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Through summer 2026 the Delaware Highlands Conservancy held its ninth annual photo contest, Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife. The contest invites local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper Delaware River region in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and the Van Scott Nature Reserve, plus a youth category for photographers under age 18.

The Conservancy is pleased to announce the winners of the contest, chosen by a panel of judges.

• Landscape category, winner Jane Biron (Chester, NJ); runners-up Roger Gottlieb (Port Jervis, NY) and Milicent Wightman (Beach Lake, PA).
• Wildlife category, winner Patrick Santucci (Forestburgh, NY); runner-up Martha Tully with two photos (Glen Spey, NY).
• Water category, winner Santford Overton (Ringoes, NJ); runners-up Karen Colaiaco (Matamoras, PA) and Milicent Wightman (Beach Lake, PA).
• Macro category, winner Kathleen Colligan (Beach Lake, PA); runners-up Nicole Bernardone (Pleasantville, NY) and Sarah Hine (Waymart, PA).
• Van Scott Nature Reserve category, winner Victoria Sanok (Honesdale, PA); runners-up Arielle Lane (Milford, PA) and Steven Mauren (White Lake, NY).
• Youth category, winner Owen Doyle, age 15; runners-up Daisy Olivo Heller, Kayla France, and Carson Wightman.
• People’s Choice winner is Eileen Chorba (Beach Lake, PA) and the Staff Pick is Aaron Smith (Glen Spey, NY).

The ARTery Gallery in Milford, PA will host the Conservancy from November 12th until December 7th in an exhibition featuring the winning photographs alongside artwork created by ARTery member artists. The show will commence with a reception open to the public on Saturday, November 14th from 2-4pm. The winning photographs are available for viewing on the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Facebook page.

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