The ENVIROTHON is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students. The Envirothon tests students’ knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology, current environmental issues and encourages cooperative decision-making and team building. While each student on a team is challenged to contribute their personal best, the score that counts at the end is the team score.
In Ohio, the Envirothon is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD). Five Area Envirothons are conducted around Ohio late each spring. The top four teams from each of these Area competitions progress to the state contest in June.
Each year, natural resources professionals/environmental specialists devise Envirothon questions and staff test stations during the Area 5 Envirothon competition. Franklin Soil and Water assists local schools by providing presentations and resource materials to teams preparing for the competition. The Current Environmental Issue (CEI) for the 2025 Envirothon is Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change. Additional information can be found at the 2025 NCF Envirothon- Alberta.The 2025 Area 5 Envirothon is scheduled for
Friday, May 9, 2025 at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park in Franklin County. Please visit the
Area 5 Envirothon Website for study guides and for the most up to date information/resources for the Area 5 Envirothon. Additional study guides can also be found on the
Area 4 Envirothon Website.
Franklin SWCD is able to provide presentations, resource materials to teams, and assist with registration costs for teams in Franklin County. We are also able to assist with the $50 participation fee for teams in Franklin County. Please contact us for additional information or to schedule a program.
- Registration Deadline: Friday March 28, 2025
- Teams can register anytime, up to the day of the event, but may not receive sunglasses/stickers
- Participation Fee: $50
- Area 5 Envirothon Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Location: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Indian Ridge Picnic Area 2705 Darby Creek Drive Darbydale, OH 43123
- 2025 State Competition: June 2-4, 2025 at Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio.
- 2025 NCF Envirothon Competition: July 20-26, 2025 at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. High Schools can register up to 3 teams to compete. An adult advisor(s) will complete the Team Registration Form, but is not permitted to assist the team during the competition.
Click Here to register your school.
It is our hope, as resource professionals, to push the minds of young people to realize the interrelationship of all living things and to look towards the future of resource management. We are always looking for Envirothon volunteers, mentors and sponsors. If you or your business are interested in becoming involved, please
get in contact with our education team!
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