HMNG Annual Photo Contest

2024 Photo Contest Information

The Hershey’s Mill Nature Group Steering Committee invites all residents to celebrate our community’s rich natural life and beauty by participating in our annual photo contest.

Eligibility—Photographer must be a resident of Hershey’s Mill, and the photo must have been taken inside the gates.

Submissions—Please submit photos in JPEG format to HMNatureComm@HMHOA.com.  Include a brief description of the photo (example:  Monarch butterfly on zinnia).

Schedule—Photos that have been shared with the Nature Group at any time in 2024 are automatically entered (unless withdrawn by the photographer).  New submissions must be received by January 9, 2025.

Winners will be announced in the June 2025 issue of the Guide and Digest, and photos will be posted on the Nature Group website.

Certificates will be awarded to winners and honorable mentions in the following categories:

  • Birds
  • Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish
  • Invertebrates (e.g., insects, spiders, snails)
  • Plants
  • Landscape

More or fewer winners may be announced at the discretion of the judges.

2023 Photo Contest Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 HMNG Photo Contest!  The slideshow below features the top 3 winners in the following categories:  Birds, Mammals/Reptiles/Amphibians, Invertebrates, Plants, and Landscape.

   
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1st Place, Mammals, Reptiles: Tarrissa Hockenberry, Ashton
3rd Place, Invertebrates: Ann Grumet, Ulster
2nd Place, Invertebrates: Amory Stedman, Chatham
2nd Place, Landscapes: Mark Sperber, Heatherton
1st Place, Landscapes: Pam Mariani, Jefferson
3rd Place, Landscapes: Heather Brindisi, Jefferson
1st Place, Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
2nd Place, Mammals, Reptiles: Paul Atterton, Jefferson
2nd Place, Birds: Pam Mariani, Devonshire
3rd Place, Plants: Pam Mariani , Devonshire
1st Place, Invertebrates, Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
3rd Place, Birds: Linda Pedisich, Jefferson
2nd Place, Plants: Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
1st Place, Plants: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
3rd Place, Mammals, Reptiles: Tarrissa Hockenberry, Ashton
1st Place, Mammals, Reptiles: Tarrissa Hockenberry, Ashton
3rd Place, Invertebrates: Ann Grumet, Ulster
2nd Place, Invertebrates: Amory Stedman, Chatham
2nd Place, Landscapes: Mark Sperber, Heatherton
1st Place, Landscapes: Pam Mariani, Jefferson
3rd Place, Landscapes: Heather Brindisi, Jefferson
1st Place, Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
2nd Place, Mammals, Reptiles: Paul Atterton, Jefferson
2nd Place, Birds: Pam Mariani, Devonshire
3rd Place, Plants: Pam Mariani , Devonshire
1st Place, Invertebrates, Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
3rd Place, Birds: Linda Pedisich, Jefferson
 

Honorable Mentions in each category are featured below:

   
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HM, Birds: Michael Morrell, Ashton
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Jerry Hopper Jerry, Quaker
HM, Invertebrates: Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
HM, Landscape: Linda Pedisich, Jefferson
HM, Invertebrates: Ann Grumet, Ulster
HM , Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
HM, Plants: Pam Mariani, Jefferson
HM, Invertebrates: Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
HM, Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Barb Trimble, Ashton
HM, Plants: Ann Grumet, Ulster
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Ann Grumet, Ulster
HM, Plants: Mark Sperber, Heatherton
HM, Birds: Michael Morrell, Ashton
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Jerry Hopper Jerry, Quaker
HM, Invertebrates: Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
HM, Landscape: Linda Pedisich, Jefferson
HM, Invertebrates: Ann Grumet, Ulster
HM , Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
HM, Plants: Pam Mariani, Jefferson
HM, Invertebrates: Deb Charlesworth, Princeton
HM, Birds: Bob Coldwell, Ulster
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Barb Trimble, Ashton
HM, Plants: Ann Grumet, Ulster
HM, Mammals, Reptiles: Ann Grumet, Ulster
 

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