Avid gardeners love to show off their work, so gardening contests tend to be a hit. You can also capitalize on seasonal displays with a foliage contest or amateur photographers with a sunset contest. Connect your nature contest with outdoor activities and secure relevant sponsors to ramp up your success even more.

Best Time to Run Nature Contests:
Year Round

Contest Ideas:

Animal Photo
Flower Photo
Summer Photo
Winter Photo
Spring Photo
Fall Photo
Best Hunting Photo
Biggest Catch Fishing Photo

Prize Ideas:

Photography Equipment
Electronics
Photography Featured in a Gallery
Cash
Gift Certificates
Outdoor Supplies

Sponsor Ideas:

Electronic Retailers
Travel Agencies
Photography Shops
Art Gallery
Outdoor Retailers
Photography Studios

Featured Contest

Nature Contest Category Example Garden Photo Contest:
Virginia Living (Richmond, VA)

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187 Submissions
428 Registered Users
801 Votes

[Our] first UPICKEM contest allowed us to offer something fun for our audience to partake in and share online. We utilized various social media venues to drum up more contest entrants. The contest definitely brought us a few big surges of new visitors to our website.” – Frank Engler, Creative Services Director