Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon
The 2025 Area III Envirothon competition was hosted by Henricopolis SWCD at Dorey Park and Recreation Center in Henrico on April 15, 2025. Rappahannock High School’s Biology Teacher, Julie Rivenbark, coached a team of 7 students for the second year in a row. This year, the team placed 3rd in Soils, 3rd in Oral Presentation and 3rd overall in the Area III competition which advanced them to the State Competition. The State Competition was held at the University of Mary Washington on May 18th and 19th. Rappahannock’s team competed against 19 other schools, organizations, and clubs. Congratulations to RHS’s Envirothon team for their hard work and dedication!
What is Envirothon? The Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon is a team-based natural resources competition for high school students. Students who participate learn stewardship and management concepts and work to solve real-world environmental problems.
The program is field-oriented, community-based, and gives students an opportunity to work with natural resource professionals. Teams consist of five students (plus up to two alternates) and can be created through 4-H clubs, FFA, boy/girl scout troops, or any other organizations. Natural resource professionals make tests for the teams to collaboratively work on in four categories consisting of soils, wildlife, aquatics, and forestry.
If your school, club, etc. is interested in creating an Envirothon team for the 2025-2026 school year, reach out to Lowery or Kelly by December of 2025.
Check out these helpful resources for 2024-2025 team coaches:
- Oral Presentation Problem
- Video Recording of the Kickoff Event
Be sure to check out the Current Competition website page for up-to-date announcements of training and competition dates, and check out the Envirothon Study Resources website for station learning objectives and study links.
