On April 27, 2010, more than 400 students from seventeen Southern and Central Ohio Counties will visit Paint Creek Lake to participate in the Area 5 Envirothon. A competitive, academic event for high school students, the Envirothon is an excellent tool to teach students about the environment and give them an opportunity to apply their knowledge in the field.

To prepare for the Envirothon, teams of students spend months studying natural resources topics that include aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife, and a current environmental issue. At the event, teams visit five testing stations to answer questions relating to the topics. The top four scoring teams then advance to the Ohio Envirothon to compete against schools from Ohio’s other four Envirothon regions.

Schools are permitted to send two teams of three to five members to the contest, however; teams with fewer than five members are not eligible to advance to the state contest. In 2009, Northwest High School sent two teams to Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus to compete in the Envirothon. With the event being held closer to Scioto County, it creates a great opportunity for local schools to get involved in the event.

Students or teachers interested in participating in the event should contact the Scioto Soil and Water Conservation District at (740) 259-9231. To be eligible to participate in the Envirothon, students must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 and attend the same school. Upon registration, teams will receive materials to prepare for the competition. Teams must be registered by March.

Every student should have the opportunity to participate in the Envirothon. The Envirothon is a fun experience that allows students to take a hand-on approach to learning about the environment.

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2010 Area 5 Envirothon Resource List