Ontario Forestry

Association

Providing Quality Forest Education

Resources Since the 1940’s

Ontario EnvirothonThe team sport for

environmental smarts

“The value of Envirothon is that is brings young “The value of Envirothon is that is brings young

people together with teachers and the community.

They all come away with a real understanding of

how important the natural world is.”

- Dr. Joseph MacInnis Underwater Explorer, Order of

Canada Recipient

What is the ENVIROTHON ?What is the ENVIROTHON ?High school students working in teams:

• Take part in outdoor workshops and competitions;

• Find solutions to environmental problems;

• Gain exposure to people working for the

environment;

• Take part in environmental improvement projects.

How Ontario

Envirothon Works

10,000 students participate in Ontario Envirothon workshops, field trips and regional competitions in 24 Regional Envirothon events.Envirothon events.

24 teams from across Ontario compete at a 4-day Provincial Envirothon Competition.

1 team will represent Ontario at the North American Envirothon Championships.

Envirothon Participants Learn About….

• Forestry

• Aquatic Ecology

• Soil and Land Use

• Wildlife• Wildlife

• Current Issue:

2008-2009

Biodiversity in a

Changing World

Why Envirothon?

Reaches over 10,000 Ontario High School Students Each Year with Environmental Messages

Leadership Program

Environmental Education Resources for Schools

Envirothon

engages

communities to

educate youth and

Environment

educate youth and

to improve the

environment Youth

Envirothon

Community

88% of students felt encouraged to take part in local environmental projects due to their involvement in Envirothon

Permanent Sponsor Sign Placed at Pinehurst Conservation Area, Brant County on May 8, 2008 (150,000 visitors annually)

72% of Envirothon students have changed their actions as a result of participating in the Envirothon program

86% of students told us that they will recommend Envirothon to a friend

“Thanks so much. It was a very valuable experience!! I learned so much more than I would have in a classroom. have in a classroom. Great hands on experience.”

-Student at 2008 Envirothon

Envirothon

“is an invaluable outdoor learning program. How can students be concerned about the concerned about the environment when they are not exposed to nature?”

- Teacher

“It (Envirothon) affects many students’ lives in a very positive way!” - Teacher

Communities Currently Involved in Envirothon

-Envirothon Community Events

The Wonderful Regional CoordinatorsThe Wonderful Regional CoordinatorsThe regional competitions are made possible by a fantastic group of valuable coordinators. Thank you to them for their dedication and hard work.

