Celebrate Park and Recreation Month with the Rock County Parks Division's Power of Parks: Through Your Lens Photo Challenge, a month-long celebration of the beauty, joy, and meaning found in local parks and trails. Each week highlights a different part of this year’s national theme, The Power of Parks and Recreation. Snap photos that fit the weekly theme, share your perspective, and help showcase how parks bring the community to life.
Weekly Themes
July 1–4: The Power of Connection
Celebrate relationships, shared moments, and community bonds formed in our parks and trails.
July 5–11: The Power of Play
Capture joy, creativity, exploration, movement, and all the ways people (and pets!) play outdoors.
July 12–18: The Power of Community
Highlight gatherings, celebrations, shared spaces, and the ways parks bring people together.
July 19–25: The Power of Nature
Showcase landscapes, wildlife, plants, water features, and peaceful natural scenes.
July 26–28: The Power of Belonging
Focus on inclusivity, accessibility, welcoming spaces, and moments where everyone feels valued.
July 29–31: The Power of Well?Being
Capture how parks support health—mental, emotional, and physical—through activity, relaxation, and connection to nature.
How to Enter
Submit your photos to parks@co.rock.wi.us or send them via Rock County Parks Facebook Messenger for a chance to win a prize!
Three lucky winners will be randomly selected from all submissions.. Submit your photo to parks@co.rock.wi.us or Rock County Parks Facebook Messenger for a chance to win a prize. Three random prize winners will be chosen from all entries. Please include your name and what Rock County Park or Trail the photo was taken at. Photos will be shared on the Rock County Parks Facebook and Instagram Page.
Rock County Parks and Trails that are maintained by Rock County Parks Department include: Airport Park, Avon Wildlife Area, Beckman Mill Park, Carver-Roehl Park, Gibbs Lake Park, Hanover Wildlife Area, Happy Hollow Park, Ice Age Park, Indianford Park, Lake Koshkonong Access, Lee Park, Magnolia Bluff Park, Miller Farm Wetland Conservancy, Murwin Park, Rock River Heritage Park, Royce Dallman Park , Schollmeyer Park, Sugar River Park, Sweet-Allyn Park, Turtle Creek Access @ 140, Turtle Creek Parkway, Walt Lindemann Sportsman's Park, Glacial River Trail, Ice Age Trail (Janesville to Milton segment), Peace (Beloit-Janesville) Trail, and Pelishek-Tiffany Nature Trail.
Cost: Free (Free Parking)
Location: Rock County Parks - - Janesville, WI
Things for Kids: Yes
Date(s): 7/1/26-7/31/26