Friends of the Refuge Headwaters Young Adult and Children’s Photo Contest Winners Selected

The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge – Winona District recently selected the winners of the first Young Adult and Children’s Photo Contest.

Young adults and children of all ages were invited to submit photos that included birds, plants, mammals, scenic views, or people in nature. Twelve local youth and young adults entered the contest.

The overall winner of the contest was River Schultz of Rochester, MN. River won the contest with a photo of a sunrise over a marsh. Second Place was awarded to Milana Shina, Winona, MN and Quinlynn Schultz of Rochester, MN was awarded Third Place.

Honorable Mention was awarded to Aspen Schultz, Rochester, MN; Rachel Hart, Elgin, MN; Emma McCurdy, Trempealeau, WI; Kateri Petry, Winona, MN; and Abby Yaeger, Onalaska, WI.

This contest was made possible through a generous grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC.