Fireflies and Star Trails, Winner: Landscapes, under 18 © Will Draxler

Take 6: 2020 Photo Contest Winners, Under 18

With the passing of each year, we all grow a little older (though perhaps a bit more grateful than usual to be leaving this particular year behind). But the entrants to the Under 18 bracket of our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest stay “forever young,” so how is it that their submissions keep getting better every year?

We were blown away once again by this year’s slate of young photographers and their creative compositions. Here are the winners from each of the six categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Plants & Fungi, Landscapes, and People in Nature.

See these, the 18 and Over winners, and some terrific honorable mentions on the photo contest homepage, as well as the winners from past years.

Common Tern, Winner: Birds, under 18 © Kieran Barlow
Common Tern, Winner: Birds, under 18 © Kieran Barlow
Fireflies and Star Trails, Winner: Landscapes, under 18 © Will Draxler
Fireflies and Star Trails, Winner: Landscapes, under 18 © Will Draxler
Eastern Cottontail, Winner: Mammals, 18 and over © Christy Bomer-Norton
Eastern Cottontail, Winner: Mammals, 18 and over © Christy Bomer-Norton
Grasshopper, Winner: Other Wildlife, Under 18 © Deyan Kassev
Grasshopper, Winner: Other Wildlife, Under 18 © Deyan Kassev
Winner: People in Nature, Under 18 © Siya Gunda
Winner: People in Nature, Under 18 © Siya Gunda
Pickleweed, Winner: Plants & Fungi, Under 18 © Alexander Knight
Pickleweed, Winner: Plants & Fungi, Under 18 © Alexander Knight
Sledding with Wachusett Meadow Camp Director Elizabeth Broughton

Camp Is Coming! An Update on Summer Camp 2021

What’s that? Did you say camp is coming? Yes, camp is coming!

Mass Audubon’s camp staff love winter, but we really miss summer camp, and we bet you do, too. Across the state and at one special property in southern New Hampshire, our camp staff is hard at work getting ready for next year.

Even with all the challenges and new protocols, we had an amazing summer in 2020, and we’re confident that our success in delivering a safe summer of camping this past year will guide us into an even better season of discovery, exploration, and fun in the outdoors in 2021.

Check out this video for the latest update on summer camp:

Registration will open a little later than usual, but keep an eye out for more updates from your Mass Audubon nature camp and contact your camp director if you have any questions.

And if you’re missing us as much as we’re missing you, campers, check out our upcoming winter programs for even more fun in nature.

We can’t wait to see you! Now get outside and enjoy nature!