Congratulations to the following winners of our 27th Annual Nature Writing Contest! You can now read all their winning works at geaugaparkdistrict.org under News & Updates.
Child Prose
1st – Layla Haufe, “Jellyfish” – Cleveland
2nd – Presley Burkholder, “Traitor Not Traitor” – Chagrin Falls
3rd – Jake Zhang, “The Pollution” – Strongsville
Honorable Mention – Mira Patel, “The Nature Stone” – Cleveland
Honorable Mention – Chysanthi Constantinou, “The Little Wooden Bench by the Stream” – Westlake
Child Poetry
1st – Opal Deliere, “Untitled” – Burton
2nd – Liam Gorris, “Oh Deer” – Chesterland
3rd – Bo Brauer, “Spring” – Kirtland
Honorable Mention – Morgan Nelson, “Chickadee” – Wickliffe
Honorable Mention – Aurielle Armstrong, “A Worm” – Chardon
Adolescent Prose
1st – Nate Broadbent, “Three Slices of Nature” – Newbury
2nd – Natalie Gerstenberger, “Miss Maizel Annemarie MacGregor’s Magic” – Novelty
Honorable Mention – Emma Chelbezan, “From a Meeting to a Mission” – Chagrin Falls
Adolescent Poetry
1st – Jaiden Burkholder, “The Chickadee” – Chagrin Falls
2nd – Charlotte Broadbent, “The Lion and the Lamb” – Newbury
3rd – Emma Chelbezan, “Nature Calls Me” – Chagrin Falls
Honorable Mention – Emily Allen, “Crater Lake View (Crater Lake, Oregon)” – Chagrin Falls
Adult Prose
1st – Suzanne Ondrus, “The Mentor of Memories” – Chagrin Falls
2nd – Marilyn Seguin, “Shaking Off the Village” – Akron
3rd – Anna Westfall, “Following the Call” – Mentor on the Lake
Honorable Mention – Amber Veverka, “Off-trail” – Independence
Honorable Mention – Carol Weitzman, “Inspired by Nature to Heal” – Walton Hills
Adult Poetry
1st – Tamara Cabrera-Perrine, “Sanctuary” – Garrettsville
2nd – Jane O’Brien, “Today” – Stow
3rd – Cora McCann Liderbach, “Wings” – Novelty
Honorable Mention – Judith Zelis, “Foraging for Spring” – Chagrin Falls
Honorable Mention – Zachary Space, “The World I See” – Columbus
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