SnailBlitz 2018 Photo Contest

Will your snail or slug photo be a winner? Every eligible observation you submit will automatically get entered into our #SnailBlitz photo contest. On April 6 we will announce the winners.

CONTEST CATEGORIES:
• Grand Prize Winner
• Best Snail Photo
• Best Slug Photo

• Rarest Snail/Slug Photo

PRIZES
• Grand Prize Winner will receive:

• free lunch and behind the scenes tour for you and 3 friends with Jann Vendetti @jannvendetti (NHMLA Curator of Malacology)

• one free annual family membership to NHMLA (includes membership for two adults and up to four children age 17 and under)
  • Winners in all other categories will receive 4 general admission tickets to NHMLA

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the photo contest, the photo must meet the following criteria:

1. Photo of a wild snail or slug, no pet snail or slug photos. Must be a land snail or slug (no marine or freshwater snails/slugs).
2. Taken in Southern California, defined as the ten southernmost counties in California (i.e., San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties and all counties south of these).
3. Taken between February 1 and March 31, 2018 (winners will be announced on April 6)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By submitting photos to the SnailBlitz 2018, and the SLIME project, the photographer is granting the Museum the rights (1) to reproduce the photos for any Museum purpose, (2) to allow others working with the Museum to do the same, and (3) to use her or his name in connection with publicizing the SLIME project.
**The Museum reserves the right to substitute other prizes of equivalent value.
**Museum employees (full and part-time) are not eligible to receive prizes.

Calling all SnailBlitz 2017 participants! Please submit your snail and slug observations to our SnailBlitz 2018 project! Thanks very much!

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Posted on January 8, 2018 07:47 PM by natureinla