Envirothon Resources

The Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon program is a natural resource competition for high school students. To learn more about the Envirothon program visit the program page.

The following links and resources are shared to assist Envirothon teams preparing for competition. Each resource supports the Envirothon learning objectives and information from these items are therefore subject to inclusion on the competition test. Please use these links as supplements to the resources and links found within the Curriculum Guidelines. Current issue/Oral presentation problem resources and other station resources are updated on a regular basis.

2020 Current Issue Resources

Water Resource Management: Local Control and Local Solutions

KEY TOPICS (KT):

Key Topic #1: Understanding how groundwater and surface water systems function.
Key Topic #2: Understanding the importance of water quality and quantity as a foundation in a healthy ecosystem.
Key Topic #3: Understanding a variety of water quality indicators in different landscapes.
Key Topic #4: Understanding a variety of water quantity indicators in different landscapes.
Key Topic #5: Understanding how sustainable and best management practices enhance and protect water quality and quantity for humans and wildlife.
Key Topic #6: Understanding the differences of local, regional, and national systems that manage natural resources and the importance of each in water resources.
Key Topic #7: Understanding the social, economic, political impacts of natural resources management and decision making.