The Envirothon is a unique and challenging natural resources problem-solving competition for high school students throughout the state.  Teams of students are tested on environmental topics such as aquatics, wildlife, soils, forestry and a current environmental issue.  This year’s current environmental issue was “Nonpoint Source Pollution/Low Impact Development.”  Each year, New Jersey’s winning team becomes our State Representative in the Canon Envirothon competition, which is North America’s largest high school Environmental Education competition.

Participating in the National Envirothon affords students the opportunity to exchange information and experiences with other conservation minded youths from all over North America, as well as gaining New Jersey recognition for its fine Envirothon program. 

The 2012 New Jersey Envirothon will be held at Camp Sacajawea, Monmouth County, on Saturday, May 5^th and is hosted by the Freehold Soil Conservation District.  Overnight camping will be available on Friday, May 4^th at the camp. The New Jersey Envirothon website, www.njenvirothon.org, contains more information about the program and links to other sites regarding this year’s topic.

The Cape Atlantic Conservation District is offering eight (8), $100 grants to participating teams in Atlantic and Cape May counties.  The first eight teams to sign up and participate in the NJ Envirothon will become eligible.  Click here for a grant application.  In order to aid students in preparing for the Envirothon, one of three all day training sessions will be held in Southern NJ on April 19, 2012 at the Gloucester County Office Complex in Clayton.  Professionals from various environmental fields will present both hands-on and study materials in preparation for the Envirothon competition.  Registered teams, as well as other interested students/schools, are welcome.   For a sign up sheet, please click here. 

If you would like information regarding the District grants or the Southern New Jersey training session, please contact Glenn Ward at (609) 625-1517.  For more information about the New Jersey Envirothon, contact Richard Belcher, NJ Envirothon Coordinator at (609) 292-5540.

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