What is Envirothon?

The 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 Southern Piedmont Envirothon is a qualifier for the NC State Envirothon.  The Southern Piedmont Envirothon consists of the following Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties.  The event will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (middle school competition) and on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (high school competition) at the Catawba College Center for the Environment located in Salisbury, NC.  The top 7 teams for middle school and the top 7 teams for high school with the highest cumulative point total will advance to the State competition.

The NC Envirothon is a qualifier for the Canon Envirothon.  The NC Envirothon consists of teams from every participating county in North Carolina.  This two-day event will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012 at Cedar Rock Park located in Burlington, NC.  The 1st Place high school will advance to the Canon Envirothon.  The NC Envirothon is the highest level for middle school.

The Canon Envirothon consists of every team from qualifying states in the United States and Canada.  This week-long event will be held on July 22-28, 2012 at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.



2011 Southern Piedmont Envirothon Team Winners (Mecklenburg County):

2ND Place Winner for the High School Division is the North Mecklenburg 'Vikings'. 
Team Advisors are Jean Braxton and Barbara Huth.  Team Members are Lekhoi Chau, Sean Corcoran, John Hu, Lindsey Melton, Poota Raubndran, Molly Sanborn and Bailey Wysong.  The Vikings had a perfect score of 100 points in Current Environmental Issues.  The team was among the Top 7 and will advance to the State Envirothon. 

4th Place Winner for the High School Division is the Myers Park 'Green Mustangs'.
The Team Advisor is Chad Groncki.  Team Members are Zach Bishop, Megan Caron, Alexandre Gauthier, and Roberto Sabato.  The team was among the Top 7 and will advance to the State Envirothon. 




Deadline to Register:
The deadline to register for the 2012 Southern Piedmont Envirothon is December 16, 2011.  Study Material will be available in September 2011.


The MSWCD staff is here to 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

Please click on the NC link to view and download study material:

North Carolina Envirothon www.ncenvirothon.org

Canon Envirothon (National)
www.envirothon.org

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.