2023 Envirothon
This year’s Envirothon competition was held at Camp Hickory on April 26. There were two teams competing, one from Northern High School and one from Southern High School.
Envirothon is a competition created by Soil Conservation Districts to help students learn about careers in Conservation. There are Envirothons held in most counties and in every state. Winners on the County Level advance to State. And State winners advance to Nationals.
Numerous agencies partner with the District to make Envirothon happen including the Forestry Service, The National Heritage Foundation, and the Extension Service.
Envirothon is open to students 9-12 grade throughout the county. There are Envirothon teams in public high schools, but nationally recognized organizations and youth groups are also qualified to sponsor a team. Please contact the District at jeannie.frazee@maryland.gov for more information.
Congratulations to the 2023 Garrett County Envirothon Champions – The Southern High School Salamanders!
Salamander team members are: Erin Coffman, Sophia Lambert, Fontana Moreland, Zabiana Dillsworth, Rylee Iden, and Lani Daugherty.
Fantastic job Salamanders!! We are very proud of you for your hard work!
As winners of the County competition, the Salamanders will advance to the Maryland State Envirothon, which will be held at the 4H camp on June 16.
Envirothon has five different categories of competition: Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Wildlife, and a Surprise 5th Environmental Issue.
A team is selected as a winner in each of the categories.
The District is in charge of Soils, and this year, NRCS Soil Conservationist Chad Bucklew; MDA Planner Jillian Wood; and MDA Planner Miranda Rounds lead the “Soils” challenge.
The winner of the Soils Challenge was also the Southern High School Salamanders. Way to go Salamanders!!
Photos were taken by Chad Bucklew and Miranda Rounds. To see an enlarged version of the photo, click on the image. To download the image, right click and select “Save Image As”.
