Nevada State Parks launches second amateur photo contest at Fort Churchill
Fort Churchill State Historic Park in Silver Springs is pleased to announce its second annual amateur photo contest. Visitors to Fort Churchill and Buckland Station are invited to submit photos of scenery, plants, wildlife and cultural resources found within the park. The top three winners will receive a Nevada State Parks Passport Permit, good for unlimited free entrance to any Nevada State Park for an entire year.
Entries must be submitted as an 8 x 10 or smaller photograph and dropped off at Buckland Station on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. or mailed to Nevada State Parks, Fort Churchill Photo Contest Entry, 16799 Lahontan Dam, Fallon, NV 89406.
Please call 775-577-4880, email bucklandstation@hdiss.net or visit http://parks.nv.gov/parks/fort-churchill-state-historic-park/ for complete contest details.
WHEN: Entries are due by October 16, and will be on display for public voting at Buckland Station from October 22 through January 1, 2017.
WHERE: Fort Churchill State Historic Park and Buckland Station. Fort Churchill is located 8 miles south of the Highway 95A/Highway 50 intersection at 10000 Highway 95A Silver Springs, NV 89429.
COST: No cost to participate in the contest. Park entrance fees apply when visiting the site, $5.00 per vehicle for Nevada residents and $7.00 per vehicle for out-of-state visitors (cash or check only).
CONTACT: Kristin Sanderson, 775-577-4880, bucklandstation@hdiss.net
— Jenny Ramella is a Public Information Officer for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources