2023 State Envirothon

Held in Garrett County

This year’s Maryland State Envirothon was held in Garrett County, at the 4H Center. County winning teams from all over the state met at the Center on June 15, and June 16, to compete for the Maryland State Envirothon title.

Garrett County’s entry was the Southern Salamanders, the winners of the county level Envirothon this year. 

 

Garrett Soil Conservation Shows Their Pride

A woman from Maryland Department of Agriculture with six students holding up t-shirts.

Miranda Rounds, Planner with the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation District and the Southern Salamanders

Prior to the State Envirothon competition, the Garrett Soil Conservation District presented the Southern Salamanders with Garrett Soil Conservation District t-shirts.

A man from NRCS stands next to six students holding up black Garrett Soil Conservation District t-shirts

Chad Bucklew, District Conservationist with the NRCS and the Southern Salamanders

5 girls in blue Maryland State Envirothon t-shirts pose in front of the Maryland Envirothon sign.

We are very proud of the Southern Salamanders, Garrett County’s entry in the Maryland State Envirothon. 

They worked hard as a team and brought some serious competition for the other county teams.

The Southern Salamanders study soil layers during the Soil portion of the Competition.

Five students in a hole in the ground
Blue canopies lined up as students work on things under each.

The Southern Salamanders work as a team to find the answers in one of the Envirothon exercises. Great job Salamanders!

Winners of the Maryland State Envirothon 2023

First Place: Hartford County

Second Place: Allegany County

Third Place: Calvert County

Congratulations to all of the teams who participated. It was a great competition!