CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is seeking submissions for the 23rd Annual “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest.

Sponsored by the WVDEP’s Adopt-A-Highway program, this free calendar features photos of wildflowers growing naturally along West Virginia roadways. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 19, 2025.

Submissions must meet the following qualifications: • Photographs must be taken in West Virginia. • Photos must be submitted in landscape orientation. To meet print quality standards, photos must have a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) or higher. Low-resolution images may be inadequate and not considered. • Wildflowers must be growing along a road, and the road must be prominently visible in the frame.

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