Backyard Bio Contest - Earth Rangers

You don’t need to travel to the Great Barrier Reef or the Amazon Rainforest to see awesome creatures and interesting plants! Just visit your nearest garden, park, pond or field. You’ll be amazed at the biodiversity in your own backyard!

Don’t forget your camera! Until January 31st, submit a picture of nature in your neighborhood and you could win 1 of 3 Canon Rebel R100 Camera prizes from Canon AND a framed piece of their photo using Canon’s Frame Lab print and framing service!

We’ll pick one winner from each of the following categories:

Backyard Safari

In this category, you don’t need to go far from home. There are many wonders right outside your door, in parks nearby, everyday animals otherwise overlooked. What will you find? NOTE: no pets allowed!

Critter Closeups

There’s a miniature world right at your feet, under soil, rocks, and logs. Zoom in on some of these critters crucial to our ecosystem. Think Insects, arachnids, molluscs, annelids, mosses, fungi, lichens.

Winter Worlds / Water Worlds

From sparkling snowflakes to frozen lakes, winter transforms water into breathtaking landscapes and unique habitats. Snap a picture that captures the beauty and magic of water in its frosty forms!

Check out Kenzie proudly next to her winning picture last year with Earth Ranger Michela, and Chief Owl Officer Sonic!

Here’s how to enter:

Get outside and snap some pics that fit the contest categories. You can submit a photo for each one! When you’re ready, have a parent or guardian fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Make sure you include a description of the photo. You could write about what’s happening in the photo, why it deserves to win, name one of the species and explain how you identified it, or anything else you think might be interesting.

The Judging Process:

When the contest is over, a panel of judges will pick the best entries from each category based on the following things: how well the picture fits into the category (worth 50%); photographic quality (worth 25%); and the description of the photo (worth 25%). Once the judges have made their picks, we’ll contact the winners, so make sure to keep an eye on your email!

Want more tips and tricks you can use to ID your photo subject?

Check out the Backyard Biologist Mission in the Earth Rangers App for tons of tools to help!

Fill out the form below to enter. Good luck!

Your Info

Are you an Earth Rangers member?

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Don't forget to accept the Backyard Biologist Mission in the Earth Rangers App for tips and tricks to help you identify your photo subject!

Ranger ID (you can find this on your membership card, or by clicking My Info in your App Settings Menu)

Your name

Age of Entrant

Province/territory

Parent's first name

Parent's last name

Parent email address

Parent phone number

Contest Details

What category are you submitting a photo for?

Backyard SafariCritter CloseupsWinter Worlds

Tell us about each photo you submit!
You could write about what’s happening in the photo, why it deserves to win, name one of the species and explain how you identified it, or anything else you think might be interesting.

Please submit your photos according to the categories below:

Backyard Safari

Critter Closeups

Winter Worlds

Android users: Having trouble uploading an image? Please complete your contest entry on a computer or tablet.

To enter the contest, you must confirm the following:

I am the parent/legal guardian and allow my child to enter the Backyard Biologist ContestI have read and understand the rules and regulations, available here: https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/backyardbiorules/I consent to allow Earth Rangers to share the information provided on this contest entry form, along with any media attached, with Canon

The Backyard Biologist Photo Contest is generously supported by:

*Full contest rules and regulations are available at https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/backyardbiorules. Contest closes on January 31st, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT.