The Virginia Envirothon is a natural resources competition for high school students. Students who participate learn stewardship and management concepts and work to solve real and hypothetical environmental problems. The program is field oriented, community based and gives students an opportunity to work with natural resource professionals.
Students work in teams of five students.
Throughout the school year students prepare to compete at the local level, qualify to then compete at the area level, and the top three teams from the six areas in the state compete to be the State Winner. These teams of high school students are tested on their knowledge of natural resources - soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics and a current environmental issue. The event is competitive, but education is the bottom line. Participation in Envirothon encourages life skills like team-building, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and communications skills. Contests The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, a non-profit association, coordinates the state program.