Harris Co. (Texas) Soil and Water Conservation District - Events

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Texas State Envirothon 

The 2012 Texas Envirothon has passed but now is a good time to start preparing for next year's event!

The Envirothon is the largest high school environmental competition - open to any high school student (grades 9 - 12). The Envirothon is an integrated educational experience that will enhance your students' knowledge and environmental literacy. Over the course of several months of study, participants will prepare themselves for testing in wildlife biology, forestry, aquatic science, soil science, and current environmental issues. The competition fosters cooperation and teamwork.

Teams of five students are tested not only on their basic knowledge of the main topic areas, but also on their ability to apply that knowledge to solving real-life problems. In the final event of the contest, students will prepare a presentation on an assigned topic. Winners at the state level will have an opportunity to compete at the national contest and to win substantial scholarships and gifts.

Questions regarding the Texas State Envirothon can be directed to Wendy Reistle, Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake. Contact her by phone at (281) 283-3045 or by fax at (281) 283-3953.

 -  Past Winners -

College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team B Wins at 2010 Texas State Envirothon

 College Park Academy of Science and Technology wins at 2010 Texas Envirothon The Texas Envirothon was held April 17 through 19, 2010 at The University of Houston-Clear Lake campus in Houston, Texas. Envirothon is an academic, extra-curricular environmental and natural resource education program and competition designed for high school students. Teams of five students work together to answer questions focusing on five areas of study: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and the current environmental issue, which was protection of groundwater through urban, agriculture, and environmental planning. In addition to the field experience, students also participate in an oral component focusing on a real-world environmental problem. Seven schools for a total of 11 teams participated in the competition. Those included were: Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston); Claudia Taylor Johnson High School (San Antonio); Clear Lake High School.

The John Cooper School Wins at 2008 Texas State Envirothon

 

The Texas State Envirothon was held April 12 through 14, 2008 at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas.  Eleven schools for a total of 18 teams participated in the competition.  Those included were: Berkner High School (Richardson); Clear Lake High School (Clear Lake); College Park Academy of Science and Technology (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); John Cooper High School (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); Klein Collins High School (Spring); Monarch School (Houston – Teams A & B); Montgomery High School (Montgomery – Teams A & B); Richardson High School (Richardson); Rio Hondo High School (Rio Hondo – Teams A & B); John Tyler High School (Tyler – Teams A & B); and Westside High School (Houston – Teams A & B). The overall winner of the 2008 Texas Envirothon was The John Cooper School, Team A.  Students on the winning team were:  Alex Valderrama, Versha Reddy, Andrew Ghazi, Kevin Bennett, and Ranjeet Paul.  College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team B was second place, while, College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team A took third place.

 
In addition to the overall winners, awards were given to the top scoring teams on the field/written exam by topic and for the top team in the oral presentations during a ceremony held at the Brookhaven College on Monday afternoon.  The winners were John Cooper  – Team A in Aquatics, and Forestry; Rio Hondo – Team A in Soils; Clear Lake High School in Wildlife, College Park Academy of Science and Technology – Team A in the Current Issue; and College Park Academy of Science and Technology – Team B in the Oral Presentation.
The John Cooper School - Team A will represent Texas at the Canon Envirothon competition to be held in Flagstaff, Arizona on July 28 – August 3, 2008.
 

The John Cooper School Wins at 2009 Texas State Envirothon

 

The Texas State Envirothon was held April 4 through 6, 2009 at Texas A&M Kingsville and The King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas.  Envirothon is an academic, extra-curricular environmental and natural resource education program and competition designed for high school students.  Teams of five students work together to answer questions focusing on five areas of study: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and the current environmental issue which was biodiversity in a changing world.  In addition to the field experience, students also participate in an oral component focusing on a real-world environmental problem.  Ten schools for a total of 14 teams participated in the competition.  Those included were: Clear Lake High School (Clear Lake); College Park Academy of Science and Technology (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); Dobie High School, Pasadena; Klein Collins High School (Spring); The Monarch School (Houston);  Moody High School (Corpus Christi); Rio Hondo High School (Rio Hondo – Teams A & B); John Cooper High School (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); John Tyler High School (Tyler); and Westside High School (Houston – Teams A & B). The overall winner of the 2009 Texas Envirothon was The John Cooper School, Team A.  Students on the winning team were:  Alex Valderrama, Varsha Reddy, Andrew Ghazi, Kevin Bennett, and Ranjeet Paul.  College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team B was second place, while, Clear Lake High School took third place.

