Amazing teachers and advisors attend Utah Envirothon Workshop

A workshop to introduce the Envirothon program, was held Friday, January 6, 2012 at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Instruction included hands-on activities to incorporate into classroom instruction, as well as discussion with resource professionals. Randy Lewis (NRCS) taught soil development, texture and introduced participants to the soil survey. Eric Peterson (USU Ext Water Quality) put participants to work on a short version of the aquatic test, using results as a teaching tool. Nicki Frey (USU Ext Wildlife) thoroughly discussed wildlife habitat, while Ext Forester, Darren McAvoy took everyone outside to measure trees and explain basic identification. Jim Bowcutt from UDEQ, Water Quality explained the current environmental issue, Low Impact Development. Finally, Ron Hellster, former Envirothon advisor, coached advisors on the oral presentation.

The winning team at the Utah Envirothon (held at Zion National Park) receives an all expense paid trip to the Canon Envirothon, North America’s largest environmental education competition.  This year the students will travel to Pennsylvania to compete with over 50 teams from across the US and Canada.

Utah Envirothon  Advisors Workshop

Get Involved with the Utah Envirothon!

Utah Envirothon is an environmental/natural resource education program where 9^th-12^th grade students form teams and are tested on their knowledge of aquatic ecology, forestry, soils & land use and wildlife. This year’s current issue is Non-Point Source Pollution, Low Impact Development. 

A workshop to introduce the program, or serve as a refresher course for others, is scheduled for Friday, January 6, 2012 at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Instruction will include hands-on activities to incorporate into classroom instruction. Plan to attend beginning at 10 am until 3:30 pm, lunch included. A $10. registration fee will cover training materials and lunch.

The winning team at the Utah Envirothon (held at Zion National Park) receives an all expense paid trip to the Canon Envirothon, North America’s largest environmental education competition.  This year the students will travel to Pennsylvania to compete with over 50 teams from across the US and Canada.

Contact Loralie Cox 801-542-8208 for more information

Utah Envirothon Team Attends International Competition in New Brunswick, Canada

Sky View High School FFA students attended the Canon Envirothon from July 23 to July 29 held at Mt. Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. They were among teams competing in the week-long North American environmental education competition, sponsored by Canon U.S.A. Inc.

Sky View High School FFA team members, Adam Aguillon, Case Haws, Jared Kunzler, Trent Peterson and Regina Ward joined 54 teams – representing 45 U.S. states, eight Canadian provinces and one Canadian territory. Over 270 participants were tested on their knowledge of various environmental issues while competing for a share of more than $125,000 in scholarships and Canon products. Each Canon Envirothon team is made up of five students that previously won their state or provincial competition, coming together to compete in aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, soil and land use. Each year, an additional topic is included based on a current environmental issue. For 2011, the topic was salt and freshwater estuaries.

Since 1997, Canon U.S.A. has been the title sponsor of this annual competition. The Canon Envirothon is the culmination of a series of competitions that began during the past school year and involved more than 500,000 high school students throughout North America. In written tests and oral presentations, starting at the local level, winning teams from schools and organizations competed for the distinction of representing their state, province or territory at the Canon Envirothon.

A five-member team from Manitoba, Canada, claimed victory and the $25,000 first-place prize in the 2011 Canon Envirothon competition. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, the Canon Envirothon competition will be held at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennslvania.

Pictures from Canon Envirothon

Following a two-day event in Brigham City the end of April, Dave Erickson’s team of FFA students walked away as the overall winners of the 2011 Utah Envirothon competition. Team members, Jared Kunzler, Trent Peterson, Adam Aquillion, Case Haws and Regina Ward are pictured with UACD President, Wendell Stembridge.