The editors of the NBNERR Tide Calendar for Narragansett Bay, RI invite photographers of at least 13 years of age to enter the Narragansett Bay Research Reserve's 2009 Tide Calendar Cover Shot Contest.

Submitted photos should show striking images of Narragansett Bay with a focus on its beauty and biodiversity.  Images may include landscapes, portraits of wildlife above or below the water, plant life, or people interacting with the Bay.  

Submissions are due by August 29, 2008.  The photos will be judged by a panel of nature photographers and the winner will be announced on National Estuaries Day, September 27, 2008.  

The winning photograph will be on the cover of the 2009 Tide Calendar distributed all over the State of Rhode Island with at least 3,000 copies in print.