What is the Envirothon?
The Envirothon is an exciting, fun way for high school students to learn about the environment. It combines in-class curriculum with hands-on field experiences, while demonstrating the role people have in important environmental issues, such as forestry and wildlife management, water quality and soil erosion.
At the completion of the year-long learning process, the Envirothon conducts a series of competitions where students are tested on five subjects: soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and a specific environmental issue, which changes from year to year.
The Envirothon Experience
- Enhances a student’s critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Allows students to share lifestyles and stories with other youth.
- Gives students the ability to be role models in their community.
- Prepares the students for future careers in natural resource areas.
Areas of Study
Aquatics – The students learn about watersheds, water quality and aquatic organisms. They will also be familiar with major methods and laws used to protect water quality and utilize this information to make management decisions to improve the quality of water in a given situation.
Forestry – The students will learn to understand basic forest management concepts and tools such as: how various silvicultural practices are utilized, the use of tree measuring devices, and the best management practices. They will also understand forest ecology concepts and factors affecting them.
Soils – Students will learn to determine basic soil properties and limitations, such as mottling and permeability. They will be able to identify types of soil erosion and discuss methods for reducing erosion. They will be able to discuss how soil is a factor in, or impacted by non-point source pollution.
Wildlife – In this subject, the students will learn to describe the major factors affecting threatened and endangered species and methods used to improve the populations of these species. They will also be able to discuss various ways the public and wildlife managers can help in the protection, conservation, management, and enhancement of wildlife populations.
5th Topic – Current Environmental Issue – Changes each year.
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