MAY
26 2023
Audubon Nature Photo Contest is Opportunity for Youth to Shine
Photo Submitted With a total of $1,600 in prize money, Youth and Adults have their own categories in the Audubon Community Nature Center 2023 Nature Photography Contest. Pictured is the 2022 Youth Fauna (animals) winner, “Spring Peeper” by Benjamin Genter of Columbus, Indiana. It can also be seen in two places on the 2023 contest website, GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest2023.
Jamestown, N.Y. – Youth ages 8 to 18 can win the same prize money as adults who enter the Audubon Community Nature Center 2023 Nature Photography Contest. In fact, since more adults usually enter, odds may be even better for youth. A panel of judges will choose the Youth and Adult winners in the categories of Animals, Plants and Landscapes. All winners receive a $200 cash prize and will have their photographs printed and exhibited in the Nature Center. Three honorable mentions will also be named in each category. Two additional $200 cash prizes are awarded for the Adult
and Youth photos receiving the most Community Choice votes online. A photo could receive both the Community Choice and a judged award. All winning and honorable mention photographs will be displayed on the contest website and announced in a widely distributed news release. Full details of the 2023 competition are at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ ACNCPhotoContest2023, where you can enter photos and see all the 2022 contest winners and honorable mentions. The sooner photographs are submitted, the longer the public can vote for them for the
Community Choice awards. Photographers are reminded to encourage friends and family to vote for their entries, using the social media buttons on the contest website. Deadline for submissions is Sunday, July 2, 2023. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. To learn more, visit AudubonCNC.org.
COMPOSTING IS NATURE’S WAY OF RECYCLING -BY SHANNON RINOW, MASTER It is important to GARDENER PROGRAM COORDIdetermine the right type NATOR of bin or compost system for your household. Steve JAMESTOWN, NEW goes on to explain that [the] YORK (May 16, 2023) “…scale of the composting -- Cornell Cooperative method chosen by an Extension of Chautauqua individual will be first tied County’s Master Gardeners to their property size and are celebrating — “National location. City dwellers or Learn About Composting those in suburban or rural Day”, on May 29th! areas will select a method best suited to their locale…” Recycling plastics is almost automatic for Vermicomposting people (hopefully!), but is another method for what about the recycling composting, using red of organic materials? wiggler worms (E. foetida) There are SO many good to decompose plant waste reasons to compost! into castings. By making compost, you can save money by The ingredients for making rich, organic compost are simple and soil fertilizer, reduce FREE! There must be a erosion, conserve, and proper balance, of 2-3 part replenish groundwater, “Browns” and 1 part “Green” plus much more! Organic materials. material otherwise sent to a landfill creates -Carbon-rich materials methane, a greenhouse (“browns”) Can include gas that contributes to the dry leaves, cardboard, and negative impacts of our twigs. The carbon-rich environment. materials provide food for the microorganisms to Master Gardener, consume and digest. Steve Rees shares in his -Nitrogen-rich materials recent article; “The Joy (“greens”) Can include of Composting” https:// grass clippings and food chautauqua.cce.cornell. scraps. The nitrogen-rich edu/gardening/compostmaterials heat up the pile to resources “…Returning create ideal conditions for organic matter to the soil the material to breakdown. is increasingly important -Water (moisture). as the earth’s population -Air (oxygen). grows and generates more and more wastes Steve Rees continues of all types, much of “…The decomposition which can be reused to process relies on the the benefit of all species. microbiological activity For one example, the of numerous organisms. need for landfill space to Imagine a complex food accommodate waste stream web or pyramid consisting materials could be reduced of organic matter such as by as much as one-third if leaves, grass clippings, and organic matter is diverted kitchen waste…” and recycled (composted)…”
To learn more about composting on a small scale please visit https:// chautauqua.cce.cornell. edu/gardening/compostresources The Master Gardener Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/ chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
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