Community Partners.Algoma - Natural Resources Canada ,Algoma District School Board, Algoma Forest Coalition, Avery, Bioforest Technologies, BoniferroMill Works, Brookfield Power, Brookfield Power (Ontario Wind Operations), GP Flakeboard, Huron Superior Catholic High School, John Burghout, Meakin Forest Enterprises, Midway Lumber, Ministry of Natural Resources, Mitig Forestry Services Ltd., New North Greenhouses, Northern Lights Energy, Quattra, Sault Ste. Marie EDC, SMP Resources, St. Mary’s Paper, Vorlicek Logging, Weyerhaeuser Company, Ontario Forestry Research Institute, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology Bancroft - Bancroft Stewardship Council, Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association, Bancroft District Ministry of Natural ResourcesDufferin/South Simcoe - Dufferin/South Simcoe Stewardship Council, North Simcoe Stewardship Council, Ministry of Natural Resources – Midhurst District, Kids for Turtles, Dufferin County, Mansfield Outdoor Centre, Springwater Provincial Park Durham/Peterborough - Durham Land Stewardship Council, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Fleming College, Ontario Power Generation Elk Lake - Elk Lake Eco Resource Centre Grand River - Wellington County Stewardship Council, Brant Resource Stewardship Network, Waterloo Stewardship Network, Grand River Conservation Authority, Apps Mill Nature Centre, Guelph Lake Nature Centre, Leave No Trace Grey-Bruce - Bruce Resource Stewardship Network, Grey County Forest Stewardship Network, Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association, Ministry of Natural Resources – Owen Sound, Ministry of Natural Resources – Great Lakes Management Unit, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Bruce County, Ontario Parks – MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Sun Trail Outfitters, Retired Teachers Association, Bruce Trail Association, Bruce County Woodlot Association, Owen Sound Field Naturalists, Grey SaubleConservation Authority Halton Peel York - York Environmental Stewardship Council, Halton-Peel Woodlands & Wildlife Conservation Authority Halton Peel York - York Environmental Stewardship Council, Halton-Peel Woodlands & Wildlife Stewardship, Canadian Forest Equipment, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Hamilton-Wentworth – Hamilton - Wentworth Stewardship Council, Ministry of Education, Hamilton Conservation Authority Huron Perth -Huron Stewardship Council, Perth Stewardship Network, Ministry of Education , Friends of Hullett (Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area), Hamilton Conservation Authority, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Leeds/Grenville -Grenville Land Stewardship Council Lanark - Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County, Mississippi Valley Conservation, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – Kemptville District, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Ontario Parks – Murphy’s Point Provincial Park, Agriculture Canada – Dave Kroetsch, Eastern Ontario Model Forest, Friends of the Tay River Niagara - Friends of Fort Erie Creeks, Heartland Forest, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Land Care Niagara, Niagara Falls Nature Club Mattawa/North Bay - Canadian Ecology Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources – North Bay Parry Sound – Muskoka Haliburton - Parry Sound/Muskoka Stewardship Council, Haliburton Stewardship Council, Ontario Parks Renfrew - Renfrew Stewardship Council, Renfrew County Cattleman’s Association, Renfrew County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture, Renfrew Fur Council, Friends of Petawawa Research Forest, Ian Miller and Michelle Stein, Canadian Institute of Forestry –Algonquin Section, The Bonnechere River Watershed Project, Petawawa Recreation Centre, Algonquin College, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Renfrew County Woodlot Association, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – Pembroke District, Ottawa Valley Forest Inc., Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry - St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, Raisin River Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, Parks Canada, Eastern Ontario Model Forest, Lorax Forest Management Consulting, Canadian Geographic, TD Friends of the Environment Sudbury - Science North Toronto - University of Toronto – Faculty of Forestry, City of Toronto – Forestry Department, High Park Nature Centre, Citizen’s Environment Watch, Ontario Science Centre, World Wildlife Fund, Canadian Wildlife Federation Thunder Bay - Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research, Lakehead Region Conservation Authority, The Trip Outdoors, Northern Unique, Both Hands Bread, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2009 Provincial Envirothon Competition

Biodiversity is Grand

May 6 th – 9th

Tim Horton Onondaga Farms

St. George, OntarioSt. George, Ontario

Top Ten Reasons to Participate1. It provides teacher’s with quality curriculum study guides which can be integrated

into the classroom;

2. Students will be exposed to a variety of career options from forestry to ornithology;

4. The program teaches students to work co-operatively and to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to learn about environmental topics and issues;

5. Envirothon gets students outdoors while maintaining an academic environment;

3. It helps to develop tomorrow’s environmental leaders.

7. The program increase students’ awareness of the natural balance and complexity of environmental ecosystems;

6. Envirothon provides career mentoring opportunities through direct contact with resource professionals, researchers and technicians in field conditions.

8. Envirothon increases students’ understanding of basic science concepts in a variety of areas.

9. The program provides opportunities for students to experience differing views and concepts relative to environmental issues;

10. It provides opportunities for students to experience new ideas, geography, and culture through travel and interaction throughout Ontario and North America.

Envirothon Student Teams are

Composed of:

1. Environmental Club

2. Group of interested students

3. Group of Geography Class students3. Group of Geography Class students

4. Grade 11 Environmental Science

students

5. Grade 12 Environmental Studies

students

6. Envirothon Club

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