In the field, students are challenged to work as a team to answer written questions and conduct hands-on projects focusing on environmental issues.

Students join together to explore the environment in five disciplines: Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatics, Soils and a current environmental issues. 

Goals:

Through a deeper knowledge of natural resource and current environmental issues students will learn:
 

• decision making skills

• team building and communication skills

• how personal actions affect environmental problems, negatively or positively

• how individuals can take responsibility and become action oriented

• about the interaction and interdependence of natural resource

• resource materials, agencies, organizations available to assist them in environmentally related matters
 
 

Envirothon is sponsored by Resource Conservation Districts, in conjunction with cooperating organizations, agencies, educators and community interest groups.

The Competition is held each Spring at different locations.
 
 
 

Contact Us:
 

For more Information about Envirothon, to become part of this year's event or if you would like to become a Sponsor, 
Phone Vivian Krug,
Envirothon Program Coordinator
at  (805) 458-3321
or email:
Vivian@EmotionsCards.com
 
 
 

Envirothon is sponsored by
the following:

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District
 
 

American Land Conservancy, California Rangeland Trust, Hearst Conservation Now and Steve Hearst     -  Jointly the AmericanLand Conservancy, California Rangeland Trust, Hearst Conservation Now and Steve Hearst graciously donated their prize money for winning the 2005 San Luis Obispo County Environmental Achievement of the Year Award to the Envirothon Program. We are grateful for their contribution and support for Envirothon and applaud them for winning the award for their achievements.
 
 

Greg Steinberger,
Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab 

John Spencer,
Spencer's Fresh Markets

Trader Joe's, Arroyo Grande

Vision Statement:

We are dedicated to challenging our area's youth in their knowledge of natural resources with emphasis on Soils, Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife and Current Natural Resources Issues.

Mission Statement:

Envirothon will provide youth with natural resources experiences to promote a sense of personal stewardship of the natural environment and to empower them to take responsibility for the wise use of those resources for future generations.
 
 

The Five Disciplines:
 

Forestry

Forest Ecology, Tree Identification, Insects, Diseases, Timber Measurements, Improvement of Timber Stands, Forest and Multiple-Use Management.

Wildlife

Identification, Habitat Characteristics, Foods, Diseases, Species, Rules and Regulation and Management

Aquatics

Water Ecology, Water Chemistry, Plants and Animals Living In or Around Water, Water Quality, Stream Improvement, Conservation and Water Delivery

Soils

Classification, Profiles, Soil Characteristics, Soil Surveys, Site Suitability, Erosion and Conservation Practices

Current Environmental Issues

This is an environmental issues that changes from year to year

Envirothon Rules
 

PHOTO ALBUM ~
Photographs from our May 24th Envirothon Challenge. 
 
 

Visit the Canon Envirothon® website.
 

Visit the California Envirothon® website.
 
 

Steering Committee

Jim Bergman, Community Development, City of Arroyo Grande

Paul Holmes, Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

Katcho Achadjian, Supervisor,
4th District, San Luis Obispo

Teresa Lees, San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden 

Maribel Alvarado, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Madonna Dunbar, NCSD

Ella Honeycutt, Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

Vivian Krug, Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District