Conservation Expo featured amateur photo contest & fundraiser raffle

ROSCOMMON – The Crawford-Roscommon Conservation District joined the Farm Market at the AuSable River Center in Roscommon Sept. 22 for their annual Conservation Expo.

“This is a great local partnership,” said Barb Stauffer, District Manager. “People stopping by could pick up their tree seedlings they had previously ordered, purchase Michigan books, obtain environmental information, shop at the farm market, purchase raffle tickets to take home a prize and winning amateur photos were chosen by the public. The Historical Train Club was providing train rides for families and the museum was open.”

Attendees had their chance to purchase raffle tickets in hopes of winning one of the 50 prizes that were so graciously donated by directors, friends, family, Ye Old Country Club, Hart Ford, Tractor Supply and the Conservation District; among them were a pickup truck load of firewood, some antique lumbermen tools, electric chain saw, patio umbrella, bird houses and feeders, yard tools, baskets of home-made and/or home grown items, books, framed art, golf package, oil changes and a live banty rooster.

40 photos were submitted this year and were on display for the public to vote on. Over 200 people attended this popular event.

The following photo contest winners were chosen: (award, name, residence of photographer & location photo was taken)

FLORAL

1^st        George McKim           Grayling                      Frederic Township

2^nd        Billy Elwell                 Prudenville                  Denton Township

2^nd        Martha Clapp              Roscommon                Gerrish Township

3^rd        Roslyn Van Nuck       Grayling                      Grayling Township

FORESTRY

1^st        Tom Richardson          Roscommon                AuSable Township

2^nd        Roslyn Van Nuck       Grayling                      Frederic Township

3^rd        George McKim           Grayling                      Grayling Township

HM      Earl LaFave                 Roscommon                Beaver Creek Town

LANDSCAPE

1^st        Matt Haggary              Houghton Lake           Backus Township

2^nd        Katy Nolph                 Roscommon                Lyon Township

3^rd        Nona Brigham             Roscommon                Gerrish Township

HM      Roslyn Van Nuck       Grayling                      Grayling Township

HM      George McKim           Grayling                      Houghton Lake

RECREATION

1^st        Julie Fischer                Prudenville                  Houghton Lake

2^nd        Tom Richardson          Roscommon                AuSable Township

2^nd        Nancy Plumb              Houghton Lake           Roscommon Township

3^rd        Matt Haggary              Houghton Lake           Gerrish Township

HM      Roslyn Van Nuck       Grayling                      Grayling Township

WILDLIFE

1^st        Robert Anderson        Roscommon                Higgins Township

2^nd        Roslyn Van Nuck       Grayling                      Grayling

3^rd        Dean Carpenter           St Helen                      Richfield Township

3^rd        Connie Barton             St Helen                      Richfield Township

HM      Matt Haggary              Houghton Lake           Lake Township

HM      Joyce Halliwill            Roscommon                Lyon Township

For conservation and/or forestry information, contact the office by calling 989-275-3163 or e-mailing barb.stauffer@macd.org.