Conservation Education
for YOUTH...
Education about the environment is a key to the survival of each person and the planet we live on. How we see and explain the use of our resources determine the future.
Youth educational publications with simple activities and worksheets are available. They help children learn and develop a sense of appreciation for the environment.
Classroom instructions available on request.
What has a tree done for you? Trees provide erosion control; food and habitat for birds and animals; and provide wood for building material.
Educational program for the Neighborhood after school program at Kirkpatrick Elementary provided monthly.
The Envirothon idea is simple -- combine the proven concepts of hands-on education with the excitement of a good competition and the fun of spending a day in the outdoors. The result is an effective educational tool which will help our state's schools to nurture environmentally aware students and meet the immediate need to teach more environmental education.
Essentially, the Envirothon is a series of hands-on contests in which teams of high school students complete to solve environmental problems. The event works much like an athletic competition, and the winners of that event get the chance to compete in the National Canon Envirothon.
The Envirothon encourages a constantly changing curriculum and helps to build strong ties between schools and the organizations that can help them teach a practical, interdisciplinary brand of environmental
awareness. By incorporating the Envirothon curriculum into classrooms, Conservation Districts across the nation are taking a notable lead in responding to the public school system's need for a strong, hands-on approach to environmental education. Partnering schools with your local Soil & Water Conservation District, and other environmentally concerned organizations, is a smart match.
The 2006 Central Basin Envirothon competetion was held April 27th at the Wilson Co. Fairgrounds. Two teams each from Montgomery Bell Academy and Hume Fogg represented Davidson County in this year's competetion.
Winning first place and representing the Central Basin at the state competetion was Team A from MBA.
Winning 2nd place from Hume Fogg:
(l to r) Jeremy Doochin, Paul Davis, Elizabeth Stone, Allison Key, Megan Geer
Winning 3rd place also from Hume Fogg:
Back Row: Mark Smith
Middle Row from Left: Tim BryaSWnt, Stephanie Packham, Rebecca Frank,
Front Row: Diana Andrew
1st Team A from MBA:
(l to r) Advisor, Chris Spiegl, Jesse Colton, Qushawn Clark, T.J. Hinton, Nick Hewyden and Davis Carlson
Team B frm MBA:
(l to r) Clayton Cothran, Caldwell Buntin, Michael Nunan, Nabil Saleh and Advisor, Chris Spiegl
for ADULTS...
Information publications are to help inform the public of resource considerations and practices.
Planning Guide for New Homeowners for Urban Areas