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Envirothon

Since 1994, over 4000 High School Students from across Tennessee have participated in local and state Envirothon competitions.  Students learn valuable skills in decision making, team work, natural resource management and sustainable economic development.

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20010 Envirothon News

The date for Envirothon is Thursday April 15th, 2010 and it will be held at Warriors Path State Park just south of Kingsport in Sullivan County . Warriors Path is approximately 2 miles North of exit 59 on Interstate 81 on Hemlock Road . The competition site will be Duck Island .  Headquarters will be Shelter #5.  Shelter #5 is to the right of the Recreation Building and will be visible to the right when you are crossing the causeway to Duck Island .

Registration starts at 9:00 and the competition will start just before 10:00 AM.  The event should conclude with award presentations around 1:15 PM.

Please register your team online early so we can place our t-shirt order.  Please register by April 1st..  

Click the link below to register - make sure you have your team member names and shirt sizes when you register.

Register your team!

Online Registration  http://www.appalachianrcd.org/EnvirothonTeams.asp

Online - Study Resources

http://www.appalachianrcd.org/tnrcd/Envirothon/resources.htm

To reserve Pelts and Tracks for your classroom study
or if you have location or general questions, please contact
Roy Settle at (423) 753-4441 ext. 4
or by email at roy.settle@tn.usda.gov

Warriors Path State Park http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/

From Interstate 81, take exit 59. Travel north on Route 36 and turn right on Hemlock Road and continue to the park entrance.

Register your team!

Online - Study Resources

To reserve Pelts and Tracks for your classroom instruction
or if you have location or general questions, please contact
Roy Settle at (423) 753-4441 ext. 4
or by email at roy@arcd.org

Agenda for the day
Schedule

9:15 - 9:45 Registration

9:45 - 9:50 Orientation

9:55 - 10:20 Station # 1

10:20 - 10:45 Station # 2

10:45 - 11:10 Station # 3

11:10 - 11:30 Station # 4

11:35 - 12:00 Station # 5

12:00 - 12:40 Lunch

12:40 - 1:00 Q & A Time

1:00 - 1:15 Awards

 

 

2010 resource material for students and educators can be found at the Tennessee RC&D Council State Envirothon Website.

Quick Links to External Resources

Participants benefit from working with
agency resource
professionals dealing with current issues being faced today!
Envirothon is made possible by the following partners!

Tennessee Area RC&D Councils
USDA-NRCS
USDA-Forest Service
Tennessee Division of Forestry
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 
Carter, Johnson & Unicoi County
Soil Conservation Districts
Erwin Chamber of Commerce
Tipton Haynes Museum

Northeast Tennessee
Resource Contacts:
Local Soil Conservation District -
NRCS Offices

  • Washington County: 423-753-2192 x 3

  • Sullivan County: 423-323-7431 x 3

  • Greene County:  423-638-4771 x 3

  • Carter County:  423-542-2341 x 3

  • Unicoi County:  423-542-2341 x 3

  • Johnson County:  423-727-7011 x 3

 

1105 East Jackson Boulevard, Suite 4
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-4441 ext. 4
423-753-9356

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