Congratulations to all participants at the 2013 Manitoba Envirothon!

All teams worked hard and had a lot of fun at this year's provincial event. For more information view the 2013 Provincial Envirothon news release. During the closing ceremonies at the International Peace Garden the following teams were announced as the top three teams for the 2013 competition:

1. Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District (from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School)
2. Shaftesbury High School (sponsored by Sexton Group)
3. Swan Valley Regional Secondary School

All final marks are displayed in the Mark Spreadsheet.

The Manitoba Envirothon

For 17 years the Manitoba Forestry Association has offered the Manitoba Envirothon which has provided Manitoba's high school students a unique and fun way to learn about the environment and current issues. Envirothon is a hands-on learning program which helps students develop important skills such as critical thinking, study skills and team work.

There are two components to the Envirothon competition, a field test and an orals competition. The trail test is a hands on activity, students apply their knowledge to answer questions in the field. The oral competition combines public speaking with the students' learning experiences to develop and present a solution to a current environmental issue.

Click Here to watch a short video which illustrates what Envirothon is.

Regional events are designed for students to come and learn for the day. Students and advisors will have the Envirothon experience without as large of a time commitment to studying the resource documents ahead of time.

All teams must compete at the Regional level in order to advance to the Provincial competition.

For more information please contact the Envirothon Coordinator at envirocoordinator@thinktrees.org or 204.453.3182 ext. 2.