ENVIROTHON – A competition for high school students

The Envirothon is a high school environmental competition in which students compete in teams of five, answering hands-on, on-site questions about wildlife, forestry, soils, and aquatics. Delaware County teams compete in the Spring in an Area competition, which is held in the southern/central part of Ohio with the exact location changing each year. The top four teams at the Area competition advance to the Ohio Envirothon, held in mid-June. Teams at the Ohio Envirothon compete for prize money and a trip to the bi-national, Envirothon competition.

 

Envirothon Goals:

  • Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills about natural resources
  • Stimulate, reinforce, and enhance interest in environmental sciences
  • A chance for high school students to work together as a team
  • An opportunity to meet other students interested in the environment
  • Time to meet professionals in different environmental fields

 

2024 Area Envirothon

  • The Area 5 Envirothon Competition will be held April 23, 2024 at Camp Oyo
  • Visit the Area 5 Envirothon webpage for more information.

 

Aquatics Station

Management strategies of surface and ground water resources, food chains and other relationships may be tested.

Soil Station

Soils questions refer to the origin and nature (texture, composition, etc.) of soil, soil survey, soil pit, and general uses, conservation and restrictions of soils.

Wildlife Station

Hunting, trapping, and habitat management for certain animal species may be questioned.