We are now accepting submissions of nature photos for the 22nd Annual Nature Photo Contest. See below for details.
Children & Adult Divisions
- Photos must be delivered byMonday, October 14 to the BFEC Resource Center at 9781 Laymon Road, Gambier. Entry forms will be available and photos may be dropped-off anytime in the building breeze-way.
- Each participant may submit up to 3 photos, and must pay a flat-rate $10 entry fee. ($10/person rate applies regardless of number of photos).
- Please restrict entries to those depicting Knox County nature. Photos may feature close-up shots, landscapes, and everything in between so long as natural elements are focal points. Photos may also depict people interacting with nature and the positive or negative outcomes of those interactions.
- Photos must be mounted on mat board or foam core. No framed entries will be accepted.
- There is no minimum photo size, although entries that are at least 8×10” are recommended. Photographs should not exceed 14″ in any dimension, and mat size should not exceed 16 x 20”.
- No composite digital photos, please. (Photos may be digitally altered in the following ways: cropping, adjusting contrast, exposure, brightness, etc. Prints should not contain layered objects from multiple images.)
- All entries will be displayed during a photo contest show on Saturday, October 19th, during the BFEC Harvest Festival (12-4pm).
- A panel of judges will select three winners. Winners will be posted as the Harvest Festival ends. Cash awards will be offered: 1st Prize – $50; 2nd Prize – $30; 3rd Prize – $20
- Harvest Festival visitors will select “People’s Choice” winners on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 12-2pm. Winners will be posted as the festival ends.
- The show will remain up through November 9th. Participants may pick-up photos from November 11 – 15. The BFEC is not responsible for prints left at the center after this period.
Student Division
- College students enrolled full-time at any college or university are invited to submit up to 3 entries per person electronically. Photographs will be displayed via a continuous slide show at the BFEC Harvest Festival. Students opting to submit photos via prints will be entered into the “adult” division above.
- A panel of judges will select three winners. Cash awards will be offered: 1st Prize – $50; 2nd Prize – $30; 3rd Prize – $20
- There is no fee to submit photos. Limit entries to three per person, each not to exceed 10 MB.
- Photos may be submitted tofoxm@kenyon.edu, no later than Monday, October 14.
- Please restrict entries to those depicting Knox County nature. Photos may feature close-up shots, landscapes, and everything in between as long as natural elements are focal points.
- No composite digital photos, please. (Photos may be digitally altered in the following ways: cropping, adjusting contrast, exposure, brightness, etc. Prints should not contain layered objects from multiple images.)
Information
Contact our office at 740-427-5050 or foxm@kenyon.edu. Guidelines also available at bfec.kenyon.edu
Address:
157 E. Fair Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130
We’re celebrating fall! There is something for everyone each year at “The Farm at Walnut Creek’s Fall Festival,” located at Walnut Creek, Ohio.
Weekday Activities (Mon-Thurs)
– Corn Box for Kids (similar to a sandbox)
– Pumpkin Slingshot
– Straw Castle
– Kid’s Maze
– Fall Decorations for purchase
– Scavenger Hunt
– Optional: Wagon Rides through the Animal Park
– Food available to purchase
Weekend Activities (Fri & Sat), in addition to the list above
– Apple Butter Cooking
– Sorghum Cooking
– Horseshoeing Demo by Emery Stutzman
– Demonstrations
– Foods available to purchase
Regular Admission rates will apply. CASH OR CHECK ONLY.
General Admission
Adult……………………$11.75
Children (3 – 12)………$8.75
Seniors………………….$8.75
Group Rates (15+)……$7.75
Admission Plus Wagon Rides through the Animal Park
Adult……………………$16.75
Children (3 – 12)……..$11.75
Seniors…………………$11.75
Group Rates (15+)…..$10.25
2019 Annual Craft Show – Martinsburg
9-4
50/50 Drawing
Food
Door Prizes
Crafts
Come and join us for a day of fun for the whole family and support a great cause.
– Pony Rides
– Bounce House
– Stick Pony Rodeo
– Face Painting
– Pumpkin Painting
– Scavenger Hunt
– Raffles
– Bake Sale
– Games and More
Food and drinks also available
All proceeds benefit the Valley View Farm Youth Equestrian Programs
To learn more, please visit www.MyValleyViewFarm.com
Come and join us for a day of fun for the whole family and support a great cause.
– Pony Rides
– Bounce House
– Stick Pony Rodeo
– Face Painting
– Pumpkin Painting
– Scavenger Hunt
– Raffles
– Bake Sale
– Games and More
Food and drinks also available
All proceeds benefit the Valley View Farm Youth Equestrian Programs
To learn more, please visit www.MyValleyViewFarm.com
34th Johnny Appleseed Bazaar
When: October 12
9:00AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Apple Valley, Floral Valley
Follow the signs up Apple Valley Drive
Over 46 vendors : Wide variety of items – woodworking, needle crafts, jewelry, pottery and more
Lunch served 10:00-2:00 Vegetable soup, Bean Soup, Chicken & Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hot Dogs and Apple Tartlets for dessert
Admission free
The Ohio State 4 Miler is a Four-Mile Run/Walk around The Ohio State University campus. The race will start in the shadow of Ohio Stadium, take a remarkable tour of campus and “FINISH ON THE 50” of Ohio Stadium. The event is a Celebration of Football, Fitness and Fun. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research.