 
In addition to the overall winners, awards were given to the top scoring teams on the field/written exam by topic and for the top team in the oral presentations during a ceremony held at the Texas A&M University Kingsville on Monday afternoon.  The winners were John Cooper – Team A in Aquatics, Wildlife, and Current Issue; Rio Hondo – Team B in Soils; Clear Lake High School in Forestry, and College Park Academy of Science and Technology – Team B in the Oral Presentation.
The John Cooper School - Team A will represent Texas at the Canon Envirothon competition to be held in Asheville, North Carolina on August 2 – August 8, 2009.
 

College Park Academy of Science and Technology wins at 2011 Texas Envirothon

 

The Texas Envirothon was held March 26 through 28, 2011 at the Eastman Chemical Company facilities in Longview, Texas.  Envirothon is an academic, extra-curricular environmental and natural resource education program and competition designed for high school students.  Teams of five students work together to answer questions focusing on five areas of study: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and the current environmental issue, which was salt and fresh water estuaries.  In addition to the field experience, students also participate in an oral component focusing on a real-world environmental problem.  Seven schools for a total of 13 teams participated in the competition.  Those included were: Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston – Teams A & B); College Park Academy of Science and Technology (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); John Cooper High School (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); John Tyler High School (Tyler – Blue Team & White Team); Klein Collins High School (Spring); Richardson High School (Richardson – Teams A & B); and Rio Hondo High School (Rio Hondo – Teams A & B). The overall winner of the 2011 Texas Envirothon was College Park Academy of Science and Technology, Team A.  Students on the winning team were:  Xinyi Wang, Emily Eichelberger, Surabhi Reddy, Sebastian Munoz, and Rachel Reid.  College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team B was second place, while, Carnegie Vanguard, Team A took third place.   College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team A will represent Texas at the Canon Envirothon competition to be held in Sackville, New Brunswick on July 24- July 29, 2011.

In addition to the overall winners, awards were given to the top scoring teams on the field/written exam by topic and for the top team in the oral presentations during a ceremony held at the Eastman Park on Monday afternoon.  The winners were Rio Hondo Team B in Aquatics; Carnegie Vanguard Team A and John Cooper Team A tied in Forestry; College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team B in Soils and the Oral Presentation;  and College Park Academy of Science and Technology Team A in Wildlife and Current Issue.
Academy of Science and Technology Team B Wins at 2012 Texas Envirothon

 

The Texas Envirothon was held April 14-16, 2012 at the Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.  Envirothon is an academic, extra-curricular environmental and natural resource education program and competition designed for high school students.  Teams of five students work together to answer questions focusing on five areas of study: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and the current environmental issue, which this year was nonpoint source pollution/low impact development.  In addition to the field experience, students also participate in an oral component focusing on a real-world environmental problem.  Five schools for a total of 8 teams participated in the competition.  Those included were:  Academy of Science and Technology (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); The John Cooper School (The Woodlands – Teams A & B); Klein Collins High School (Spring); Richardson High School (Richardson); and Rio Hondo High School (Rio Hondo – Teams A & B). The overall winner of the 2012 Texas Envirothon was Academy of Science and Technology, Team B.  Students on the winning team were:  Xinyi Wang, Emily Eichelberger, Surabhi Reddy, Sebastian Munoz, and Rachel Reid.  Academy of Science and Technology Team A was second place, while, The John Cooper School, Team A took third place.  Academy of Science and Technology Team B will represent Texas at the Canon Envirothon competition to be held in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on July 22- July 28, 2012.

In addition to the overall winners, awards were given to the top scoring teams on the field/written exam by topic and for the top team in the oral presentations during a ceremony held at the Stephen F. Austin Student Center on Monday afternoon.  The winners were The John Cooper School Team A in Aquatics; The John Cooper School Team B in Current Issue; Academy of Science and Technology Team B in Forestry and Soils; Academy of Science and Technology Team A in Oral Presentation; and Klein Collins High School in Wildlife.
Sponsors of the 2012 Texas Envirothon included:  Eastman Chemical Company, Enbridge Inc., Entergy Corporation, LyondellBasell, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Environmental Institute of Houston, Canon USA, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas Association of Environmental Professionals, Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Association for Environmental Education, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Harris County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Montgomery County SWCD; San Patricio SWCD, Walker County SWCD, Bosque SWCD, and Upshur-Gregg SWCD.