ENVIROTHON
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The Envirothon is an annual, international competition that has proven to be an exciting and useful tool for incorporating environmental education into high school classrooms. The teams consist of five dedicated students, who compete first at the Area II Envirothon, which includes 17 counties in Northeastern Ohio. The winners from the top four teams in each Area advance to the State Envirothon. The top team from each State advance to the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon Competition.
To take the Envirothon challenge...
- You will need a team of 5 high school students with an advisor. The team will first compete in the Area 2 Envirothon, hosted by one of the 17 counties that make up the Area II region. The top four teams from each Area will progress to the Ohio Envirothon. The top-scoring team at the Ohio Envirothon is eligible to compete in the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon.
- For more information on how your school can get involved in the Envirothon Competition email Katie Williams-Nainiger, or call 440-834-1122 ext. 1765.
2025 Area 2 Envirothon Wednesday, April 9, 20259:00 am-1 pmCooke Family Wildlife Conservation Park, 4774 OH-13, Shiloh OH 44878
This year’s theme is “Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change.”
2025 Current Environmental Issue
2025 Key Topics
How to register:• The Advisor will complete a 2025 Area 2 Team Registration Form. (listing Team name, members, alternates, shirt sizes, etc.)• EACH Team member, including Alternates and Advisors MUST complete & sign a 2025 Area 2 & Ohio Envirothon Release Form.• FORMS TO BE TURNED IN:• 2025 Area 2 Team Registration Form-1 (By Advisor) • ALL TEAM MEMBERS & Advisor (Completed & Signed) 2025 Area 2 & Ohio Envirothon Release Form• The Advisor will turn both the TEAM REGISTRATION FORM and the RELEASE FORMS into Ashtabula SWCD's by the FIRM Deadline of MARCH 5th, 2025, by the end of the day! What is necessary is that all forms to turned into Ashtabula SWCD via scanned and e-mailed to Suzanne Westlake at ashtabulaswcd@gmail.com or call with questions 419.747.8685. FINAL Deadline is MARCH 5th, 20245 to Ashtabula SWCD. Please write your home County on both forms. The forms must be received by this deadline. Thanks for understanding.• When registering your team or teams, it is highly encouraged that you list alternates on your registration. Team can compete with less than five students at the Area level, but they will NOT be eligible to advance to the state level with less than five team members. • Other important information available below includes: Rule and Regulations - the 2024 Area 2 Rules and Regulations and Weather Policy , and the 2024 Area 2 Grievance Form can be viewed and downloaded as a pdf below.• Area 2 Envirothon Rules and Regulations• Event Area II Envirothon Schedule • 7:00 a.m. Staff/Volunteers Arrive• 8:00 a.m. Registration• 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Orientation• 9:30 a.m. Competition begins• 12:00 p.m. Lunch• 12:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony• 1:00 p.m. Departure
Resources to help you prep for the Envirothon Competition:
- Current Issues Study Guide from NCF-Envirothon
- Free Envirothon Resource Tote for Loan through Geauga SWCD! The tote is full of great resources such as Field Guide to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soil, Newcomb Field Guide to Wildflowers, Sibley’s Field Guide to Birds, and much, much more.
- 2025 Envirothon Soil Study Resources
- 2025 Envirothon Forestry Study Resources
- 2025 Envirothon Wildlife Study Resources
- 2025 Envirothon Aquatics Study Resources
- 2025 Envirothon Current Environmental Issue
- Macroinvertebrates.org - Interactive website about common freshwater Macroinvertebrates in eastern North America, including identification keys, training materials, and practice quizzes
- The Feather Atlas - North American Birds - A guide to identifying flight feathers for North American birds
- The Cornell Lab - Merlin Bird ID - An excellent app for bird identification
- NCF-Envirothon Curriculumn Guidelines
April 9, 2025
2025 Area Competition
Cooke Family Wildlife Conservation Park, 4774 OH-13, Shiloh OH 44878
June 2-4, 2025
2025 State Competition
"Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change"
July 20 - 26, 2025
2025- NCF Envirothon Competition
Alberta
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mount Royal University