Photo Contest

The Epping Conservation Commission holds a yearly photo contest to residents of Epping to show off photography of nature in our town. The winner each year is printed and put on display decorating the town library.

You can view the full contest rules for more information.

2023 ECC Photo Contest

Public voting for the 2023 Epping Conservation Commission Photo Contest is OPEN! Voting closes at the end of the day on December 1st. View finalists and vote for your favorite here.

2022 ECC Photo Contest

The winner of the 2022 photo contest was Lise Johnson with her photo “King Tree” taken atop of Harvey Hill in July of 2022. Pictured above from left is commission vice chair Sandy Goodspeed, member Dan McCombs, photo contest winner Lise Johnson, and commission chair Scott Pim presenting the photo that is now on display at the Harvey Mitchell Memorial Library at the January 2022 Conservation Commission meeting.

Below is the winner photo.

2021 ECC Photo ContestLana Savarese - Swallowtail Butterfly

Matt Levesque - Bridge of Discovery
This year there was an exact tie for first place. The 2021 photo contest winners were Lana Savarese with her photo of Swallowtail Butterfly taken in Rollins Brook and Matt Levesque with Bridge of Discovery taken near the Folsom Conservation Area. Prints of these photos are on display at the town library.

2020 ECC Photo Contest

The 2020 photo contest winner was Ross Clark with his photo of Lady Slippers in Camp Hedding taken on May 31st. A print of his photo will be on display decorating the newly expanded town library.

2019 ECC Photo Contest

The 2019 photo contest winner was Greg Pawlak for his photo of a deer on the Rockingham Recreational Trail. Above is Conservation Commission Chair Scott Pim presenting the print to be displayed at the October 2019 meeting.

Here are the photos from our 2019 Photo Contest:

  • River Residents - Gregory Pawlak

2018 ECC Photo Contest

This year’s winner was Brian Hall for his photo Camping in the Backyard. Here’s ECC Member Liz Wilson presenting Brian with his award.

Here are the photos from our 2018 Photo Contest:

2017 ECC Photo Contest

The winner of the 2017 ECC Photo Contest is Cory’s Tractor by Robert Jordan!

Cory’s Tractor by Robert Jordan

Epping Conservation Commission photo contest winner - Robert Jordan
Cory’s Tractor by Robert Jordan

Thanks to all those who submitted photographs for the contest.

The winning photo is now on display in the Harvey-Mitchell Library.

Here’s a slideshow presenting all the wonderful entries for the 2017 Photo Contest.

  • A boy and his mom enjoying an autumn walk - Dan McCombs