Current Competition Details: Virginia’s Dominion Energy Envirothon

Virginia High School Students must participate in their spring area/regional competitions in order be able to advance to the 2026 State Competition in May 2026. Reach out to your local SWCD to learn more about getting involved!

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Learn more about this program year-

This year’s Envirothon Special Topic is Non-Point Source Pollution: It begins at home! This current event topic changes each year and is chosen by the International Envirothon hosts, which is in Starkville, Mississippi this year.

The Virginia Dominion Energy State Envirothon will be held TBD. The overall first-place winner will be progressing to the International Competition in Starkville, Mississippi from July 19-25.

State Envirothon Rules *updated October 2025

Register for the 2025-2026 Virtual Envirothon Kickoff to learn more about the program, including the reveal of the 2025-2026 Oral Presentation Scenario.

For more details on the Oral Presentation Scenario, view the Oral Presentation section of our website.

Virtual Training Events:

Special Topic Training: The Monacan Indian Nation and Land Stewardship; January 15, 2025, 4:30PM-5:30PM. Watch the recording here

Forestry Training: Forests, Ecology, and Plant Biology with University of Delaware; February 5, 2025, 4:30PM-5:30PM. Watch the recording here and download presentations here and here

Soils Training: Digging Deeper into Soil Basics and Practical Applications; February 26, 2025, 4:00PM-5:00PM. Watch the recording here and download materials here and here

Applying Envirothon Learning Objectives with Dominion Energy; March 12, 2025; 4:30PM-6PM. Watch the recording here

Area I 

Training: Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA.

Competition:  Tuesday, April 28, 2025, at Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA

(Area I includes: Rockbridge, City of Lexington, City of Buena Vista, Rockingham, Page, City of Harrisonburg, Warren, Shenandoah, Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester, Bath, Highland, Alleghany, Highland, City of Covington, Botetourt, Craig, Augusta, City of Staunton and Waynesboro)

 

Area II

Training: Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA.

Registration Link TBD

Competition: Thursday, April 23th, 2026, at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA.

(Area II includes: Madison, Greene, Culpeper, Orange, Rappahannock, Greene, Fauquier, Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, Nelson, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, and the City of Charlottesville)

 

Area III 

Training:  TBD

Competition: TBD

(Area III includes: New Kent, Charles City, James City, York, City of Williamsburg, Hanover, Caroline, Henrico, Powhatan, Goochland, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, Gloucester, Matthews, Essex, King William, King and Queen, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and City of Fredericksburg)

 

Area IV

Training: TBD

Competition: TBD

(Area IV includes: Lee, Wise, Dickenson, Scott, Buchanan, Russell, Tazewell, Washington, Tazewell, Smyth, Bland, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, City of Galax, Giles, Pulaski, Montgomery, and Floyd)

 

Area V 

Training: TBD

Competition: TBD

(Area V includes: Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Franklin, Henry, Bedford, City of Bedford, Pittsylvania, Amherst, Campbell, Appomattox, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Charlotte, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Amelia, Buckingham, and Cumberland)

 

Area VI

Training:  TBD

Competition: TBD

(Area VI includes: Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg, Chesterfield, Prince George, Greensville, Sussex, Southampton, Surry, Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Accomack, and Northampton)