Submissions accepted between April 1 & June 30.
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Enter your best photos, video-clips, artwork or poems about water and be eligible to win $$$.
Take photos and videos with your cell phone, those win too! ALL entries must be of or inspired by the local beauty of Blount County, Alabama! |
The contest has 11 categories, and prizes for teens & adults: Winning entries - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, range from $200 to $25.
Additionally there are 11 Business' Choice Awards, $100 each.
Check FLFR's YouTube channel for ideas.
To participate: [LINKS for the 2026 contest will be updated soon!]
1. Click the links to read: the Photo Contest Rules (PDF) or the Art Contest Rules (PDF) or the Video Contest Rules (PDF) , or the Poetry {theme: water - 2025} Contest Rules (PDF).
2. Register (between April 1 - June 30) and take note of the transaction ID # (you will receive a registration email). Use the same ID# for all entries. If you participated in the contest and registered last year, and if you have not changed your address, email or phone, feel free to use last year's transaction ID number.
3. When you register, select 1 where it says "Ticket" FREE Select Quantity. Then click "continue".
4. Submit your entries between April 1 and June 30, 2026. Details in each PDF.
- email photos to [email protected]
- email video links to [email protected]
- email photos of your art entries to [email protected]
- email poems about water to [email protected]
If you have any questions, email [email protected].
Categories:
Business Sponsors: Alabama Scenic River Trail, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville Canoe Club, Locust Fork Family Dentistry, Locust Fork Pharmacy, Oneonta Dental Center, Spring Valley Beach Water Park, Stifel Investments, The Blount Countian Newspaper.
Additionally there are 11 Business' Choice Awards, $100 each.
Check FLFR's YouTube channel for ideas.
To participate: [LINKS for the 2026 contest will be updated soon!]
1. Click the links to read: the Photo Contest Rules (PDF) or the Art Contest Rules (PDF) or the Video Contest Rules (PDF) , or the Poetry {theme: water - 2025} Contest Rules (PDF).
2. Register (between April 1 - June 30) and take note of the transaction ID # (you will receive a registration email). Use the same ID# for all entries. If you participated in the contest and registered last year, and if you have not changed your address, email or phone, feel free to use last year's transaction ID number.
3. When you register, select 1 where it says "Ticket" FREE Select Quantity. Then click "continue".
4. Submit your entries between April 1 and June 30, 2026. Details in each PDF.
- email photos to [email protected]
- email video links to [email protected]
- email photos of your art entries to [email protected]
- email poems about water to [email protected]
If you have any questions, email [email protected].
Categories:
- Animals in Nature, for example: armadillos, beavers, chipmunks, deer, foxes, otters, possums, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, frogs, lizards, snakes, toads, terrapins, turtles etc. Locust Fork Family Dentistry
- Birds & Raptors, for example: birds, eagles, hawks, owls, ospreys, etc. TBD
- Bugs, Butterflies & Spiders, ie: bees, centipedes, dragonflies, spiders, etc. Locust Fork Pharmacy
- Farm Life & Animals ie: chickens, cows, ducks, goats, horses, rabbits, sheep, people working, celebrating and enjoying life at a farm, grazing grasses, fields, etc. Stifel Investments
- FLFR Activities, ie: KDoR, landscaping at the Grand Staircase, planting seedlings at the nursery, cleaning up riverbanks, water testing at the river, painting murals, etc. The Blount Countian
- Habitat & Seasons: covered bridges, landscapes in spring, summer, fall or winter, cliffs, rocks, caves, clouds, sky, sunsets and sunrises, frozen fog, frost, snow, rain, etc. Oneonta Dental Center
- Locust Fork River or Its Tributaries, Lakes & Waterfalls: Blackburn Fork of Little Warrior, Calvert Prong of Little Warrior, Dry Creek, Graves Creek, Gurley Creek, Sand Valley Creek, Inland Lake, Highland Lake, McKay Lake, Mountain Lake and Sugarland Lake, natural and man-made ponds. Black Warrior Riverkeeper
- "Paddle Splash" - people paddling in the river or a pond or lake, can be in a kayak or canoe or even on a home-made raft. Alabama Scenic River Trail
- PIN - People and/or Pets in Nature: activities along the river, lakes, its tributaries, waterfalls, or woods: bicycling, swimming, jumping, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, hiking or walking, camping, picnicking, etc. Blount Oneonta Chamber of Commerce
- TBD Category, Blount County Tourism
- Roots & Shoots, ie: wildflowers, foliage, mushrooms, moss & trees in the wild. Spring Valley Beach
Business Sponsors: Alabama Scenic River Trail, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville Canoe Club, Locust Fork Family Dentistry, Locust Fork Pharmacy, Oneonta Dental Center, Spring Valley Beach Water Park, Stifel Investments, The Blount Countian Newspaper.
