Scugog residents invited to submit nature photos for 2027 township calendar

The Township of Scugog is accepting submissions of plants, animals and other natural beauty from township residents until Oct. 31; the first-place photo becomes the cover of the 2027 Scugog Nature Calendar.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 17, 2026, 8:08 a.m. ET1 min read

Sunset over Lake Scugog in Scugog, Ontario, with pink clouds reflected on calm water and reeds in the foreground; no people visible — Lake Scugog at sundown. Scugog residents have until Oct. 31 to submit nature photos for the township's 2027 calendar contest. · Credit: Mykola Swarnyk, Wikimedia Commons

The Township of Scugog is inviting residents to submit nature photographs for its 2027 Scugog Nature Calendar, with eligible photos including plants, animals or any other natural beauty captured anywhere within the township. The Scugog Environmental and Climate Change Advisory Committee will select 12 photos from the submissions, with the first-place winner featured on the calendar's front cover.

The contest is open exclusively to Scugog residents of any age, with up to three photos per contestant; photos previously published elsewhere will not be accepted. Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31 through the township's online entry form. (Reporting by Matt Slevin, Port Perry Star / DurhamRegion.com.)

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