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The Cape Atlantic Conservation District is proud to announce that the 2008 New Jersey Envirothon will be held at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, Somerset County. The Somerset- Union Soil Conservation District will host the 2008 event, which will be held on May 9 & 10, 2008. Free camping will be available on site, on the evening of Friday, May 10, 2008.
To help schools in Atlantic County and Cape May County, the
District is offering eight (8)
$100.00 grants to teams in the Cape-Atlantic region. The grants are awarded to cover the expenses of sending a
school to the Envirothon, or to supplement the school's environmental or science
club funds. Click here for
grant application form. The Envirothon is a nationally promoted educational competition
targeted toward students in grades 9-12. This event emphasizes to students the
importance of environmental awareness and the need for natural resource
conservation. This is done by testing student’s knowledge in categories such as
Aquatics, Wildlife, Soils, Forestry, and an Environmental Issue, which this year
is "Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources". The New Jersey Envirothon web site
contains more information about the program, and links to other sites regarding
this years topic.
Last year's winner of the NJ Envirothon advanced to the national competition and finished among the top teams. While participating in the National Envirothon, these students enjoyed the opportunity to exchange information and experiences with other conservation minded youths from all over the Country, as well as gaining New Jersey excellent recognition for its fine Envirothon program. Click here for the New Jersey Envirothon Newsletter.
To help teams and teachers prepare for the Envirothon, a
training session will be offered to all schools in South Jersey on
Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Gloucester County Office Complex in Clayton. Professionals from various environmental fields
will present
materials to the groups. District staff will provide information about the
format of the competition.
Click here
for training session registration form.
If you would like information regarding the one of the Cape Atlantic grants, or the South Jersey training session, please contact David Reilly, Cape Atlantic Conservation District Education Coordinator at (609) 625-1517. For more information about the New Jersey Envirothon, please contact Richard Belcher, NJ Envirothon Coordinator at (609) 292-5540. Click here for 2008 New Jersey Envirothon Registration brochure.
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