The Healthy Lakes & Rivers (HLR) Program is celebrating 10-years of improving habitat and water quality using 5 simple best practices.  In honor of this milestone, we are hosting a photo contest and want to see how you are making healthy lakes and rivers!

Entries for the Healthy Lakes & Rivers photo contest are due September 30th, so start capturing those beautiful late-season blooms, submit a favorite wildlife photo, or send us your best project transformations! There are some great prizes on the line as well, including a free workshop at the Lakes & Rivers convention. Details on how to participate are outlined below.

Link to Photo Entry Form: https://healthylakeswi.com/about/#photo

• Deadline is September 30, 2025

• Photo Categories:

  • Healthy Transformations: Before/After

  • Wildlife Enjoying Habitat

  • People Making Healthy Lakes & Rivers Together

• Limit 1 Entry per Category

• If you do not have access to Google Forms, instructions for how to submit photos via email are provided on the website link.

• Photos do not need to be of HLR grant-sponsored practices and can include DIY practices or existing natural shorelines.

• Winners will be selected from each category (plus the most clever caption) and will enjoy prizes including Healthy Lakes & Rivers swag, a free workshop at the WI Lakes & River convention, inclusion of photo(s) in future Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers partnership publications, and bragging rights!