Metro has contest for nature photos

(OCTOBER 27, 2023) Do you like nature? Do you like photography? Metro is a government of the Portland area. It has a contest for nature photos. Its name is "Our Big Backyard."

You can photograph any place in the Portland area. This includes Forest Grove, Wilsonville, and Gresham. However, it does not include the Columbia River Gorge or the Oregon Coast.

You need to write a description, too. You can use 50 words. Where were you? What were you doing? What did you see?

Prizes are a parking pass, or a tennis game, or a golf game. 

To enter, send your photo and description to ourbigbackyard@oregonmetro.gov. The deadline is November 15, 2023.