Photo Contest September 1 - October 15, 2026

Capture the Beauty of British Columbia – Enter the 2026 BC Nature & Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) Photo Contest!

Do you love capturing nature through your camera or phone? Whether you’re hiking mountain trails, birdwatching, exploring tide pools, or photographing the remarkable plants and wildlife of British Columbia, we’d love to see the natural world through your lens.

The 2026 BC Nature & Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) Photo Contest celebrates the remarkable biodiversity and breathtaking landscapes that make British Columbia unique. From spectacular scenery to intimate wildlife encounters, every photograph tells a story—and yours could be a winner!

Submission Portal Opens: September 1, 2026
Entry Deadline: Midnight (PDT), October 15, 2026

Prize Categories

  • 🌿 Botany & BC Landscapes
  • 🐦 Birds and 🐝Insects 
  • 🦌 Wildlife (excluding birds)
  • 🌲Conservation Lands & Wildlife Management Areas (Designated Conservation Lands, in honour of Karen Wipond)
  • 📷 Youth (17 and under) – photographs may feature any of the above categories.

All photographs must be high-resolution jpeg format.  Maximum 20 mb.  You may enter as often as you like but please no duplicate subjects.  Pick your best one and submit.

Before You Submit

  • Upload your entries through the BC Nature online contest portal (available September 1, 2026 below).
  • Photographs must be submitted in .jpg format.
  • Please include the name of your subject and your name in each file name (for example: rainbow_trout_S_Smith.jpg.
  • For entries from in the under 19 category, the following consent form will need to be filled in.  We need only one form, regardless of the number of entries [LINK]
  • Be sure to review the Contest Rules and Guidelines before submitting your entries. [Link]

Whether you’re an experienced photographer or simply enjoy capturing special moments in nature, we invite you to share your favourite images and help celebrate the incredible biodiversity of British Columbia.

Get outside. Explore. Capture. Inspire. We can’t wait to see what you discover!

Photo Contest 2026

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  • Include name of subject or location of landscape or conservation lands. Each photograph must have common name if submitting bird, botany, or any wildlife photo i.e. Please use this format – rainbow_trout_S_Smith.jpg. If you are submitting more than one photograph, please include all names in this section for all photos
  • Photos must be high quality jpg, jpeg or png files. Photo Release Form must be a PDF file. Upload up to 3 photos. If you have any problem uploading your photo, please email to communications@bcnature.ca
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    Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 3.