Montgomery County Envirothon

The Envirothon program began in Pennsylvania in 1979 with three counties participating.  Today, over 10,000 students participate internationally, and the program has grown to include every County in the State of Pennsylvania. 

The first place team of the High School County event is sponsored at the Pennsylvania State Competition.  Winners of the PA Envirothon and Canon North American Envirothon are awarded college scholarships.

                 

Envirothon News

The 2008 Montgomery County Envirothon will be held on April 29 - May 1, 2008 at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park located at 101 New Mill Road, Oaks, PA 19456.

We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our Envirothon preparation inventory.  Thanks to a DEP Environmental Education grant, we were able to purchase two wildlife kits.  Kit #1 contains; 3 skulls with ruler and key, repliscat sampler, replitrack sampler, track identification poster, animal track cards, animal track book, wildlife of PA activity book, and Habitat Earth video and teachers guide.  Kit #2 contains 13 animal pelts and Identification Key.  These kits are available for loan to High School teams preparing for the Montgomery County Envirothon.

Winter 2008 Envirothon Newsletter

Fall 2007 Envirothon Newsletter

Registration & Schedules

2008 Current Topic

Recreational Impacts on the Natural Environment

Online Resources

Aquatic Ecology

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Envirothon Website

Forestry

Pennsylvania native plants, wild plants, and invasive exotic plant information.

Mile-a-minute weed information

Asian Longhorned Beetle information

PSU Sustainable Forestry Teacher Resource Center

Recreational Impacts on the Natural Environment

Snapshot 2002 Biodiversity in Pennsylvania pp 1-10, 14-20, and 24-32 required

Pennsylvania's Wildlife Action Plan - Section 4.2 Pennsylvania's Valuable Wild Resources and Section 21.1 Location and Condition of Thicket/Shrub Land Habitats

What is an Invasive Plant?

What is Biodiversity?

Invasive Hitchhikers: 6.1 Hiking, 6.2 Horseback Riding, 6.3 ATV Riding, 6.4 Biking, 6.5 Birding, 6.6 Boating, 6.7 Fishing, 6.8 Hunting, 6.9 Wildlife Watching, 6.10 Trail Maintenance, 6.11 Camping, 6.12 Leased Campsites

Low Impact Recreational Practices for Wilderness and Backcountry - pp 1-14 required,  pp 15-97 for your information.

Soils

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Wildlife

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Bird Calls, Resources, Activities

2008 Winning Teams

High School event - April 29, 2008

1st Place - Perkiomen Valley High School - Team O

2nd Place - Abington High School - Team K

3rd Place - Pottsgrove High School - Team C

 

Middle School event - April 30, 2008

1st Place - Abington Jr. High School Team A

2nd Place - Pennbrook Middle School Team D

3rd Place - Springford Middle School Team G

 

For more information, please contact:

Susan Harris

Montgomery County Envirothon Coordinator

sharris@montgomeryconservation.org

610-489-4506

National Envirothon: www.envirothon.org

PA State Envirothon: www.envirothonpa.org