14th Annual Photo Contest
Categories: Transportation, Recreation, River Towns, and Wildlife
Entry period: 2025
Traveling Gallery Locations
2025
September – Greenway & Trails Summit, Harrisburg, PA
October & November – The Exchange Gallery, Bloomsburg, PA
December – Public Library for Union County, Lewisburg, PA
2026
January – Bald Birds Brewing Company, Jersey Shore, PA
February – Lycoming Arts, Williamsport, PA
March – Avenue 209 Coffee, Lock Haven, PA
April – Blough Weis Library at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
May – The Kind Cafe, Selinsgrove, PA
June & July – Switchboard Studios & Gallery, Columbia, PA
August & September – The Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock, PA
October – Capitol Building East Wing Rotunda, Harrisburg, PA
November – Dauphin County Commissioners Offices, Harrisburg, PA
December – Bald Birds Brewing Company, Jersey Shore, PA
Winners
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is pleased to announce the winners of the 14th Annual Susquehanna Greenway Photo Contest.
Entries from all across the state poured in during the three-month contest period, which ran from May 2025 to July 2025. Contest categories included Transportation, Recreation, River Towns, and Wildlife—with the overall theme of Storytelling.
Please note, the following images are displayed in accordance to a limited license awarded to the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership by the photographers. All copyrights to these images are reserved by the noted photographer. Do not duplicate or reproduce these images without the written consent of the given photographer.
Transportation
1st Place & Grand Prize Winner: Joe Hainey
Category: Transportation
Location: Duncannon, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “Early morning kayak trip from Duncannon to Marysville. On Shermans Creek in Duncannon, looking east at Peters Mountain.”
2nd Place Winner: Zachary Kofsky
Category: Transportation
Location: Columbia, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “Columbia-Wrightsville bridge on a foggy day in February.”
3rd Place Winner: Michael Yatsko
Category: Transportation
Location: Fort Hunter, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “This image was taken by drone from Fort Hunter in Dauphin County. It shows a train passing over the Rockville Bridge with the capitol city of Harrisburg in the background.”
Recreation
1st Place Winner: Shawn Grenninger
Category: Recreation
Location: Renovo, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “This is one of my favorite locations in Sproul State Forest that I have hiked and backed packed to multiple times. I had hammock camped here and this photo was taken once I broke camp and prepared to continue hiking.”
2nd Place Winner: Craig Gehosky
Category: Recreation
Location: Marietta, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “A warm sultry sunset along the Northwest River Trail invites a few daring ladies to seek relief in the cool waters of the Susquehanna. Considered to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, older than the dinosaurs and even Atlantic Ocean. For these ladies it’s a brief moment of beauty amidst the setting sun. Enjoy.”
3rd Place Winner: Jeffrey Slater
Category: Recreation
Location: Bainbridge, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “The green tunnel – there is a narrow inlet on the eastern bank on the island. When the water level is high enough, you can paddle a kayak back into the island and be enveloped by nature.”
River Towns
1st Place Winner: Matt Giambra
Category: River Towns
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “After waking up one morning, I noticed that the snow from the night before was wet and clinging to the trees. So, I decided to take a walk through Wilkes-Barre to capture some of the beauty.”
2nd Place Winner: Nicholas Port
Category: River Towns
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “Candy Dome – Sunrise beginning over Harrisburg with the Susquehanna river in the foreground to help reflect the beauty that surrounds us constantly.”
3rd Place Winner: Seth Harman
Category: River Towns
Location: Halifax, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “This picture was taken with a drone during Autumn overlooking the Susquehanna River in Halifax, Pennsylvania.”
Wildlife
1st Place Winner: Edie Cox
Category: Wildlife
Location: Karthaus, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “An early fall morning found a bull elk conversing with his calf… The bull appears to be sharing his past experiences to his calf, saying, ‘you don’t know how fortunate you are. When I was your age, I had to undertake an arduous journey over two mountains to reach the Susquehanna River for a refreshing drink. Conversely, your path is a relatively effortless downhill stroll!”
2nd Place Winner: Timothy Coover
Category: Wildlife
Location: Elizabethtown, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “Taking photos of the ice on the creek and I started hearing chattering, Much to my surprise this guy popped out from under the ice and let me take some photos of him.”
3rd Place Winner: Debby Michael
Category: Wildlife
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “When my kids and I are in the mood to see some wildlife, we go to Wildwood Park. It is such an important sanctuary for animals in the Harrisburg area. We especially like looking for frogs. I caught this Bullfrog in the middle of his characteristic “brr-wum” call, a very familiar sound on the towpath trail. I love how you can see the ripples in the water from the vibrations of his vocalization.”
People’s Choice
1st Place Winner: John Reitzel
Category: People’s Choice
Location: Conejohela Flats, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “I was in position to get a photo of the 3 Great White Egrets on the driftwood, when a juvenile Ibis flew into the crash the party.”
2nd Place Winner: Robert Springall
Category: People’s Choice
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “I had wanted to get a picture of the old railroad bridge connecting Lewisburg and East Lewisburg at sunrise. On an early trip from State College to Hazleton, I knew I could pass through Lewisburg right before sunrise. I parked at the Street of Shops in Lewisburg, walked through the neighboring park and through the brush to get right on the river to look up at the bridge and then waiting for the right moment where the sun would be shining through the bridge’s superstructure to form the sunburst. Shot with Fujifilm X-T5 camera and Fujinon 18-55mm lens on May 15, 2023.”
3rd Place Winner: Kristen Cantor
Category: People’s Choice
Location: Williamsport, PA
Story Behind the Shot: “Three days after Christmas, three days before New Year’s Eve, just after five in the evening. I went for a run alone but didn’t make it far, as I was arrested by the sight of the rapidly reddening sky over the Susquehanna. I stood for several minutes on the bridge, struck by the sublime. An acquaintance, another runner, passed by me on the bridge. When we turned to greet each other, we realized we were both teary-eyed.”