Forest Service kicks off My Neighborhood Forest photo contest
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2012 -- The U.S. Forest Service today announced its My Neighborhood Forest photo contest, celebrating America’s urban and community forests. The Grand Prize winner will receive $200 in outdoor gear courtesy of the National Forest Foundation . The contest , which runs from April 11 – July 22, seeks to highlight the natural beauty that spring and summer bring to U.S. neighborhoods, communities and cities, as well as the crucial role of trees in the places we call home. Those interested in competing should visit Challenge.gov for more details on the prizes and contest rules. Urban forests broadly include urban parks, street trees, landscaped boulevards, public gardens, river and coastal promenades, greenways, river corridors, wetlands, nature preserves, natural areas, shelter belts of trees and working trees at industrial brownfield sites. “Urban forests are different from the forests you might normally ...