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| Envirothon is an exciting, fun way for high
school students to learn about the environment.
It combines in-class curriculum with hands-on
field experiences, while demonstrating the role
people have in important environmental issues,
such as forestry and wildlife management, water
quality, and soil erosion. Teams use group
oriented problem-solving skills and hands-on
field experience while completing the 5 outdoor
labs and testing. At each testing station, teams
first listen to a presentation by a professional
in that field, and then complete a lab and
written test. Teams are tested on their
knowledge in Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Wildlife
and a current environmental issue that changes
each year. Regional competitions are held
annually throughout Illinois. |
| Our regional event, the Northeastern
Illinois Envirothon, serves the counties of
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Winnebago, McHenry, Boone,
DeKalb, Kane and Will. This natural resource
education program is organized by the local Soil
and Water Conservation Districts through their
regional Land Use Council; LUC 16. Due to
population size and geographic space, this
competition is further divided into two regional
events; north and south. The overall winner of
both events continues on to the Illinois
Envirothon competition in the spring. |
| The winning Illinois Envirothon team
represents our state at the Canon Envirothon.
Gathering teams from across the US and Canada,
this international event is the largest
environmental competition in North America. At
this event teams stand to win $30,000 in
scholarships and prizes. |
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| 2008 Teams - Dundee Crown
(above) - Streamwood (below) |
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