Envirothon

What Is The Envirothon?

Classroom learning meets the outdoors in the annual Envirothon! The District hosts the county wide competition aimed at helping aid high school students broaden their knowledge of ecosystems and the environment we share.

Once called the Envirolympics, the environmental competition started in the 1970’s, and has now become a national event held annually. Fulton, Luzerne, and Schuylkill conservation districts started the competition in 1979, and by 1984 interest had expanded greatly. The first state completion was held that year at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center in Huntington County. Interest continued to grow, now engaging approximately 15,000 high school students from across Pennsylvania.

Each year students from both public and private schools are invited to participate in the Envirothon as a team. While competing, the students are tested on five subjects including forestry, soils, wildlife, aquatics, and a current issue. The teams are supervised by a variety of professionals from environmental fields such as foresters, scientists, and biologists.