Attention Hikers: Holiday Hike Challenge

 Find a bow, snap a photo, and win prizes at Land Conservancy nature preserves 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Nov. 20, 2023) -- This holiday season, busy elves from the Land  Conservancy of West Michigan have hung a big red bow on one tree at several nature preserves located throughout West Michigan. If you find them, you have the chance to win some cool  prizes! 

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan has partnered with several local artists and businesses  to create a fun way for families and explorers of all ages to get outside this season. Taking part  in this scavenger hunt promises participants the opportunity to discover new trails and win  amazing prizes from sponsors like Brewery Vivant, REI, Querkus Creative, and many more! 

Event Details: 
The event will run from November 20-December 31, 2023. A complete list of the nature  preserves where participants can search for bows and prizes will be revealed on the Land  Conservancy’s website on Monday, November 20. 

How to Enter: 
Hike Explore select LCWM nature preserves any time between November 20 and December 31,  2023 to look for trees decorated with holiday bows! There is only one bow per nature preserve. 
Snap Take a photo with the decorated tree! 
Share Post the photograph to Instagram and tag @naturenearby*, or email the photo to  [email protected]. If you correctly identify the tree species the bow is affixed to, you  will be entered into the prize raffle twice!  
*Note: Your Instagram profile must be public for us to see and count your entries! 

Win Prizes – Each holiday bow found enters you into a raffle to win prizes! This year, we have  grand prizes for the first two people to visit all of our preserves and for the first two people to correctly identify the most trees. If you don’t win a grand prize, you will still be entered into a  raffle – every tree found and every correct tree ID counts as a submission. 

Bonus Prize – This year, your social media entries make you eligible for a bonus prize! This  means each time you find a tree and share it on Instagram, your name will be entered into a  separate raffle for a special prize (1x per tree shared). Anyone who wins a grand prize or raffle  prize is still eligible for this bonus social media prize. 
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Rules & Guidelines: 
• One photo submission per family per preserve 
• Photo should clearly show the bow and the tag indicating the preserve name  • Submissions will be accepted starting at 12:00 am on November 20 through 11:59 pm  on December 31. 
For more information, please visit our event page on our website:  
https://naturenearby.org/events/holiday-hike-challenge-23/ 

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