Primrose Farm, a 113-acre tract of wetlands, fields, and forest within New Jersey's Great Swamp Watershed, was once slated to become a 13-lot residential subdivision. The property, which supports endangered wildlife like the Indiana bat, was successfully preserved as open space in December 2012 after years of advocacy work by a coalition of non-profit and community partners.
Primrose Farm is now open to the public for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor recreational activities.
The first organized public use of the site will take place onJune 8, 2013, when the Great Swamp Watershed Association holds The Essence of Primrose, a special photo contest aimed at capturing the quintessential natural spirit of this wild Morris County landscape.
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Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to visit Primrose Farm any time between 10:00 a.m. June 8, and 10:00 a.m. June 9 in search of one photograph that they think best represents “the essence” of the site's biological diversity and visual beauty. Naturalists and professional photographers will be on hand between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on June 8 to help contestants tour the property and provide photography tips.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended, and check-in at Primrose Farm between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on June 8 is mandatory for all photographers. Visit GreatSwamp.org for a schedule, a complete set of contest rules, and an online pre-registration form.
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Primrose Farm is located at approximately 15 Brook Drive, South, in Harding Township, NJ.
Following the photography period, contestants will have 7 days to sort and process their work before submitting a single photo for contest consideration. The deadline for submission is 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013.
A jury consisting of professional photographers, naturalists, and others selected by the Great Swamp Watershed Association will judge each work and announce winners in three different age group categories on June 25, 2013.
Winning photographers will receive a special prize from Mpix.com. Winning photographs will be professionally printed by Madison PhotoPlus (Madison, NJ), framed by The Image Maker (Mendham, NJ), and publicly exhibited for one month at Somerset County Park Commission’s Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge.
