Educational Resources for the Vermont Envirothon

Here you’ll find tools and materials designed to help coaches effectively prepare their teams for the Vermont Envirothon competition. Our resources cover all competition categories, providing information and strategies to prepare your teams. In addition, we offer free kits and books that you can borrow to facilitate hands-on training methods. Explore all of these resources to empower your team and foster a deeper understanding of the Vermont Envirothon competition topics!

• • Sample Test Questions
  • Envirothon Key Points Document for All Sections
  • Resource Professionals for Envirothon Coaches
  • 2025 National Envirothon Competition Information
  • 2025  National Competition – Oral Presentation Rules, Guidelines, and Procedures
  • 2025 Current Issue Study Resources 
  • 2025 Vermont Current Issue Guide

Aquatics

1. Aquatics Full Bibliography 2017
2. Bliss Pond Topographic Map
3. Watershed Delineation Guidelines
4. Reading Topographical Maps
5. Water Quality Monitoring Kit – Available for Check-Out

Forestry

1. Vermont Woodlands Article
2. Height and Angle Measuring Devices
3. Vermont Envirothon Tree List
4. Climate Change and Adaptation: New England and Northern New York Forests
5. 2023 Envirothon Forestry Station Study Guide for VT
6. Forestry Kit – Available for Check-Out
7. Tree Finder Book – Available for Check-Out
8. Winter Tree Finder Book – Available for Check-Out

Orals

1. Vermont Envirothon 2023 Current Issue Guide 
2. Orals–How to Make an Effective Presentation
3. Videos with examples of current issue presentations

Soils

1. Key to Soil Texture by Feel
2. 10 Key Points About Soil
3. From the Surface Down
4.  The Vermont Land Judging Guide
5. Tunbridge Vermont State Soil Information
6. How to Create a Soil Map for Your Envirothon School Team
7. How to Get Site-Specific Info on Natural Soil Drainage Conditions
8. How to Get Site-Specific Info on Act 250 Primary Agricultural Soils
9. How to get Site-Specific Info on Soils and Forest Management
10. How to get Info on Soils and Their Suitability for Soil-based Residential Wastewater Disposal
11. Healthy Soils, Article 1
12. Healthy Soils, Article 2
13. Healthy Soils, Article 3
14. Healthy Soils, Article 4
15. Soils Analysis Kit – Available for Check-Out

Wildlife

1. Wildlife Resources
2. Endangered and Threatened Animals of Vermont
3. Endangered and Threatened Plants of Vermont
4. Wildlife Tracking in Vermont
5. Reptiles and Amphibians of Vermont
6. Habitat Connectivity
7. What are Wetlands? What Are They Worth?
8. Tracking Kit – Available for Check-Out