Envirothon

The Envirothon is a national natural resource competition sponsored in Virginia by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD).

Envirothon programs use the outdoors as an alternative to classroom learning. In a natural setting, high school students become aware of the many environmental problems that exist in today’s world. Groups learn to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to arrive at solutions to environmental challenges.

Teams of five circulate through stations where they demonstrate their knowledge of wildlife, forestry, soils, and aquatics. In addition, teams study a current environmental issue and present their approach to addressing it.

The Envirothon is an excellent opportunity for high school students to prepare for real-world challenges and hone their problem solving and teamwork skills. Piedmont SWCD hosts a local Envirothon competition each spring and sponsors the first place team at the Regional Area V competition.

Click here to visit the national Envirothon website.

Click here to visit the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts website.