2016 Envirothon
April 26, 2016
Chenoweth Trails, Darke County
This year's event was held at Chenoweth Trails in Darke County. 95 teams competed, including 5 from Darke County: Ansonia, Greenville #1 & #2, and Mississinawa Valley #1 & #2. Congratulations to all teams who competed!
2016 TEST AREAS:
2016 TEST AREAS:
- Soils
- Forestry
- Wildlife
- Aquatic Ecology
- Current Environmental Issue: Invasive Species
The 2017 Area IV Envirothon will be held at Fernald Preserve in Hamilton County on April 25, 2017. For more information about the Area IV Envirothon or to view scores and all of the photos from the 2016 event click here.
Below are some of the photos from this year's event:
Below are some of the photos from this year's event:
About the Envirothon
The Envirothon is an educational event that challenges the environmental knowledge of high school students. Each school may send three teams of five people each to compete. The top teams at the Area IV competition will move on to compete in the State Envirothon, from where they are given the opportunity to advance to the National Envirothon.
The goals & objectives of the Envirothon include:
The goals & objectives of the Envirothon include:
- to promote greater awareness of natural resources and environmental issues
- to heighten understanding of the interrelationships between plants, animals, humans and the environment they share
- to increase student interest in further environmental study
- to celebrate the spirit of competition and excellence
- to encourage young people to become action oriented members of society
- to interest students to explore natural resources and environmental careers
Sponsors- THANK YOU!
Major sponsorship for the Area IV Envirothon comes from Cargill, Inc., Honda of America and 18 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Southwest Ohio. Other sponsors of the event are the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture-Division of Soil and Water Conservation (ODA-DSWC). Professionals from the Division of Wildlife, Division of Forestry, ODNR, ODA, USDA and private industry helped to write the Envirothon tests and staff the various stations.
We would also like to thank Chenoweth Trails for the use of their facilities and the Darke County chapter of Pheasants Forever for sponsoring this year's shirt.
We would also like to thank Chenoweth Trails for the use of their facilities and the Darke County chapter of Pheasants Forever for sponsoring this year's shirt.
