

2013 Illinois Envirothon - May 1st & 2nd at Allerton Park - Monticello, IL
2013 Illinois Envirothon fillable letter of intent form
2013 Illinois Envirothon-5th Category Study Packet
2013 Illinois Envirothon Team Registration Packet
2013 Illinois Envirothon Registration Packet-FFA only
2013 Illinois Envirothon Sponsorship Letter - Sponsorship Form
2013 Illinois Envirothon Volunteer Registration Packet
View Illinois Rules & Regulations and Policies
See the 2012 Envirothon Winners
See the 2011 Envirothon Winners
See the 2010 Envirothon Winners
WHAT IS ENVIROTHON ?
Envirothon is much more than a competition. It is a fun, outdoor, team-based program designed to help students better understand their environment through exploration of ecology, natural resource management, and current environmental issues. The Illinois Envirothon is co-sponsored by the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD), local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) and cooperating state, federal and resource agencies. ENVIROTHON COMPETITIONS IN ILLINOIS - Local SWCDs and Land Use Councils (LUCs), in conjunction with partnership organizations and educators, organize local competitions in early to mid-April reaching over 1,700 students. The highest scoring team from each of the 16 LUCs (each council is made up of 5-8 SWCDs) advance on to the state competition May. The state winning team will represent Illinois at the Canon Envirothon® which is North America’s largest high school environmental education competition featuring teams from across the United States and Canada competing for prizes and college scholarships. MISSION OF THE ENVIROTHON - The Envirothon experience:
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Download the Illinois Envirothon Fact Sheet 2013 5th Category –TBA Canon Envirothon - TBA
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AQUATIC ECOLOGY The students will need to learn about watersheds, wetlands, water quality, aquatic organisms, fishing rules and regulations, water safety and identification of fish species.
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FORESTRY The Forestry objectives cover such materials as: general forest management practices, how to determine the number of board feet in standing timber, how to read a topographic map, and how to identify different tree species.
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| SOILS AND LAND USE Students will learn the different structures and textures of soil and how to best manage these soil types. Learning how to use a soil survey, locating the different horizons in a soil profile and determining land slopes will also be covered in the Soils learning objectives.
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WILDLIFE The Wildlife category covers rules and regulations of hunting; how to identify animals by track, pelt and scat; the use of best management practices of habitat; knowledge of Illinois’ endangered and threatened species and the use of trapping and hunting as tools of wildlife management.
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CURRENT ISSUES The current environmental issue changes from year-to-year and is chosen by the Canon Envirothon® Committee. The issue is one of concern to the state or province that hosts the Canon Envirothon® competition. In Illinois students will develop a problem solving oral presentation dealing with the current issue .
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Land Use Council Contact Information & Competition Dates are listed below Map. |

For More Information Contact:
Illinois Envirothon 4285 North Walnut Street Road
Springfield, IL 62707
Phone: 217-744-3414
Fax: 217-744-3420
The Illinois and Canon Envirothon are offered and operated on a nondiscriminatory bases without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status or physical/mental challenges.
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