22-05-2025
Monroe County students compete in 33rd Environthon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation celebrated 33 years of hosting the Monroe County Environthon on Thursday.
The environmental education competition brings high school students from various districts across Monroe County together to compete in five topics that test their environmental knowledge. Topics include wildlife, forestry, aquatics, soil, and a current issue that is selected at a national level. This year's current issue is Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Stewardship in a Canopy of Change.
The event was held at Ellison Park and attended by 19 teams of five coming from Brighton High School, Brockport High School, Eastridge High School, Greece Arcadia High School, The Harley School, and Honeoye Falls-Lima High School.
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The winner of Wednesday's competition will advance to represent Monroe County at the New York State competition held at SUNY Cortland on May 28. The state competition winner will then compete in the National Environthon held in July at Mount Royal University in Canada.
Organizers say the event is meant to encourage students to use their knowledge, critical thinking skills, and surroundings that they will apply to presentations for the competition. The experience is said to prepare students for future careers relating to the environment and cultivate an appreciation for each environmental topic.
Additional information about the Monroe County Environthon and the work of Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation can be found on their website.
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