COME TEST YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AT THE 2012 LOUISIANA ENVIROTHON!
APRIL 21, 2012 · LSU AGCENTER BURDEN CENTER · BATON ROUGE, LA
Congratulations to our 2012 Envirothon Winners!
Overall Winners:
- First Place: Audubon Zoo Hufflelopteraptors
- Second Place: Audubon Zoo Phloem
- Third Place: Audubon Zoo Delegatories
Station Winners:
- Forestry: Live Oak FFA-Blue
- Soil: Audubon Hufflelopteraptors
- Aquatics: Audubon Hufflelopteraptors
- Wildlife: Audubon Phloem
- Nonpoint/LID: Audubon Hufflelopteraptors
- Oral Competition: Audubon Hufflelopteraptors
Participating Teams:
- Audubon Zoo Delegatories
- Audubon Zoo Hufflelopteraptors
- Audubon Zoo Phloem
- Lake Science Lions-Lake Elementary School
- Live Oak Future Farmers of America Team-Blue
- Live Oak Future Farmers of America Team-Gold
- Live Oak Eagles
Congratulations go out to all teams participating! Great job!
What is the Louisiana Envirothon?
The Louisiana Envirothon is an environmental problem-solving competition for students in grades 6-12. Teams train and compete by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management. The competition focuses on five natural resource areas: soils and land use, aquatic resources, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue. The 2012 current environmental issue is Non-Point Source and Low Impact Development. Teams also present a solution to an environmental problem related to the current issue in an oral presentation.
When is Envirothon?
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Where is Envirothon being held?
LSU AgCenter Burden Center, Baton Rouge, LA
4560 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Who can participate?
Teams of five students in grades 6-12 associated with a school or organized group.
How can I participate?
Submit the registration form and $50 registration fee by March 30, 2012 to the Acadiana RC&D Council (additional details are on the registration form).
How do I prepare?
There is a training session on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Baton Rouge, at the LDEQ Headquarters: 602 North 5th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Training materials and other resources can be found at the links below. You may also contact station masters at any time with questions.
Why get involved?
- Winners receive special recognition and monetary prizes.
- It's fun! Students gain a desire to learn more about the natural environment and stewardship of natural resources. Students also learn critical thinking, cooperative problem-solving and decision making skills.
- Students learn how to apply resource management and ecology to complex environmental issues with hands on environmental experiences.
How can you get involved?
- Organize a team! Five students from the same school or associated with an organized group (i.e. FFA, 4-H, science club, etc...) can participate as a team.
- Become a sponsor! Sponsors receive recognition in press releases and through statewide media, on promotional items, on the DEQ website and in many other ways. Please view the sponsorship document for details and opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Veronica DelBeianco at 504-638-3033 or veronica.delbianco@gmail.com.
- Make a donation! Donations in support of Envirothon are tax-deductible and can be sent to:
Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development Council ATTN: Envirothon 703 Thoroughbred Drive Lafayette, LA 70507
Acadiana Resource Conservation & Development Council is a 501(C)3 organization.
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