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Vote for your favorite Sugar Loaf Mountain photo

Sugar Loaf. Straus News Picks Top 10 finalist in the Orange County Land Trust’s Sugar Loaf Mountain Photo Contest. Voting is open now at facebook.com/OrangeCountyLandTrust

| 17 Mar 2023 | 04:30
    Contest judges choosing their picks. Left to right: Jeanne Straus, Publisher of Straus News; Christina Scotti, Director of Design; Felicia Hodges, Managing Editor of <i>The Warwick Advertiser</i>.)
    Contest judges choosing their picks. Left to right: Jeanne Straus, Publisher of Straus News; Christina Scotti, Director of Design; Felicia Hodges, Managing Editor of The Warwick Advertiser.)
    An aerial view from Kings Highway Bypass. Photo: Kyle Sanduski
    An aerial view from Kings Highway Bypass. Photo: Kyle Sanduski
    A dusting of snow on the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Photo: Joe Poon
    A dusting of snow on the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain. Photo: Joe Poon
    Knapp’s view. Photo: Jeff Zahn
    Knapp’s view. Photo: Jeff Zahn ( Anon A.)
    A view from Bellvale Farm. Photo: Debra Wallace
    A view from Bellvale Farm. Photo: Debra Wallace
    A scenic view from Wickham Lake. Photo: Debra Wallace
    A scenic view from Wickham Lake. Photo: Debra Wallace
    Sugar Loaf sunset. Photo: Simon Fridlich
    Sugar Loaf sunset. Photo: Simon Fridlich
    The Mountain from Wickham Lake shoreline. Photo: Stephen Keahon
    The Mountain from Wickham Lake shoreline. Photo: Stephen Keahon
    View from Bellvale Lakes Road. Photo: Laura Dally
    View from Bellvale Lakes Road. Photo: Laura Dally
    A view from Goosepond Mountain. Photo: Tracy Schuh
    A view from Goosepond Mountain. Photo: Tracy Schuh
    January evening view from Goosepond Mountain. Photo: Patrick Murphy
    January evening view from Goosepond Mountain. Photo: Patrick Murphy

Ten images portraying the beauty of Sugar Loaf Mountain have been chosen as finalists by Straus News staff as part of the Orange County Land Trust’s Sugar Loaf Mountain Photo Contest.

People can view the finalist images on Orange County Land Trust’s Facebook page, and vote by clicking “like” or similar reactions on their favorite image. The photo that receives the greatest number of likes and/or reactions wins.

Participants are encouraged to encourage friends, family and community members to vote for their entries. Voting is open until April 15 at 5 p.m.

The purpose of the contest is to shine a light on the Orange County Land Trust’s “Save the Mountain” efforts to permanently protect Sugar Loaf Mountain. The 300-acre property comprises forest, streams, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. The Orange County Land Trust intends to transfer the property to NYS Parks as an addition to Goosepond Mountain State Park, where it will be accessible to the public for outdoor recreation.

For more information about the Orange County Land Trust, please visit www.oclt.org.

Orange County Land Trust is dedicated to conserving Orange County’s watersheds, agricultural lands, and natural habitats through conservation agreements with willing landowners. For more information call (845) 534-3690 or visit www.oclt.org. To learn more about the Save the Mountain efforts, log on to www.savesugarloafmountain.org