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 issue. For the state competition an oral presentation on a topic selected by the NCF-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.
TEACHER/ADVISOR TRAINING VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.
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.
The NCF-Envirothon is an annual high school competition hosted in 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, each consisting of five members, compete for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management at five testing stations and finish with a 20-minute oral presentation. For more information, contact Megan Grimes at mgrimes [at] nrdnet.org or 402-471-7672.
Nebraska Envirothon Information
- Nebraska Envirothon Reference Guide
- Nebraska Envirothon Regional Boundaries Map
- Nebraska Envirothon Newsletter (2024 Information will be posted in October 2023)
- Competition Dates/Locations (2024 Dates will be posted in October 2023)
- 2024 Special Topic: Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future
Nebraska 2024 State Envirothon
April 24, 2024
Ponca State Park
Ponca, NE
2023 Envirothon Field Days (Training Days) - Register to participate HERE.
Nebraska's NRDs in conjunction with partners are hosting Envirothon Field Days in three locations across the state. The field days are a good opportunity to train students for Envirothon with resource professionals or introduce students to Envirothon who may not have competed before. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a Project Learning Tree educational workshop and receive curriculum to take home. Register to participated in an Envirothon Field Day HERE.
- Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023: Wahoo, NE
- Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023: Ord, NE
- Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023: Scottsbluff, NE
Nebraska 2023 Regional Envirothon Scores
2023 State Envirothon
2023 State Qualifiers
Central Region
Metro Region
Mid-Plains Region
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Western Region
NCF-Envirothon
Annually, the Special Topic section is based on the "Current Environmental Issue" selected for the NCF-Envirothon international competition. Nebraska Envirothon competitors should prepare for the state Special Topic section by studying the NCF-Envirothon resources.
- 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
- Resources
- Policy
- Forestry
- (NEW) Forestry Study Guide
- 2021 Forestry Training (Zoom Video)
- 2021 Forestry PowerPoint (from above Zoom video)
- Forestry PowerPoint 1
- Forestry PowerPoint 2
- Range
- Range PowerPoint 2020
- Range PowerPoint
- Lesson 1: What Are Rangelands and What Kinds of Rangelands Are Found in Nebraska?
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Lesson 7: At-Risk, Threatened and Endangered Plants of Nebraska
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Lesson 10: What Is an Ecological Site and What Causes Plant Community Change?
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Lesson 15: Animal Units (AU), Animal Unit Months (AUM), Stocking Rate, and Carrying Capacity
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Lesson 16: Range Management and Conservation Practices on Rangeland
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Lesson 21: Range Management Related Careers and Professional Societies
- Aquatics Study Guide
- Special Topic Study Guide 2023 -- Adapting to a Changing Climate
- Wildlife
- National Conservation Foundation Envirothon Policy Manual (Revised August 2018)
- Nebraska Envirothon Policy Manual (Revised 2018)
- Help sponsor Envirothon!