BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.36.4//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://naturefriendmagazine.com/ X-WR-CALNAME:Nature Friend Magazine X-WR-CALDESC:Helping families explore the wonders of God's creation X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-bb31bb1b1b3b1900fa619d1a7e3ebb92@naturefriendmagazine.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T000000 DTSTAMP:20260925T122946Z CREATED:20260925 LAST-MODIFIED:20260925 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:4 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Photography Contest DESCRIPTION:\nBirds\n\n\n\nWhite-breasted Nuthatch. Photo © Cheryl Shank.\n\n\n\nAnimals\n\n\n\nFox squirrel eating crabapples. Photo © Kevin Shank.\n\n\n\nMacro\n\n\n\nPlanthopper. Photo © Kevin Shank.\n\n\n\nAll things nature\n\n\n\nFall foliage. Photo © Kevin Shank.\n\n\n\nRules\n\n\n\n\nEach participant may submit three photos per category—Birds, Animals, Macro, All things nature.\n\n\n\nIdentify the subject or location. No people please.\n\n\n\nSubmit digital files: 300 resolution; 5”x7” or larger.\n\n\n\nInclude photographer’s name in photo file name. (e.g. FoxSquirrelKevin Shank123.jpg (or .tif if mailed)\n\n\n\nInclude name, address, and phone number on cover letter. Include age, if a child. Include name ON flash drives. 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Subscribe now! ( https://naturefriendmagazine.com/subscribe/ )BirdsPlease submit high resolution photos only.\n \n Drop files here or \n Select files\n \n Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 256 MB. AnimalsPlease submit high resolution photos only.\n \n Drop files here or \n Select files\n \n Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 256 MB. MacroPlease submit high resolution photos only.\n \n Drop files here or \n Select files\n \n Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 256 MB. 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