Envirothon regionals at Wells Reserve
Associated People Sarah Jolly-Ballantine
Education Director Sarah Jolly-Ballantine reports that the Wells Reserve today is hosting the York County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Envirothon. This is the largest national science competition at the high school level and we are excited to have been chosen as the site to host the York and Cumberland county event.
About 60 high schoolers are out and about with 20+ teachers and lots of volunteers. Groups of students are taking “tests” at field stations located across the main campus and on the trails. Teams are tested for 30 minutes on soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and a current issue (for 2008, it’s recreational impacts on natural resources).
The top three teams from today’s event will compete in State Finals in Unity on May 29. The state’s winning team will travel to Arizona for the national Envirothon this summer.
We’re proud to provide southern Maine teams with a great experience at our site while furthering our goal of being a resource to local science teachers and classes.
Have you had an Envirothon experience? Would you like to see more science competitions for students?
