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 Check out this clip from WCAX about the May 2011 Envirothon!

May 2011 Vermont Envirothon on WCAX

So, what IS Envirothon? 

The Vermont Envirothon mission is to connect students to the natural resources of their community.  We introduce students to the local and state contacts and organizations who manage, monitor, and mentor natural and human resources.  Envirothon has a focus on aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife with an annual topical issue that ties all of the study issues together.  This year, the current issue is “Non-Point Source Pollution and Low Impact Development.”  Each of the Envirothon’s five areas contains a variety of activities with content addressed in the Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities for both fields of Knowledge and Vital Results using multiple learning opportunities.

Envirothon teams receive an information-filled resource guide and trainings with resource professionals.  This year's specific events include a training day on April 4, 2012 at Marsh Billings Rockefeller NHP in Woodstock and the Vermont Envirothon competition on May 15, 2012 at Shelburne Farms.  The team that scores highest in all areas at the competition will represent the state at the Canon North American Envirothon.  This event will be held this year at Susquehana University in Pennsylvania from July 22-28, 2012.

We encourage registration as early as possible to provide students with enough time to become familiar with the topics.  Looking for more information?  Contact Carrie via the link below.  Information about the Canon North American Envirothon can be found at www.envirothon.org.  We hope you will be able to join us this year in this worthwhile program!

 

Carrie Riker, Education Coordinator

Phone: 802.888.9218 x 117

  

Click here for Brochure and Registration Form

 

A HUGE Thank You to our 2011 Sponsors and Partners!

 

SPONSORS

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Bennington County Natural Resources Conservation District

Caledonia Natural Resources Conservation District

Essex County Natural Resources Conservation District

Grand Isle Natural Resources Conservation District

Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District

Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District

 

Green Mountain National Forest Natural Resources Conservation Council

Northern Vermont Resource Conservation & Development Council

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD)

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

 

Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England

NH/VT Soil and Water Conservation Society

Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Rutland Regional Planning Commission

Two Rivers Regional Planning Commission

Vermont Association of Planning & Development Agencies

Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

PARTNERS

Agency of Natural Resources: Dept. of Forests

George D. Aiken Resource Conservation & Development Council

Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District

Northern VT Resource Conservation & Development Council

Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District

The Aloha Foundation---Camp Ohana

VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation: Agency of Natural Resources

VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation: Water Quality Division

VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation

VT Fish and Wildlife Department

Green Mountain National Forest

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service