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Getting Ready for 2022 Envirothon

10/9/2021

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Fred B. Miller, Jr. Regional Envirothon
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 8:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m.
Tree Hill Nature Center
​7152 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211

​The Fred B. Miller, Jr. Regional Envirothon, hosted by the Duval Soil & Water Conservation District, is a problem-solving, natural resource education program for high school students. This annual competition is a field-oriented program in which student teams learn to use critical thinking skills to answer written questions or conduct hands-on investigations about environmental issues.

The program focuses on five areas of study: AQUATICS, FORESTRY, SOILS, WILDLIFE, and CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. This year the current environmental issue will focus on Waste to Resources. Winners of the regional competition are sent to the Florida Envirothon. The winning team from the state competition will represent Florida at the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, July 24 - 30, 2022.
 
​REGISTRATION FOR 2022 TO BE AVAILABLE SOON!

Students standing at table outside listening to man
Students learn from wildlife experts about animal populations and the importance of habitat conservation at the 2020 Envirothon workshop at UNF Nature Trails
Students outside using a scientific tool and holding a paper and pencil
Students in the 2017 Envirothon look through a refractometer to determine salinity levels in a water sample
The Florida Envirothon Committee has developed a Resource Study Guide that is online and readily available to all students and teachers who may be interested in participating in the subject event. Additional materials are available at www.envirothon.org.
 
“It's so important that we offer students a comprehensive study of our land, water, wildlife, and current issues while in high school. With the Envirothon competition, kids are competing for a trophy and they get to learn outside. We hope that every high school in Duval County will send a team to the Envirothon”, says Jennifer Casey, Chairperson for the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District.

​See pictures and find resources on the Duval County Envirothon Facebook page.
 
To learn more or to volunteer, contact​ Joyce Miller (410) 688-2365  mjoycemiller@gmail.com. ­­­
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