2023 Photo Contest Winners for Ohio

Coyote Peterson is an Emmy Award-winning host on YouTube’s Brave Wilderness, where his videos have been viewed more than 4.3 billion times worldwide, making Brave Wilderness the largest wildlife brand in the digital space.

Coyote has spent the past decade getting up close with animals to uncover the true stories behind some of our planet’s most misunderstood creatures. His passion for wildlife is driven by a desire to educate the world about animals and to foster a future that conserves environments and their species. Forever dedicated to the joys of storytelling, Coyote is constantly honing his craft to ensure audiences of all ages can partake in his animal adventures.

Jeni Britton founded Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, a creative-led, community-spirited company. She is a New York Times bestselling author, a James Beard Award winner, a Henry Crown Fellow through The Aspen Institute and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business. Jeni was recently appointed a culinary ambassador by the U.S. State Department. She was raised by artists and naturalists to think differently and studied fine art at The Ohio State University. She is the board president at Columbus College of Art and Design. She spends hours daily walking the forests and ancient mountains of the Ohio landscape and often finds time for drawing and painting. 

For more than 60 years, The Nature Conservancy in Ohio has been a leader in conservation, helping to protect more than 65,000 acres of Ohio's lakes, forests, rivers and rolling hills. We’re building on that legacy and bringing people together to help solve today’s biggest conservation challenges, from climate change and habitat loss to protecting clean water.