GLIN==> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2010 "Life on Lake Erie" Photo Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

April 29, 2010

 

Life on Lake Erie to be subject of photo contest

Submit photos to Ohio Lake Erie Commission before July 16

 

TOLEDO, OHIO- With its 262 miles of shoreline forming the northern boundary
of Ohio, Lake Erie's impact on the Buckeye State has been monumental. To
celebrate the diversity of life found within the boundaries of our Great
Lake's watershed, amateur photographers are invited to submit entries for
the Ohio Lake Erie Commission's 2010 photo contest. Winning images will be
displayed as part of a traveling exhibit and in an online photo gallery.

The 2010 "Life on Lake Erie" photo contest is an opportunity for amateur
photographers, age 16 and older, to share their talent in capturing the best
that the Lake Erie region has to offer. Digital images taken between July 9,
2009 and July 9, 2010 in and around the Lake Erie watershed may be submitted
to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) through July 16.

Winning photographs will be featured on the OLEC Web site and will become
part of the commission's traveling photo gallery. The images will appear at
prime Ohio shoreline locations throughout the year including the University
of Toledo's Lake Erie Center in Oregon and the Lake Erie Shores & Islands
Welcome centers in Port Clinton and Sandusky. Images may also be used to
promote the Lake Erie region through environmental and educational programs
and publications.

Submissions must be the original work of the photographer and can portray
sustainable use, development, recreational use or protection of Ohio's Lake
Erie coastal resources. Both black and white and color digital images will
be accepted, however, NO computer-enhanced images will be accepted.
Previously submitted, late, copyrighted, digitally altered/edited or
controversial photos will not be accepted.

To enter, submit your digital image on CD accompanied with a completed entry
form, found at www.lakeerie.ohio.gov <http://www.lakeerie.ohio.gov/> , to
the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, One Maritime Plaza, 4th Floor, Toledo, Ohio
43604. No more than five entries will be accepted per household; individuals
may win only twice. For more information on the photo contest, please visit
www.lakeerie.ohio.gov <http://www.lakeerie.ohio.gov/>  or call (419)
245-2514.

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission was established in 1990 for the purpose of
preserving Lake Erie's natural resources, protecting the quality of its
waters and ecosystem, and promoting economic development in the region. The
director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources serves as the
commission's chair. Additional members include the directors of the state
departments of Transportation, Health, Development, Agriculture and the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency.

The commission oversees the Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund, a grant fund
which promotes environmental protection and economic development in the Lake
Erie watershed. This fund is supported by Ohioans each time they purchase a
Lake Erie license plate displaying either the Marblehead Lighthouse or the
Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, designed by Ohio artist Ben Richmond.

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For further information, contact: 

Edwin J. Hammett, Lake Erie Commission

419. 245. 2514 

 

 

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