This year's Photo Contest winners

This year’s contest received 207 submissions, and 104 finalists — including all the winning images— are now on display at the MTRP Visitor Center.

Last night, the MTRP Foundation announced the winners across six categories. These top entries earned the highest marks from our panel of independent judges. Meanwhile, voting for the People’s Choice Award will be open through July, with the winner to be announced in early August. You can view all qualifying entries on the MTRP website. Many thanks to this year's panel of judges including Julia Dixon Evans, Mark Foreman and Rick Wiley.

Looking for something to do over the long weekend? Head out to the park and swing by the Visitor Center to admire the incredible photography and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award!

Best in Show and First Place, Adults - Animals

Title: Allen's Hummingbird

Photographer: Elba Watkins

Category: Adults - Animals

Adults - People

First Place

Title: Curiosity at Your Fingertips

Photographer: Tracy Jennings

Second Place

Title: Ceanothus on Display

Photographer: Catherine Presmyk

Third Place

Title: Free Movement

Photographer: Laura Dourado

Honorable Mention

Title: Morning Stroll, Oak Grove Loop

Photographer: Ray Pfortner

Adults - Landscapes

First Place

Title: Lake Murray at Night

Photographer: Ian McCall

Second Place

Title: Isle of Cowles

Photographer: J. Cody Clark

Third Place

Title: On My Way

Photographer: Megan Wagner-Ashton

Honorable Mention

Title: A Misty Morn'

Photographer: Andy Laub

Adults - Animals

First Place

Title: Allen's Hummingbird

Photographer: Elba Watkins

Second Place (pictured)

Title: La La Land

Photographer: Robert Otto

Third Place

Title: Can I Have Some?

Photographer: Benjamin Martin Mortimer

Honorable Mention

Title: Wings in the Last Light

Photographer: Inigo Yanguas

Adults - Plants

First Place

Title: Chocolate Drops

Photographer: Sharon Ferguson

Second Place

Title: After the Rain

Photographer: Mary Peddecord

Third Place

Title: Toyon Transmission

Photographer: Eric Sandquist

Honorable Mention

Title: Ray of Hope

Photographer: Theresa Ortega

Teens

First Place

Title: The Blueprint of Biodiversity

Photographer: Lily Santiago

Second Place

Title: The Crimson Climber

Photographer: Albert Cho

Third Place

Title: Sunset Blooming

Photographer: Maeve Homme

Honorable Mention

Title: Cormorant on a Foggy Morning

Photographer: Toby Yau

Kids 12 and Under

First Place

Title: Nature's Pool

Photographer: Ellison Seo

Second Place

Title: On the Lake

Photographer: Clara Proudfoot

Third Place

Title: Moon Jellies on a Mission

Photographer: Ellie Pham

Honorable Mention

Title: The Forest of Wonder

Photographer: Ariel Dimalanta

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMMING

Looking for something special to do on Memorial Day? See some options below!

Guided Nature Walk

9:30AM, Meet in the Visitor Center

Join MTRP Trail Guides on a special Memorial Day nature walk and learn about the plants, animals, geology, history, and ecology of the park. Free.

Discovery Table: Bats

10AM-1PM, Visitor Center

Stop by the Discovery Table in the lobby of the Visitor Center anytime between 10AM-1PM and learn about the amazing world of bats from MTRP Trail Guides. Learn how bats fly with their hands and find food with sound.

And Bat Walks are open for registration! Register through the event listing on the MTRP calendar.

MTRP Visitor and Interpretive Center: One Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119

Kumeyaay Lake Campground: Two Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119

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Images by Michael Dies, Thom Vollenweider, Robert Younger, and Angie Ollman.

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