2025 Photo Contest Winners

The Friends’ fourth annual Photo Contest concluded on May 1st.  Our three judges, Ranger Matt Del Carlo, Edwin Hacking, and Sharron Walker convened and reviewed all of the entries, and completed their deliberations to award the top three photographs in each of the four contest categories.

Each of the winning photos has been printed and matted, and they are now on display in the Visitor Center.  The images will also be featured in our next issue (July-August) of our bi-monthly newsletter, Valley Views, which will be sent out at the beginning of July.  And along with the display in the Visitor Center, we will again hold a best of the winners contest – the “People’s Choice Award” in which every VC visitor who views the images there can enter their vote for the overall best photograph.  Come and see them in person!

The Friends of SPVP sincerely thank all who entered their images this year and contributed to the success of this contest effort, and extend our hearty congratulations to each of the winners! 

And the Winners Are… 

Category: Flora

Place: 1st ~~ “Blooming Trillium” by Linda Theroff
Place: 2nd ~~ “Guardian of the Trail” by Paula Martin
Place: 3rd ~~ “Dewdrop Fern by James Nolasco

Category: Fauna

Place: 1st ~~ “Ain't Life Grand” by Bevan Jones
Place: 2nd ~~ “Two Deer” by Linda Theroff
Place: 3rd ~~ “Curiosity” by Serena Manfro

Category: Trails & Landscapes

Place: 1st ~~ “Tree View” by Linda Theroff
Place: 2nd ~~ “Fog” by Jean Hollenbeck
Place: 3rd ~~ “Into the Green” by James Nolasco

Category: People in the Park

Place: 1st ~~ “Wild Toddler & Irises" by Ana-Maria Jacobson
Place: 2nd ~~ “The Perfect Spot" by Mary Mackay
Place: 3rd ~~ “Tiptoe Through the Capeweed" by Bevan Jones