This year, 4th – 8th Graders are invited to upload their best photos taken at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge! With the help of the Oregon chapter of ASMP, we’re expanding the Youth category into its own contest, the Fledgling Contest! Entry is open for all children 4th-8th grade.
Keep your eyes on our website – www.ridgefieldfriends.org – for news on additional events and activities being spearheaded by Oregon ASMP!
Winners of both contests will be able to view their photo prints at BirdFest & Bluegrass, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Community Nature Center!
All photos and graphics are under copyright by photographers and the Friends of Ridgefield NWR. Please do not use photos without written permission from the copyright holders.
1st Place, American Kestral
Honorable Mention, Sandhill Cranes
Honorable Mention, Red-winged Blackbird
Honorable Mention, Northern Harrier & Short-eared Owl
1st Place, Rainbow on the River S
Honorable Mention, Foggy Sunrise on the River S
1st Place, Ceratina Bee on Chicory Flower
Honorable Mention, Fuzzy-horned Bumblebee on Nightshade Flowers
1st Place, Coyote
Honorable Mention, Young Columbian White-tailed Deer
1st Place, Sunset on a River S Slough
Honorable Mention, European paper wasps on a fence
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