There were more than 200 entries submitted for the 2025 Sutter Buttes Calendar photo contest, according to Babs Cotter, who is on the board for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust. The photos capture the essence of the small mountain range. Michael Hubbart, president of the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust Board, said he lives on the north side of the Sutter Buttes – a place he has called home for about 45 years.
Describing what it’s like to live there, he said it is a secluded hideaway and overall, just a great place to be. “All of the magic and mystery of the Buttes is all around,” Hubbart said. “(It) can be ominous, because it isn’t usually welcoming and it’s very remote.
” The sunrises and sunsets are beautiful. And Hubbart even wrote a book that details the history of the landmark called “Images of America, The Sutter Buttes.” There are copies of the book available for purchase at the Sutter County Museum in Yuba City, where a temporary exhibit that celebrates and shares the work of photographers chosen for inclusion in the 2025 Sutter Buttes Calendar exists.
According to the Sutter County Museum, the annual Sutter Buttes Calendar is a fundraiser for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust. The Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust works to protect and maintain the natural and agricultural resources of the Sutter Buttes and the surrounding region. On Friday, there was a reception for the exhibit where photographers mingled.
One photographer whose work won.