Contest Starts In
2026 Commemorative Calendar Contest
Contest Starts May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Eastern Time
RVCA marks 60 years in 2026, and as part of our celebrations we’re developing a 12-month calendar to showcase the beauty and resilience of the Rideau Valley watershed. This calendar will be sold across the watershed in support of our charitable partner, the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation.
We invite all photographers – amateur and professional alike – to submit their most awe-inspiring natural photos from across the Rideau Valley for a chance to be featured in the calendar! Whether you’re snapping sunsets, watching wildlife or exploring our many lakes and rivers, we want to see the beauty of our watershed through your eyes. Winners will receive a free copy of the calendar as well as a 12-month annual parking pass to our conservation areas so you can continue to explore all our watershed has to offer!
Contest Rules and Regulations
- Photos can be submitted for consideration between May 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025.
- Photos must be taken in or feature the Rideau Valley watershed, and entrants must attest that the photo was taken by them and does not infringe on any copyrights.
- Photos can be digitally edited, but significantly altered photos will not be considered.
- Entrants can submit as many photos as they like (one photo per submission form).
- Winning photos will be chosen at the discretion of the RVCA’s design team and will be published in the calendar with credit to the photographer.
- The RVCA reserves the right to retain all entries for use in any other collateral published by RVCA or its charitable foundation, the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation, with or without credit, regardless of whether they are chosen for the calendar.
Deadline for entry is September 30, 2025.
Submission Criteria
- Must be taken within the Rideau Valley watershed
- Minimum file size of 5 MB
- Horizontal/landscape orientation
- Submission form must identify photographer and approximate location. If wildlife or points of interest are present in the photo, they should be identified.
- Content should focus on one of four categories:
- Natural landscapes
- Wildlife in Action
- On the Water
- Wonderful Weather
- All submissions must agree to a release waiver allowing RVCA to use the photo in the calendar as well as in any future products and communications.
