What is the Envirothon?
The Cannon Envirothon is an annual environmental competition for middle and high school students. Students compete in teams of 5 to test their knowledge of the natural environment. Students in Middle School and High School are eligible to participate. Each team must have a Team Advisor.
The MSWCD staff will work with teams to prepare them for the competition.
If you would like to participate, e-mail Anganette Byrd.
The competition is designed to:
- Promote a desire to learn more about the natural environment and develop knowledge and skills to apply the basic principles and practices of resource management and ecology.
- Promote stewardship of natural resources and develop critical thinking skills, cooperative problem-solving skills, and decision making skills of students to balance the quality of life and the quality of the environment.
- Provide students with experience in environmentally oriented activities to enable them to become environmentally aware, action-oriented citizens.
Teams are tested on their knowledge of:
- aquatics
- current environmental issues
- forestry
- soils
- wildlife
2008 Envirothon Team Highlight:
On this year we are highlighting the 'City Slickers' from Myers Park High School in Charlotte, NC. Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District recognizes this team for ranking #1 at the Area Level. The competition was held on March 2, 2008, at the Catawba College Center for the Environment in Salisbury, NC. The 'City Slickers' also ranked #6 at the State Level. The competition was held on April 26, 2008 at Cedarock Park in Burlington, NC. Jacob Standish serves as the Team Advisor. Team Members include: Matthew Adams, Allison Hardaway, Catherine Lee, Julian Kessler, and Hemans Yeung.
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The Mission of the Cannon Envirothon® is to develop knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated citizens who are willing to work towards achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality
of life and the quality of the environment.
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