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FAQ

What is Envirothon?

Envirothon is an annual competition in which teams compete for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management. The teams, each consisting of five to six students from participating schools, home study groups and environmental clubs, exercise their training and problem solving skills in a competition centered on five testing categories: Soils/Land Use, Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Wildlife and an annually-changing subtopic which focuses on relevant environmental issues. Envirothon combines in-class and hands-on environmental education in a competition setting which involves a problem-solving oral presentation as well as written field tests.

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What happens at the Envirothon event?

Various workshops, field trips, and seminars led by professionals and educators will be scheduled throughout the 3 day event. Teams will split up to attend as many sessions as possible. Most of these outings are linked to the current issue topic and provide information on the area in which the competition is being held.

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How does the testing component work? 

During the competition, each team must complete five written field tests, each dealing with a different topic (Soils/Land Use, Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Wildlife, annual issue). These tests consist of various question types, including identifications and hands-on assessments. 


Each team must also prepare an oral presentation on the current issue topic, which the team presents to a panel of judges. An important element of the competition is the understanding that each topic is interrelated, and understanding human effects on the environment and how human activities connect with ecosystem functions. Each test is scored out of 100 points, with the presentation being scored out of 200 points. The team with the highest cumulative total of points at the end of the scoring is the winning team.

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How do we prepare for Envirothon?

​Key Topics and Learning Objectives are provided for the current issue. A physical “EduKit” may be mailed to you that contains various field guides, tools, etc. Photographs of EduKit contents can be found at: https://www.albertaenvirothon.org/study

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Alberta Envirothon is a team-based academic environmental education competition for high school students.

The winning team has the chance to represent Alberta at the:

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CONTACT:

AlbertaEnvirothonOfficial@gmail.com

Alberta Envirothon Association is a member in good standing of the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCFE). As such, we uphold this declaration and promise: *In accordance with applicable civil rights laws, the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCFE), its offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering NCFE programs are prohibited from and shall not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by the NCFE.

Alberta Envirothon Association acknowledges that we are on the unceded traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, who have lived in a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth and stewarded these lands and waters since time immemorial. We express gratitude and respect for all of our relations and the shared teachings, wisdom, and traditional ways of knowing from Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Alberta Envirothon is committed to honouring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), building relationships and partnering with many Indigenous Peoples in providing experiential environmental education to our youth in the land now known as Alberta. We are all Treaty Partners. 

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