Envirothon

What is the Envirothon?

The Envirothon is an exciting, hands-on natural resource education competition for middle school and high school students. Teams of 3-5 students study, train, and test their knowledge of five subject areas: Soils, Wildlife, Aquatics, Forestry, and Current Environmental Issues. The Envirothon consists of a series of competitions with winning teams advancing to the next division.

Through outdoor activities, teamwork, critical thinking, leadership skills training, and more, the Envirothon program is developing tomorrow’s informed leaders.

Participate in Envirothon

Assemble a Team

Envirothon teams are made up from 3-5 students from the same school, non-traditional school, or youth organization such as 4-H, scout groups, and FFA teams. Middle school teams are composed of students in grades 5-8. High school teams are composed of students in grades 9-12.

Register for the Area IV Envirothon

The Area IV region includes Durham, Edgecomb, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Wilson Counties. Teams in these counties can register their team through the Area IV Envirothon website.

Study and Compete

Study resources are provided on the NC Envirothon Website. Area IV teams will compete at the regional competition. The top seven middle school and high school teams will advance to the state-level competition.

Full Details and Rules

Details and rules for the Area IV Envirothon

Team Trainings

Durham Soil and Water staff work with teams to coordinate training sessions. These trainings allow students to gain hands-on practice and speak with professionals who are experts in their field.

To schedule a training, contact Lisa at lmarochak@dconc.gov or call 919-560-0558.

Envirothon School

Advisors and Teachers are invited to the 2025 Envirothon School workshop. Envirothon School is an opportunity to participate in specialized training for Envirothon while also earing credits towards CEUs or the NCEE Certification.

Date: June 10-12, 2025
Location: Blue Jay Point Lodge, Falls Lake
Cost: $75 for registration + $25 per day (1-3 days of workshops)