What is the Envirothon?
The Envirothon is a high school competition held annually designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest the environment and natural resources. Students are tested on their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. In addition, the Envirothon encourages cooperative decision-making and team building. While each student on a team is challenged individually to contribute his or her personal best, the score that counts at the end of the competition is the team score. A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. An adult advisor (or advisors) must accompany the team but is not permitted to assist the team during the competition.
High School students across the state compete each spring on the local level at one of the five Area Envirothon’s. Richland County is part of Area 2 which consists of teams from 17 northeastern Ohio counties. The top four teams from each Area Envirothon progress to the state contest in June held in a different part of the state each year. The 2025 Area 2 Envirothon will be held in Richland County April 9 at the Cooke Family Wildlife Conservation Park located at 4774 OH-13, Shiloh, OH 44878. The top-scoring Ohio Envirothon team advances to the International Envirothon, hosted by a different state or province each year. For more information go to envirothon.org.
In Ohio, Envirothon is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Natural resource and environmental specialists from many agencies, organizations, colleges, universities, park districts and businesses devise the Envirothon questions and staff the various testing eco stations.
The Area 2 Envirothon is financed through monetary donations and donations of services and products from individuals, organizations, and businesses.
The Ohio Envirothon is financed by grants and donations from businesses and through contributions to the Don Riehl Memorial Envirothon Fund. Many local businesses provide donations, services, and products in support of Area and Ohio Envirothons.
2025 Envirothon
The 2025 Area 2 Envirothon will be held April 9 in Richland County at the Cooke Family Wildlife Conservation Park located at 4774 OH-13, Shiloh, OH 44878. The deadline to register a team is March 7, 2025.
Important Dates
March 5, 2025: Team registration and release forms are due
April 9, 2025: Area 2 Envirothon held at the Cooke Family Wildlife Park, 4774 OH-13, Shiloh, OH 44878.
June 2 to 4, 2025: Ohio Envirothon held at Wilmington College
July 20 to 26, 2025: International Envirothon at Canada-Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta
How Can My School Participate?
A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. High Schools can register up to 3 teams to compete. An adult advisor(s) will complete the Team Registration Form, but is not permitted to assist the team during the competition.
The Current Environmental Issue for 2025 is “Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change.”
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Want to Get Involved?
It is our hope, as resource professionals, to push the minds of young people to realize the interrelationship of all living things and to look towards the future of resource management. We are always looking for Envirothon volunteers, mentors, and sponsors. If you or your business are interested in becoming involved, please contact us.
Sponsorship Information
Envirothon needs YOU!
It is our hope, as resource professionals, to push the minds of young people to realize the interrelationship of all living things and to look towards the future of resource management. We are always looking for Envirothon volunteers, mentors, and sponsors. If you or your business are interested in becoming involved, please contact us.
Contact
Kathi Vrable-Bryan, district administrator at Mahoning SWCD, currently sits on the board of the Ohio Envirothon Committee. For more information or questions regarding Envirothon, contact Kathi at (330) 740-7995.