Izaak Walton Calendar Photo Contest In Full Swing, Entry Deadline Soon

HOMEWOOD, IL — Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has launched its sixth annual calendar photo competition "Seasons of Izaak Walton/2025." An early bird submission period has concluded, by entries will continue to be accepted until the end of September, officials said.

Entrants can submit a maximum of five entries each. It can be a photo of weather, landscape, birds, dogs, other animals, and unidentifiable people. All photographs must be shot within Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve.

Contestants can submit their high-resolution images via email, with name, address, and phone number plus a title for the photo to: [email protected]. Entrants should include the month the photo was taken.

All photos must be in landscape format (wide not tall), ideally, 8.5 x 11 and watermark free.

Visitors to the Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Facebook page will be able to "Like" up to 12 photos to vote for their favorites. These votes will be used to break ties.

The contest will close at midnight September 30.

An independent panel of photographers will choose their favorites.

The Homewood Izaak Walton Photo Committee will use the public’s votes to break ties. All decisions are final.

If you have a question, contact the Homewood Izaak Walton Photo Committee at [email protected].