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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 4 <br /> Department of Environment, <br /> Agriculture, Parks&Recreation <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: David Stancil <br /> FROM: Lynn Hecht <br /> DATE: August 13, 2020 <br /> RE: Nature of Orange Photography Contest <br /> The Orange County Commission for the Environment and Parks and Recreation Council <br /> are proud sponsors of this year's "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest. It <br /> was completed in May 2020. This year, we had a theme of Farms, Parks and <br /> Trails in Orange County. The goal of the contest was to inspire exploration, <br /> celebration and appreciation of Orange County's diverse landscapes and outdoor <br /> experiences. Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our <br /> natural resources, and our people connecting to their environment. <br /> A total of 80 photographs were submitted. A panel of judges selected first, <br /> second and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, <br /> judges identified two additional Honorable Mention awards per age group since <br /> we received so many high-quality submissions. This year's judges were <br /> photographers Kent Murray, Holden Richards, and David Schaub. We thank <br /> them for their time and effort in judging the contest. <br /> Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and for first through third <br /> place, a small monetary award. Typically, the photographs would be displayed at <br /> Cup a Joe in Hillsborough; the Orange County Public Library; the Orange County <br /> Visitors Center in Hillsborough and the Orange County/Chapel Hill Visitor's <br /> Center in Chapel Hill. This, year, however, because of COVID 19, the display will <br /> not occur. Winning photographs will be displayed on the Orange County DEAPR <br /> website under the "breaking news" section <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/deapr/ , on the department's Facebook Page, <br /> and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors. <br /> Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation <br /> PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Phone: (919) 245-2510 <br /> Fax: (919) 644-3351 <br />