The Envirothon in Norwalk April 26

NORWALK — The 2023 Area II Envirothon will be hosted by Huron County Soil and Water Conservation District April 26 at Bronson-Norwalk Conservation Club. Teams of 5 — students 9th through 12th grade — will compete in five ecostations: soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics and current events. The top four teams will receive an award plaque and progress to the state Envirothon. Current issue: Adapting to a Changing Climate The Envirothon is an environmental and natural resource conservation problem-solving, teambuilding and leadership experience and competition for high school students (grades 9-12 or ages 14-19) across the United States, Canada and China. Incorporating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) principles, experiential learning and hands-on outdoor field experiences, the Envirothon fosters student learning in the areas of AQUATIC ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, SOILS and LAND USE, WILDLIFE and CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. Students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills to create inventive solutions to the complex local and global environmental and natural resource issues facing our world today. With the Envirothon, students are empowered to educate others, take action in their local communities, pursue higher academic study in environmental disciplines, and to work toward careers in the environment, natural resources and conservation (https://envirothon.org/). Each of five Areas in Ohio will host an Area Envirothon. The top four winning teams in each area progress to the State. The top state team progress to the national competition in New Brunswick, Canada July 23-29. Any questions, please contact alisa.highlander@oh.nacdnet.net or call 419-660-5537 (direct line).