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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
May.
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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