Rising Tides Photo Contest returns January 21-24, 2023
People who live, work, and recreate in New Hampshire’s coastal communities are already experiencing impacts from high tide flooding. High tide flooding occurs several times a year when tidal waters flow above the natural landscape onto roadways, driveways, and yards, and interrupt daily routines. These tides offer a glimpse into what daily water levels could be like in the future as sea levels rise.
The Rising Tides Photo Contest is a unique opportunity to use photography to learn how places are already being impacted by high tide flooding and will be affected by rising sea levels. This year, the Rising Tides Photo Contest will focus on documenting higher-than-normal tides and showcasing the area’s resilient ecosystems, economies, infrastructure and communities.
We hope you will participate in the upcoming Rising Tides Photo Contest, January 21-24, 2023, and help document the impacts of rising seas and flooding along New Hampshire’s tidal shoreline!
Contest Details
What to Enter: Photos must be taken during the contest period along New Hampshire’s tidal shoreline. Additionally, photos must be entered into one of four contest categories:
- Picturing Change- Atlantic Coast
- Picturing Change- Great Bay
- Picturing Resilience- Atlantic Coast
- Picturing Resilience- Great Bay
Examples of eligible images in each category and a list of communities in each geographic area are available on the Coastal Adaptation Workgroup Website.
How to Enter: Photo entries must be submitted via the online entry form available on the CAW website during the Contest Submission Period, January 21-24, 2023. Entries submitted via mail, email, or social media will not be accepted.
Prizes: One winning entry will be selected in each of the four Contest Categories through a public voting process. The entries that receive the most votes by the end of the voting period will win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant of the winner’s choosing.
Contest Events
New this year, CAW will host Guided Flood Tours during the contest period. These tours will provide a guided opportunity to take photos of high tide flooding and learn about the impacts of sea level rise in your community from lived and diverse perspectives. Volunteer boards and municipal staff, technical assistance providers, natural resource professionals, researchers and students, elected officials, interested residents or community leaders, and Rising Tides Photo Contest participants are especially encouraged to attend.
Visit the CAW Website for official contest rules. Questions? Contact Lucy Perkins at Lucy.L.Perkins@des.nh.gov or (603) 559-9101.