We can use your help

Tax deductible contributions to the Green Ribbon Initiative will be used to support education and stewardship work in the Oak Openings Region.

To donate to the Oak Openings Habitat Protection and Restoration Fund, click here.

To donate to the Oak Openings Carbon Offset Fund, click here.

To make a general donation to the Green Ribbon Initiative, click on the donate button below. These funds will go to:

Stewardship work on private lands.
Educational materials and handouts.
Outreach events, such as Blue Week
Support of the oakopenings.org web site

2018 Photo Contest Winners

A heartfelt thank you to the many talented photographers who participated in the first annual Oak Openings Digital Photo Contest! We were captivated by the beautiful photos, the diverse subject matter, and the engaging captions. It was wonderful seeing the Oak Openings Region through your lenses! Without further ado, the winners are:

: BEST IN SHOW: Spring Peeper and Blueberry by Jon Cross

: BEST IN SHOW RUNNER-UP: Eastern Hognose by Patrick Anderson

: CATEGORY WINNER – NATIVE PLANTS: Grass Pink by Jerry Lohman

: CATEGORY WINNER – WILDLIFE: Ensuring the Future (2) by Jan Dixon

: CATEGORY WINNER – ALL THINGS BLUE: Petals by George Sydlowski

: CATEGORY WINNER – A HOPEFUL FUTURE: Mist Over Mallard Lake by Matthew J. Cook

: PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER: Young Explorer by Emily McNett

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Congratulations to Patrick Anderson, Chris Boesel, Rick Bryan, Jon Cross, Jan Dixon, Donna Marie Foster, Don Godfrey, Lynn Godfrey, Cheryl Horn, Jerry Lohman, Alex Radon, Mike Rippel, April Rumschlag, Kristi Shepler, Marie Sienkowski, Kim Clair Smith, George Sydlowski and Wendy L. Torok.

To view the 50 honorable mentions, check out our Facebook album.