The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking entries for the Detroit District’s 2020 photo contest. Soo Locks park ranger Michelle Briggs tells WSJM News they’re looking for amateur photos of Army Corps projects throughout the Great Lakes.
“A lot of people may not be aware that almost anywhere in the state of Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota, they are not far from a Corps of Engineers project,” Briggs said. “That includes federal navigation channels, federal harbors, and structures like breakwaters and piers.”
Not to mention lighthouses.
“Some of our winning photos have included boats coming in and out of navigation channels or operating out in the lakes.”
Briggs says the entries will be posted to the Army Corps Detroit District’s Facebook page where the public can vote on them. The public’s 12 favorites will be featured in a downloadable Army Corps calendar, and the top three photographers will receive plaques. The contest is open to anyone who is not a professional photographer. You can find out about entering right here.
