In 1979, the Pennsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Districts created an “Environmental Olympics” competition as an approach aimed to encourage high school students to become interested in natural resource conservation and environmental issues. Our hope is that participants will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of how individual actions affect natural resource issues the interactions and interdependencies of our environment current natural resource issues agencies available to assist them in resource protection matters and the need to become environmentally aware, action-oriented adults. These programs strive to create an effective multidisciplinary educational tool that will help our state’s schools to nurture environmentally aware students meet an immediate need to teach more environmental education and to recognize students, grades 9-12 who achieve excellence in natural resource management, knowledge and skills.

The Envirothon helps students to develop the critical thinking skills that are necessary to manage and conserve natural resources in a sustainable manner, always mindful of economic, social, and environmental concerns.īoth the Arizona Envirothon and NCF Envirothon programs encourage working in partnership with natural resource management professionals, the education community, and the general public. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders and none today can question the importance and benefits of environmental stewardship. Students must learn about each topic area and more importantly understand that these resources are not isolated subjects, but rather interact within a given ecosystem. The major areas of study include aquatic ecology, soils and land use, wildlife, forestry, and a current environmental theme that changes yearly. Students and their coaches prepare for the competition with assistance from natural resource professionals. Interested students form a 5-member team, study and learn about our natural resources and then compete for the opportunity to win significant prizes and represent Arizona at the annual NCF Envirothon. Arizona’s competition is open to all high schools within the state.

Arizona Envirothon is modeled after the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCF Envirothon), North America’s largest natural resource competition for high school students.

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