Welcome to Summit Metro Parks & Summit Metro Parks Foundation’s first photo contest: Scenic Summit Metro Parks!
This photo contest raises funds to support the Summit Metro Parks Foundation’s mission to conserve, sustainably manage, and value natural resources for the health and enjoyment of our community, and inspire people to connect with nature through clean and safe parks. The Summit Metro Parks Foundation aims to connect with constituents in new ways, conserve natural resources and inspire visitors with vibrant parks.
Participation is easy and free! Submit a photo from the outdoors in Summit Metro Parks; that could be any of our scenic landscapes, rivers, or some of the many kinds of flora, fauna and beautiful facets of Summit County’s wonderous natural resources. We ask that photographers do not engage with any animals directly or navigate off trail for photos. A single entrant can submit up to three photographs.
Anyone can vote with a $1 donation that directly benefits the Summit Metro Parks Foundation.
To be eligible for the contest, all submitted photos
- Must be taken in a Summit Metro Parks Park and/or Summit Metro Parks-managed property, of nature, wildlife, and/or park structures. Photos with any identifiable people are not eligible.
- must not include written language added or as part of the photo, including signage (except park signage),
- must be your copyright-retained photo,
- may be from any time of the year, from any year,
- and may not be generated with the use of AI and/or image generation software, taken from a stock image site, and must not be plagiarized.
Entries that will not be considered include:
- entries with explicit themes and concepts, including but not limited to violence, drug use, sexual content and explicit profanity,
- plagiarized work or work generated using artificial intelligence and/or image generation software,
- and submissions that do not follow the contest theme
Staff retains the authority to disqualify any submission.
The top-voted photo will be featured on a deck of cards that will be sold in Maple Leaf Gifts at the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm. The winner will receive a complimentary deck of cards!
If you have any questions, please email foundation@summitmetroparks.org or call (330) 867-5511.
Grand Prize:
The winning photo will be featured on a premiere deck of playing cards to be sold in Maple Leaf Gifts, the shop at the F. A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.
Grand Prize
The winning photo will be featured on a premiere deck of playing cards to be sold in Maple Leaf Gifts, the shop at the F. A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.
PHOTO CONTEST SUBMISSION INFORMATION
To be eligible for the contest, all submitted photos
- Must be taken in a Summit Metro Parks Park and/or Summit Metro Parks-managed property, of nature, wildlife, and/or park structures. Photos with any identifiable people are not eligible.
- must not include written language added or as part of the photo, including signage (except park signage),
- must be your copyright-retained photo,
- may be from any time of the year, from any year,
- and may not be generated with the use of AI and/or image generation software, taken from a stock image site, and must not be plagiarized.
Entries that will not be considered include:
- entries with explicit themes and concepts, including but not limited to violence, drug use, sexual content and explicit profanity,
- plagiarized work or work generated using artificial intelligence and/or image generation software,
- and submissions that do not follow the contest theme.
Staff retains the authority to disqualify any submission.
Please be aware that:
- you must be 18 years of age to enter,
- previously published work is allowed only if copyrights are retained. Please disclose if and where the work was published,
- by submitting a photograph, you grant Summit Metro Parks the exclusive right to house your work digitally and/or on the Summit Metro Parks and/or Summit Metro Parks Foundation website and be used for purposes designated by Summit Metro Parks and/or Summit Metro Parks Foundation, with credited use, without further authorization,
- Photos with any identifiable people are not eligible,
- Submitted work is not guaranteed to be used by Summit Metro Parks and Summit Metro Parks Foundation.
Please read the following statements carefully. By submitting, you are entering a legally binding agreement.
By accepting the terms and conditions, you, as a participant, agree that
- You are 18 years of age.
- You are the sole copyright owner of your submission,
- Your submitted photo is in no part created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or image generation software, was not bought from any stock image sites, and is not plagiarized,
- You grant Summit Metro Parks and Summit Metro Parks Foundation exclusive right for your work to be housed digitally and/or on the Summit Metro Parks website and be used for the purposes designated by Summit Metro Parks and Summit Metro Parks Foundation, with credited use, without further authorization.
- Your submissions are taken in a Summit Metro Parks park or Summit Metro Parks-managed property, of wildlife, nature, and/or park structures.
- The winning photo will become the property of Summit Metro Parks and Summit Metro Parks Foundation to use in any capacity, in perpetuity.
- Summit Metro Parks and Summit Metro Parks Foundation are not liable for publishing any work that is later found to be a result of plagiarism or artificial intelligence.
- You understand that there is no compensation to you if your work is voted as the winner in the photo contest.
- You understand that by submitting a photo, you agree to the terms above.
Entrants who fail to meet these requirements will have their submission removed from the website and contest.
Summit Metro Parks Mission:
We conserve, sustainably manage and value natural resources for the health and enjoyment of our community, and inspire people to connect with nature through clean and safe parks.
The Summit Metro Parks Foundation connects, conserves and inspires as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1991 where donors can create a lasting legacy by supporting the park district.
The Summit Metro Parks Foundation builds a stronger, more vibrant park system for the future, supporting thriving parks that will continue to be a cornerstone of Summit County’s quality of life.
Established in 1921, Summit Metro Parks has been Your Back Yard for more than 100 years. The park district manages more than 16,000 acres throughout 16 parks, two nature centers, one visitors center and over 150 miles of trails, including 22 miles of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Learn more at summitmetroparks.org.