The Envirothon is an environmental learning competition for high school students. Area competitions are administered by Soil and Water Conservation Districts, in partnership with conservation organizations, educators, and other natural resource agencies.

The Envirothon promotes a desire for students to learn more about Minnesota's natural resources, as well as public policy and roles of government and landowners in managing the state's resources. The program helps students develop critical thinking skills, cooperative problem-solving skills, and decision-making skills.

Schools and teachers benefit by providing a learning opportunity to students who excel in the sciences and ecology. The community and state benefit by having concerned and well-informed citizens who can make good decisions about the environment.

Teams of students compete by visiting five learning stations and taking a 20-point exam on an environmental topic. The topics are:

• Aquatics,
• Forestry,
• Soils,
• Wildlife, and
• Current events, which is a new topic each year.

Teams also prepare and give an oral presentation on the current events topic. The Current Event topic for 2023 is Adapting to Changing Climate.

Teams compete at an Area Envirothon, and the top 3 teams from each area advance to the State Envirothon.

2023 Envirothon Brochure