Nebraska Envirothon
Nebraska Envirothon
The Nebraska Envirothon is a competition designed for high school students (9-12th grades) to test their knowledge about the environment. Five-member teams compete on the regional level in seven areas of environmental studies: soil, aquatics, forestry, policy, wildlife, range, environmental policy and current issues. For the state competition, an oral presentation, on a topic selected by the North American Envirothon Committee, is added to the testing stations.
Why take the time to organize and coach a team for this competition? More and more careers are being created that deal with the environment. This is an excellent opportunity to give your students some additional background in the environment and exposure to environmental careers.
What makes the Envirothon different from other extra-curricular activities students already participate in? The Nebraska Envirothon competition gives your students the chance to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to life. Students are given the chance to interact with resource professionals who use the knowledge they gained in high school and college every day in their career. The Envirothon shows students the link between academics and the business world.
National Conservation Foundation Envirothon
The NCF Envirothon is an annual competition for high school-aged students conducted every summer during July or August. To expose students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography the NCF Envirothon is hosted in a different location each year. Teams compete for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management. The teams, each consisting of five members, work to demonstrate their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management at five training/testing stations.
NEBRASKA ENVIROTHON - Everything you need to know in 4 minutes!
For more information, contact Erika Hill at ehill [at] nrdnet.org or 402-471-7672.
2018 REGIONAL ENVIROTHON RESULTS
- Nebraska Envirothon Newsletter
- Nebraska Envirothon 2018 Regional Competition Dates
- Special Topic 2018 NCF Envirothon Subjects
- NCF Envirothon Study Guide - Key Topics, Learning Objectives
- CORE NCF Envirothon Guide - Idaho 2018 Competition
- Nebraska Envirothon Study Guides:
- Wildlife
- Download the State Wildlife Action Plan here.
- Focus on:
Chapter 5: pages 61-73
Chapter 6: pages 103-114
Chapter 7: page 139-149
Chapter 8: pages 171-180
- Focus on:
- Download the State Wildlife Action Plan here.
- Soils - Links from this document are listed below:
- Resources
- Key Point 1 - Why Soil is Important/How Much Soil is there?
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Key Point 1 - From the Surface Down
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Key Point 1 - Soil Examination and Description of Soil
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Key Point 1 - Soil Landscapes of Nebraska/State Soil
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Key Point 2 - Soil Biology and Land Management
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Key Point 2 - Integrated Pest Management
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Key Point 2 - Nutrient Cycles
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Key Point 3 - Soil Fertility
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Key Point 4 - Soil Erosion
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Key Point 4 - Soil Conservation Practices
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Key Point 4 - Soil Health
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Key Point 5 - Getting Started with Web Soil Survey
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Key Point 5 - Interpretive Groups Wetlands
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Key Point 5 - Careers in Conservation – Soil Scientist/Conservationist
- Sample Questions
- Resources
- Policy
- Forestry
- Range
- Aquatics Study Guide
- Special Topic Study Guide
- Nebraska Envirothon (State) Competition Special Topic 2018
- Wildlife
- Regional Envirothon Map
- Special Topic Question Presentation Tips
- National Conservation Foundation Envirothon Policy Manual (Revised July. 2015)
- Nebraska Envirothon Policy Manual (Revised 2013)
- Help sponsor Envirothon!
