“Beauty and Adventures in the DWGNRA"

The contest was held in partnership with the Pocono Photo club. Judges for 2025 were Darice Pauselius, (Pocono Arts Council), Kathleen Reilly (Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau), and Kevin Furst (Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau) - huge thank you to all three judges!!! It's a tough job! The Winners in each of the 4 categories are: 

• Landscapes and Waterfalls:  Joseph A Li Marzi  - Sunrise over a swampy area in Peters Valley
• Wildlife: Lucy LeFevre- A Butterfly and a Bumblebee
• Recreation in the Park: Harrise Niemczak - Smithfield Beach
• ​Historical Structures and Miscellaneous:  Tommy Sabo - Millbrook Village

Honorable Mentions were also chosen to be in the calendar to fill out the 12 months and cover.  They are allow shown below.  Thank you for all of us at the Friends for the excellent photographers entered this year!! 

The annual contest takes submissions that feature the wildlife, beautiful scenery, historical structures, and fun activities one can find in the Park. They can be taken on either side of the Delaware River and there is no dating limit on when the photos were taken, but they must be taken by you. 

The calendar pictures are shown in order below (verticals are cropped for website, but not for the calendar): 

Cover - Tommy Sabo - Cliff trail

Jan - Joseph A Li Marzi  - A portion of the McDade Trail in winter

Feb - Ann H LeFevre- The White Barn on Route 209

Mar -  Joseph A Li Marzi  - Deer Leap Falls in Childs Park

Apr - Stephen Warshaw - Hummingbird Moth near the Hialeah Picnic area

May - Harrise Niemczak - Smithfield Beach

Jun - Tommy Sabo - Millbrook Village

Jul - Lucy LeFevre- A Butterfly and a Bumblebee

Aug - Tommy Sabo - Cliff Trail Tree

Sep -  Stephen Warshaw - White Tailed Deer McDade Trail

Oct - Eric Goins - Barn on Milford Rd

Nov -  Joseph A Li Marzi  - Sunrise over a swampy area in Peters Valley

​Dec -  Lydia Lutte - Winter in the park