Hands-on natural resource education for Vermont high school students

The Vermont Envirothon is a state-wide competition where high school students put their knowledge of forestry, wildlife, soils and water resources to the test. The team that demonstrates the greatest overall knowledge is selected to represent Vermont at the North American Envirothon event held this upcoming year in Starkville, Mississippi, Mississippi State University on July 19 – 25, 2026. The current issue topic for the 2026 competition is Non-Point Source Pollution: It begins at home! Over 2,000 Vermont students have participated in Envirothon since it began in 1996. We hope your school might join us in 2026 by registering a team. 

Envirothon provides an opportunity for students to participate in hands-on STEM learning and connect with professionals in the fields of soil & water conservation, wildlife, forestry and agriculture. Some science teachers have chosen to incorporate studying for the Envirothon into their curriculum, while other coaches use the event as an opportunity to strengthen the public speaking skills of their students.

2026 Competition – May 20th at Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area, Woodbury VT

Virtual Training Sessions –  Each week in February, a different station leader will host a live virtual training session for students to learn how to best prepare for the competition. Thursdays, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. on Zoom, more details to come.

Teams are composed of five students in grades 9-12 coordinated by one coach, typically a teacher or parent. 

Each coach will receive a packet of digital and print resources to help them prepare. Each participant will receive a complimentary t-shirt.

For more information about the event please visit: https://envirothon.org. We only ask for contact information for the coach at time of registration, so coaches still have time to recruit team members!

For more information: Contact Lucas Goldfluss, Envirothon Coordinator at lucas@winooskinrcd.org.