Izaak Walton’s Calendar Contest Back For 2022

HOMEWOOD, IL — Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has announced the launch of its third annual calendar photo competition: "Seasons of Izaak Walton, 2022."

In 2020, more than 200 photos were entered into the competition for a spot on the calendar, “Seasons of Izaak Walton, 2021,” showing the preserve in different months of the year.

The new 12-month calendar will start with Jan. 1, 2022, according to a release from the Izaak Walton Preserve.

Entrants can submit a maximum of four 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.

Starting Aug. 16, entrants can submit high-resolution images via email, with their name, address, and phone number plus a title for the photo to: hiwpcalendarcontest@gmail.com
Entrants should include the month the photo was taken. All photos must be in landscape format (wide not tall), ideally, 8.5 x 11.

Visitors to the Homewood Izaak Walton Facebook page will be able to "Like" up to 12 photos to vote for their favorites. The contest will close at midnight Sept. 13.

An independent panel of photographers will choose their favorites. The Homewood Izaak Walton Photo Committee will use the public votes to break ties. All decisions are final.

Ask questions by contacting the Izaak Walton Preserve Photo Committee at hiwpcalendarcontest@gmail.com.

Fans of photography at Izaak Walton, Kathie Hazlett, Heather Marcum, Tina Ray, Jim Shover, Penny Shnay and Howard Wolinsky are on the Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Photo Committee along with Todd Wittenberg, the preserve’s liaison.

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect Izaak Walton's deadline extension for the competition.