The 2023 Area 3 Envirothon was hosted by Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District on April 26 at Bluebird Farm Park. This year’s Area 3 Envirothon featured 31 teams from the 16 different counties of Area 3. The Envirothon is an academic competition in which teams of 5 high school students test their knowledge in the topics of Forestry, Aquatics, Current Environmental Issues, Wildlife, and Soils. The Envirothon consists of local, state, and national level competitions. The events are sponsored by Soil and Water Conservation Districts from across the nation. This program was started as a way to create more interest in natural resource conservation and careers among high school students.
The teams that finished in the top four will go on to the State Envirothon which is being held at Defiance College on June 11-13. The top scoring teams were as follows: First Place was the Blue team from Granville High School (Licking County), Second Place was Team 1 from River View High School (Coshocton County), Third Place was the Big Oaks team from Coshocton County Career Center (Coshocton County), Fourth Place was the Watkins Warriors team from Watkins Memorial High School (Licking County). The alternate school for the State Envirothon from Area 3 was the Olney Blue team from Olney Friends School from Belmont County.
For most students, the highlight of the competition were the interactive questions which require the students to use equipment and skills that are required in natural resource careers. In forestry, students measured the board footage of a tree while also identifying the species of that tree. The students then moved on to the Aquatics station where they identified macroinvertebrates and made measurements about the water quality. The next interactive station was the wildlife station. The students were presented with a barred owl and an evening bat to identify. Students were also able to properly identify male and female red-eared slider turtles. Finally, students also identified animal pelts and wings from water fowl. The final interactive portion of the test was the soils pit. The 4x8x4 foot pit allowed the students to observe the soil horizons and structure as they determined the characteristics and soil type of the park soils.
Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District would like to extend our thanks to the many organizations and individuals who helped with this year’s Envirothon. Their donations of time, expertise and/or materials made the Area 3 Envirothon possible. We are grateful to have such strong support from our community!
The teams that finished in the top four will go on to the State Envirothon which is being held at Defiance College on June 11-13. The top scoring teams were as follows: First Place was the Blue team from Granville High School (Licking County), Second Place was Team 1 from River View High School (Coshocton County), Third Place was the Big Oaks team from Coshocton County Career Center (Coshocton County), Fourth Place was the Watkins Warriors team from Watkins Memorial High School (Licking County). The alternate school for the State Envirothon from Area 3 was the Olney Blue team from Olney Friends School from Belmont County.
For most students, the highlight of the competition were the interactive questions which require the students to use equipment and skills that are required in natural resource careers. In forestry, students measured the board footage of a tree while also identifying the species of that tree. The students then moved on to the Aquatics station where they identified macroinvertebrates and made measurements about the water quality. The next interactive station was the wildlife station. The students were presented with a barred owl and an evening bat to identify. Students were also able to properly identify male and female red-eared slider turtles. Finally, students also identified animal pelts and wings from water fowl. The final interactive portion of the test was the soils pit. The 4x8x4 foot pit allowed the students to observe the soil horizons and structure as they determined the characteristics and soil type of the park soils.
Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District would like to extend our thanks to the many organizations and individuals who helped with this year’s Envirothon. Their donations of time, expertise and/or materials made the Area 3 Envirothon possible. We are grateful to have such strong support from our community!
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