Geauga Park District
March 30, 2023 by Staff Report

Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 28th annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age...

For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org. 

Call For Entries: Nature Writing Contest

Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 28th annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.

Download a contest application from the park district website under News & Updates or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or any in-county library.

Entries must be received by Earth Day, April 22, to qualify. Age categories in both poetry and prose are adult ages 18 and older, adolescent ages 12-17 and child ages 11 and under.

Upon winning, writers earn cash prizes, which are significantly boosted in 2023 by a sponsorship by Foundation for Geauga Parks. In addition, they earn an invitation to a special winner’s celebration July 19 at Claridon Woodlands, publication in the park district’s winners chapbook and on the website and naming in the park district’s summer activity guide.

Questions? Email Sandy at sward@geaugaparkdistrict.org.