Envirothon Resources

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The Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon program is a natural resource competition for high school students. To learn more about the Envirothon program visit our program page or National Conservation Foundation- Envirothon page. 

• The following links and resources are shared to assist Envirothon teams preparing for competition.
• Each area of study is divided into several different key topics, which vary from subject to subject. Underneath these key topics, you will find relevant learning objectives applicable to that topic for the level of testing expected at the  Virginia Dominion  Energy Envirothon and NCF-Envirothon annual international competition-level testing.

**In Feb 2021, NCF-Envirothon adopted new Station Guidelines and Virginia will use these guidelines starting in the 2021-2022 program year.

Please Note:
In an effort to make the Learning Objectives as comprehensive as possible, the overall number of items for each area of study may be quite long! It is important to note, that not every learning objective listed will be used for every competition. These Learning Objectives serve as an overview of the types of knowledge and skills expected of students for the Virginia Dominion Energy Envirothon program and  NCF-Envirothon international level of competition.

Each resource supports the Envirothon learning objectives and information from these items are therefore subject to inclusion on the competition test.  Current issue/Oral presentation problem resources and other station resources are updated on a regular basis.   

Areas of Study-

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Forestry Resources– Updated October 2021

• Common Native Trees of Virginia-VDOF  This should serve as a complete list of ‘trees to know’ when studying for Virginia’s Forestry station.
• National 4-H Forestry Invitational Training Handbook
• Virginia 4-H Natural Resources & Environmental Education
• Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality, VDOF Field Guide
• Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality, VDOF Technical Guide
• VDOF Educational Links
• Riparian Forest Buffers, VDOF
• Forestry Handouts
• Our Forests Are Changing, Society of American Forestry
• Virginia State of the Forest Report 2020
• Virginia Tech Dendrology 

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Soils Resources– Updated October 2021

• Basic Soils Webinar Series, Virginia Cooperative Extension
• NRCS From the Surface Down
• Land Judging and Soil Evaluation, Virginia Tech
• Indicators of Hydric Soils in the U.S.
• Soil Texturing, NRCS
• NRCS Soils Website
• Soil Quality Indicators
• Cultural Practices to Maintain Soil Quality and Address Climate Change
• Soils Study Guide 2018
• Virginia Soil

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Wildlife Resources– Updated October 2021

• Wildlife Term Glossary – NCF Envirothon
• WILDLIFE BIOLOGY
  • Hunting and Trapping in Virginia, July 2021-June 2022– VADWR
  • Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Education Main Page
  • Virginia Wildlife
  • Virginia DWR Bat Guide
  • Virginia Salamanders Video 
  • Virginias Bobwhite Quail
  • Virginia Deer Management Plan
  • Animal Adaptations: Resource from McHenry County Conservation District, IL
• WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
  • Wildlife Habitat
  • Ecology Levels & Population – video (ecosystem organization, abiotic vs biotic factors, population growth)
  • Common Wildlife Diseases
  • Food Webs & Trophic Levels– Video
• WILDLIFE, CONSERVATION, & SOCIETY
  • Virginia Endangered & Threatened Species List
  • Managing Fish Populations– harvesting & record keeping
  • General Hunting and Fishing Regulations
  • Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Regulations
  • Virginia Game Regulations
  • Virginia Freshwater Fishing Regulations
• FIELD SKILLS
  • Animal Tracks
  • How to Read an Animal Skull
  • Skull Science
  • Invasive Species
• updated 8/9/2022

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Reach out to maura.christian@vaswcd.org with any questions.