Connecticut Envirothon

Connecticut Envirothon Connecticut Envirothon is a statewide environmental education program for high school students. High School Students work in teams led by a teacher/advisor.

During the school year, teams receive curriculum materials and are invited to a series of training workshops in the Envirothon Study Areas of Soils, Aquatics, Wildlife, Forestry and a Current Environmental Issue. These workshops are presented by foresters, soil scientists, aquatic ecologists, wildlife biologists, and many others. Students really benefit from meeting people working in a broad range

of environmental careers. Teachers also benefit and find the program a wonderful source of networking and professional growth for their own careers. In May, teams meet for a fun filled all day field competition at a park, camp or nature preserve. They are challenged to work together to answer questions and conduct hands-on investigations. Each team also prepares a short oral presentation on a real life environmental problem to present before a panel of experts. The day includes a picnic lunch, time to meet new friends, and an awards ceremony. The winning team earns the chance to represent Connecticut at the Canon Envirothon, a weeklong event held at a college campus in the summer. They compete with about 60 teams from across the USA and Canada for scholarships and other prizes. Many Envirothon Alumni go on to further study leading to environmental careers and are eligible for special scholarships. We hope they become environmentally aware adults with a real dedication to stewardship of our precious natural resources.

More results from the 2026 CT Envirothon!⬇️Second Place went to Housatonic Valley Ag. Science & Tech. - Team Oaks. Third...
06/05/2026

More results from the 2026 CT Envirothon!⬇️
Second Place went to Housatonic Valley Ag. Science & Tech. - Team Oaks. Third Place went to CT River Academy - Team 2.
Our Rookie of the Year was Danbury High School - Team 2. Our Advisor of the Year was David Moran of Housatonic Valley Ag. Science & Tech.
The Aquatics Station was won by CT River Academy - Team 2, the Forestry Station was won by Housatonic Valley Ag. Science & Tech. - Team Oaks, the Soils Station was won by Hamden Hall High School, the Wildlife Station was won by Housatonic Valley High School - Team Laurels, and the Current Issue Station was won by Avon High School.
Congratulations to everyone who participated! On to Envirothon 2027!🌱

Our first place winner for the 2026 CT Envirothon was the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Agricultural Science & ...
06/05/2026

Our first place winner for the 2026 CT Envirothon was the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Agricultural Science & Technology Education Center - Team Shads! Congratulations!

05/19/2026
05/15/2026

Our newest videos "Engaging the Community to Reduce Non-point Source Pollution", "Bioaccumulation: The Aquatic Conveyor Belt", "Amphibian Identification: Using Dichotomous Keys", and "Invasive Aquatic Plants of Connecticut" are all uploaded for your review! These videos serve as the replacement for the workshop we missed in January due to weather. Check them out on our Youtube channel

We had a great time at the Soils Workshop last weekend at UConn. Thanks to all who participated! We are less than three ...
05/04/2026

We had a great time at the Soils Workshop last weekend at UConn. Thanks to all who participated! We are less than three weeks out from our statewide competition- see you at Rocky Neck State Park on May 21st!

There was great attendance at the Wildlife Workshop, held last month, featuring birds of prey from Christine’s Critters,...
04/08/2026

There was great attendance at the Wildlife Workshop, held last month, featuring birds of prey from Christine’s Critters, a bobcat necropsy demonstration by CT DEEP, live bird banding, furbearer identification, and a presentation on the current status of Monarch butterflies. Thanks to all who participated!

The next (and last workshop before the Field Day Competition in May) is the Soils Workshop, which will be held at UConn campus in Storrs on Saturday, April 25th. For more information and to register, please visit https://forms.gle/bjWzRk22H6UFZTn59

Check out Northwest Conservation District - NWCD who is helping raise money for a future NCF Envirothon program in Conne...
03/26/2026

Check out Northwest Conservation District - NWCD who is helping raise money for a future NCF Envirothon program in Connecticut through the sale of Laurels at their yearly Plant Sale: https://nwcd.org/product-category/envirothon/

03/25/2026

In the full video on our Youtube channel, Emily Picard, 4-H Extension Educator, gives an overview of how to use dichotomous keys using 3-D printed amphibian specimens. Watch the full video now on our Youtube channel or https://youtu.be/wgiRU-zpJr0 🐸

01/30/2026

Olivia DiPalermo, Community Engagement Coordinator from the Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition gives an overview of how Outreach is an essential component to managing non-point source pollution. Watch the full presentation on our Youtube Channel now!💧

01/29/2026

🌷 WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY! 🌿

It may be cold and snowy out there, but that doesn't mean you can't start taking steps to creating and enhancing your own backyard habitat!

Join the Wildlife Division's Habitat Program on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. for our Native Plant Propagation (Winter Sowing) Workshop! Learn about native plant ecology and tips for sowing native seeds with Habitat Program biologist Peter Picone.

*In order to participate, please bring at least one (up to 4 is acceptable) empty plastic gallon jug.

The workshop will be held indoors at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington.

Registration is required to attend, and we will be accepting the first 40 registrants.

Register at https://forms.office.com/g/w0vP6kZDJm

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C/O North Central Conservation District 24 Hyde Avenue
Vernon, CT

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