Ten Special Places Essay Contest
TU’s 10 Special Places full report has focused on areas that are rich in fish, game and natural beauty, and that have for generations provided abundant opportunities for hunters and anglers. It covers threats to the specific regions from shale gas drilling and related activities, and offers recommendations for the best approaches sportsmen and women can use to protect these areas, which include the Upper Delaware River watershed, Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, and the George Washington, Jefferson and Monongahela national forests in Virginia and West Virginia.
“This report highlights some of the most iconic fishing and hunting areas in the East,” said Mark Taylor, TU’s eastern communications director. “For many sportsmen and women, these are the forests and rivers where we learned to love the outdoors, and places that still draw us out into the woods and onto the water. We all have stories about our adventures, and about what makes these places personally special to us.”
Entries must be submitted to mtaylor@tu.org by Feb. 20 to be considered.
Contest rules
- Essays must be no more than 500 words.
- Work must be your own original content (no plagiarizing). It does NOT have to be published prior to entering this contest.
- Works must be submitted by email to Mark Taylor mtaylor@tu.org, subject line ATTN: 10 Special Places essay contest
- Each submission must come with a photo of the author and a very short, two-sentence biography.
- Submissions are due by Feb. 20, 2015.
- All authors agree to allow Trout Unlimited to re-post their piece on their website and promote it through appropriate social media channels.
Prize packages
The Grand prize winner will receive a TU-inscripted Scott Radian 9-foot, 5-weight rod with a Lamson Guru 1.5 reel. Retail value: $994.00
Second prize is a Vedavoo sling pack fully loaded with a fly box, flies and fishing tools. Retail value: $289.90
Third prize is a Brodin Trout Ghost net and black four-piece rod and reel case, both with adorned with the TU logo. Retail value: $143.00
Important dates
- Submissions are due by Feb. 20, 2015
- The winners will be announced on March 2, 2015
We know there are some great stories just waiting to be shared. Watch those deadlines and look for updates on the TU.org site. If you have any questions, get in touch with Mark Taylor at mtaylor@tu.org.