Ironwood Forest National Monument
Taking its name from one of the longest living trees in the Arizona desert, the Ironwood Forest National Monument is a true Sonoran Desert showcase.
Ironwood Anniversary: Photo & Sticker Design Contest
Your photo or design could be featured in our upcoming Visitor Guide!
Help us celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ironwood Forest National Monument!
Capture the beauty of the Ironwood
All this year, we're celebrating the Ironwood Forest National Monuments' 25th anniversary! President Clinton signed the Proclamation creating the monument on June 9, 2000. It was one of the first national monuments established as part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Conservation Lands system.
National Conservation Lands represent the most ecologically significant and exceptionally unique landscapes. IFNM is home to a rich ecological, cultural, and historical landscape.
Discover Marana invites you to share your view—and your creativity—in our special anniversary contest. Whether you’re a photographer who’s captured the magic of this rugged desert landscape, or a designer who can distill the spirit of the Southwest into a sticker, we want to see your work!
Photo Contest
Submit your best original photo taken within the Ironwood Forest National Monument.
We’re looking for landscape shots, wildlife, plant life, or moments that capture the spirit of the place.
Sticker Design Contest
Create an original sticker design inspired by Ironwood Forest—think Ironwood trees, towering saguaros, desert creatures, starry skies, or rugged mountains.
Digital art, hand-drawn work, or hybrid styles welcome! Submit your design as a high-quality JPEG, PNG, or PDF.
What You Could Win
Photo Contest Winner:
- Your photo will be featured on the cover of the 2025-2026 Discover Marana Visitor Guide.
- Feature story and name credit in the guide
- Professionally framed print of your cover
- Website and social media features
Sticker Design Winner(s):
- Your design produced as a sticker and showcased in a special feature spread in the guide.
- Full spread in the guide with bio/quote
- Professionally framed print of your spread
- Website and social media features
How to Enter & Rules
To enter fill out this form and upload your original photo or design. Be sure to get all the way to the end of the form with name, email, and description of your photo or design.
Rules:
All entries must be original, personal work. By submitting, participants confirm they are the rightful owner of the photo or artwork, and that no copyrights are infringed. Submissions by businesses or organizations will not be accepted and cannot be used for advertising or promotional purposes by any third party.
- Open to individuals only—no business or organizational submissions.
- All entries must be your original work (no stock images, AI art, or copyrighted material).
- Photos must be taken within Ironwood Forest National Monument.
- By entering, you give Discover Marana permission to publish your image or design with credit.
- Discover Marana reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with the rules.
- Discover Marana reserves the right to crop or adjust submitted work to fit publication requirements while preserving artistic integrity.
How It Will Be Judged?
A panel of local artists, photographers, and community leaders will evaluate entries based on
- Creativity & originality
- Connection to Ironwood Forest
- Visual impact and clarity
- Technical quality (for photos) or print readiness (for stickers)
- A public People’s Choice vote may also be held on social media
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