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Upcoming Fundraisers for Michigan Envirothon

 

2nd Annual Golf Outing, August 20th, East Lansing

Help us raise funds for Michigan Envirothon! Join us for a four-person golf scramble at the well-manicured Timber Ridge Golf Course in East Lansing, MI. Timber Ridge is certified through the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program.

To learn more and register, click here

To sponsor and donate raffle prizes, click here

 

 

 

 

Michigan Sustainable Stoup Competition, October 25th, Grand Ledge

Details coming soon.

 

 

About Michigan Envirothon

Michigan Envirothon exists to inspire environmental stewardship in Michigan’s high school students and provides a unique, hands-on experience.

PURPOSE: to provide environmental education to high school students and their adult advisors throughout the state of Michigan. Teams of five students and up to four alternate members study seven different subject areas throughout the year, in preparation for a statewide competition held annually. The seven subjects include Agriculture, Aquatic Ecology, Energy, Forestry, Soils / Geology, Wildlife and an Environmental Issue that varies each year. The teams are also required to complete a Community Outreach Project as part of the competition. The Michigan Envirothon program presents environmental education in a unique, motivating and exciting way! The program emphasizes hands-on learning in the outdoors; field trips and one-on-one training with Resource Professionals is highly encouraged. Learning objectives are set forth for each of the subject areas, and resource professionals aid in preparing resource materials for teams to use in their studies. In the Community Outreach Project portion of the Envirothon, teams identify an environmental issue in their community and then address that issue through hands-on problem solving and community education. Teams are encouraged to partner with resource agencies, local government, their schools and others to develop a strong and effective project. To learn more about the competition, click here.

Highlights & Unique Features of Michigan Envirothon

• Statewide environmental education program for high school students
• Diverse and far-reaching partnerships, both in public and private sectors
• Addresses current and critical environmental issues
• Involves schools, technical/career centers, and youth groups such as F-H and FFA
• High degree of volunteer involvement from key stakeholders, which helps to keep
  administrative costs low
• Michigan Envirothon’s learning objectives fit well with current high school curriculum
• Extremely low administrative costs
• Provides a unique learning opportunity for high school students

 

BECOME A MICHIGAN ENVIROTHON MEMBER
Receive membership benefits and help Michigan high school students become environmental stewards. Find out more and sign up today! To download the Michigan Envirothon membership form, click here.

GET INVOLVED
To form a team, become a sponsor, volunteer, or general supporter of the Michigan Envirothon contact the Michigan Envirothon Coordinator, Svenja Drebes:

Michigan Envirothon
c/o Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 250
East Lansing, MI 48823
517.324.4421 PH
517.324.4435 FX
mienvirothon@macd.org

 

News Releases / Announcements EAST LANSING – May 21, 2009 - Lake Orion High School Team Wins Michigan Envirothon. A team of students from Lake Orion High School won the Michigan Envirothon state competition held May 14 and 15 at Michigan State University. The team will now represent Michigan at the North American Canon Envirothon held this year in Asheville, North Carolina in August. Press Release   EAST LANSING – May 11, 2009 - High school students with an interest in the environment and who enjoy the outdoors are encouraged to participate in the Michigan Envirothon. Michigan Envirothon is part of the Canon Envirothon with competitions held across the United States and Canada. Press Release       Back to top