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Maine Envirothon
We are currently inviting you and your students to participate in the 2006
Maine Envirothon. Last year, 51 teams from 40 Maine high schools registered for
this program. We look forward to seeing these veteran schools again in 2006 and
welcome new schools to take part in this valuable learning experience. Envirothon is a state- and nation-wide environmental competition where high
school students test their knowledge of natural resources and current
environmental issues. Teams of 3-5 students compete first at a regional level,
answering questions and solving hands-on problems at five stations: Wildlife,
Water/Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, and a Current Natural Resource Issue. This
year’s current issue is Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate. The top three
teams from each Regional Envirothon then compete at the State Finals in late
May. The state’s winning team will travel to University of Manitoba in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, to represent Maine in the North American Canon Envirothon. Envirothon is an academic program that is aligned with the Maine Learning
Results. As well as advising teams for competition, science teachers throughout
Maine successfully incorporate Envirothon concepts and hands-on activities into
their science curricula. The program raises students’ awareness of local and
national environmental issues. Envirothon integrates math, language arts,
cultural land-use history, and science in ways unique to the field. Students
build critical thinking and decision-making skills as they practice solving real
environmental problems. In addition to learning about the environment, applying new knowledge,
collaborating to address natural resource issues, and meeting young
environmentalists from around the state and nation, Maine participants are
eligible for a $2000 scholarship from the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry,
and Agriculture at the University of Maine, Orono. Winners of the National
Envirothon receive individual college scholarships valued at over $1000. Through
this program, students have an opportunity to meet and learn from state soil
scientists, biologists, foresters, and other natural resource professionals. We greatly appreciate advisors’ interest in natural resources, commitment to
environmental education, and time spent preparing teams for competition. As an
Envirothon team advisor, it is not necessary that you be an expert in
environmental areas. Natural resource professionals from Maine’s 16 Soil and
Water Conservation Districts are available to assist teams with resource
materials and preparation. If you are interested in the program, but are not yet
ready to form a team for competition, please contact us for more information and
an opportunity to attend preparatory Mock Envirothon events. The deadline for registration is March 15, 2006. Once your team is
registered, we will send you additional information and a resource packet to
guide preparation for the Regional Envirothon. You will be notified about
workshops and/or practice sessions for your team. Please register as soon as
possible to ensure you receive this information with plenty of time to study and
practice. To register your team for the 2006 competition you need to complete the
online registration form and submit the
information by March 15, 2006. Once your team is registered, we will send you
additional information and a resource packet to guide preparation for the
Regional Envirothon. You will be notified about workshops and/or practice
sessions for your team. Please register as soon as possible to ensure you
receive this information with plenty of time to study and practice. Teams will run through a mock competition, with time allotted at each station
for taking tests, and for discussing relevant information with the various
natural resource personnel manning each station: soils, aquatics, forestry,
wildlife, and this year’s current issue: Water Stewardship in a Changing
Climate. Advisors will be allowed to accompany their teams to each station at
the Mock Envirothon only. Soil and Water Conservation District in Maine
prohibit discrimination in the programs on the basis of race, color, national
origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual
orientation, or marital or family status. | |||||
