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Spring 2022 Conference
Big Bear Lake
May 10 - 12, 2022
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OWAC Spring Conference 2022 – Save the Dates!
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The OWAC Spring Conference this year is confirmed! Save these dates. Tuesday, May 10th to Thursday, May 12th. Plus save a day or two before and/or after to participate in more of the great activities available to OWAC conference attendees during the pre- and post-conference days.
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2022 Excellence in Craft Now Open
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- Submissions Accepted March 1 – 31, 2022
- Cash Awards Paid to Winners
- Win in any Medium – Print, Digital, Broadcast, Visuals, Etc.
- Enter as Many Times as You like...in any Category
- 11 Categories to Enter
- All Submissions (except books) to be Entered Digitally
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From the desk of OWAC Executive Director, Bob Semerau
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OWAC opportunities
The 2022 EIC awards competition is opening for all OWAC members to submit entries and win some awards and cash! Check out the announcement in this newsletter.
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OWAC Conferences – A Great Benefit of Membership
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Plans and preparations for OWAC’s Spring 2022 Conference, May 9-11, in beautiful Big Bear, CA are now in full swing. Located in Southern California at an altitude of over 6,700 ft., Big Bear is loaded with year-round recreation – everything from hiking, boating, fishing, mountain biking, ziplining,
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For centuries charts indicated ‘non plus ultra’ (nothing further beyond) as a warning to mariners to go no further past the Rock of Gibraltar. Plato referred to it as the edge of the unknown. This was where Hercules, intended to cross a mountain, instead smashed it in two ...
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Waterfalls of the Eastern Sierra
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Spring is almost here in the Eastern Sierra. The snow is melting and the water is falling. Plan a trip to the wild side of California and take time to see some of these wonderful waterfalls.
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A Visit to the Wild Side of Tuolumne County
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On a November trip into the oak woodlands of the Sierra Nevada foothills of Tuolumne County, we found some peace and tranquility in Sonora, an antidote to the bustle of LA. A group of us took a guided wander in sequoia groves of Yosemite National Park and headed into controversial Hetch Hetchy.
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California Wildlife Photo of the Year Winner 2021 Announced
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Livermore native Sue Crow Griffin’s image of affection displayed by a mother bobcat to her offspring along an Alameda County walking path has earned the 2021 grand prize in the 10th annual California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest.
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2022 High School Outdoor Writing & Photography Contest
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2022 High School Outdoor Writing & Photography Contest WIN $$$ CASH AWARDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SELECTED CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTEST RULES Eligibility — Open free to all high school Juniors and Seniors in selected California school districts. Subject —For writers: Minimum 500 words on any outdoor subject in digital format: essay, news article, personal experience, documentary, blog, research …
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