“The Sound of Warbler Music” by Kim Nagy. Best in Show winner of the 2017 MyRWA Photo Contest.

Help us capture the Mystic! The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is hosting a 2025 photo contest. We are accepting submissions until August 15th, 2025 at 11:59pm. All photos should be submitted through our Form (linked below).

Photos must be taken in the Mystic River Watershed, and must have been taken within the last three years. Contest categories include People in Parks, Recreation on the Water, Wildlife, Landscape, and/or Extreme Weather. Professional and amateur photographers are welcome to submit. See “Contest Guidelines” for more information.

Winners will be announced September 2025 and highlighted at our Annual Meeting in October.  If your photo is selected, you will be eligible for a prize valued between $20-$100. 

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2017 MyRWA Photo Contest Winning Photos:

"Autumn Canopy" by Julia Novina (Copy)

First place People in Parks

"Great Horned Owlet Siblings" by Rick Olick (Copy)

First place Wildlife

"Paddling With My Shadows" by John Keller (Copy)

First place Recreation on the Water

"High Street Bridge" by Julia Novina (Copy)

First place Landscape