National Estuaries Week – Photo Contest 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 National Estuaries Week photo contest winners. A panel of judges anonymously selected winning photos from more than 100 submissions. Thank you to all the photographers who participated.
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Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
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Susan S. Smith, North Carolina Reserve
Smiles

Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York
Vista

Alicia Helms, South Slough Reserve, Oregon

Kyle Derby, Chesapeake Bay-Maryland Reserve

Rosemary Kovacs, Old Woman Creek Reserve, Ohio

Rosemary Kovacs, Old Woman Creek Reserve, Ohio
Work

Tim Thompson, photographer; submitted by Marissa Figueroa, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida
Honorable Mentions

Morgan Zeleny, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida

Morgan Zeleny, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida

Tricia Hooper, Chesapeake Bay-Maryland Reserve

Jennifer Plunket, Santee Coastal Reserve (near North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve), South Carolina

Daisy Durant, photographer; submitted by Olivia Suarez, Narragansett Bay Reserve, Rhode Island

Judy Cutchins, St. Marys, Georgia

Marissa Figueroa, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida

Morgan Zeleny, Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida

Jennifer Plunket, North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, South Carolina

Rosemary Kovacs, Old Woman Creek Reserve, Ohio

Candace Killian, Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve, Florida

Zachary Lepera, Guana Tolomato Matanzas, Florida

Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York

Chris Bowser, Hudson River Reserve, New York