer:
     First Place | Sharon Sieloff
     Honorable Mention | Morgan Kelly
Fall:
     First Place | Mark Lentz
​     Honorable Mention | Diane Twining

​Winter:
     First Place | Carly Cannon
     Honorable Mention | Beth Baker
Spring:
     First Place | Lynn Gulla
     Honorable Mention | Rick Milillo

2022 Winners

OVERALL WINNER
Matthew Trucks

Youth Landscape | 1st Place
Spring | Ava Dahlstrom
Summer | Elizabeth Jamgochian
Fall | Ava Dahlstrom
​Winter | Ava Dahlstrom

Adult Landscape | 1st Place
Spring | Tom Dierolf
Summer | Emma Eckert
Fall | Cheryl Alexander
​Winter | Kathy Decker

2021 Winners

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Jennifer Schulte

Youth Landscape
1st Place |  Logan Kollar
​2nd Place | Ava Dahlstrom

Adult Landscape
1st Place | Lynn Gulla
​2nd Place | Mirandah Phillips

Youth Animals
1st Place | Silas Jones
2nd Place | Sophia Mriscin

Adult Animals
1st Place | Diane Twining
​2nd Place | Carly Mriscin

Youth Activities & Camping
1st Place | Silas Jones
2nd Place | Ava Dahlstrom

Adult Activities & Camping
1st Place | Carly Mriscin
2nd Place | Georgia Roberts