This page is designed to be a resource for Envirothon teams seeking more advanced information on conservation and natural resources. Please check out the Middle & High School resources page, too!
What is Envirothon?
- Overview from the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Districts
- Coaches Handbook (PDF)
- Current Competition
- Learning Objectives & Oral Presentation Problem
- Resources from VASWCD
- North American Envirothon home
Training videos
With the 2021 Dominion Envirothon competition being virtual, VASWCD assembled a series of videos to help teams prepare. There are training videos for new teams and experienced teams, too. The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program has a great YouTube channel featuring their “15 Minutes in the Forest” series on a variety of topics.
Aquatics
- Bay 101 videos from the Chesapeake Bay Program
- How is the health of the Bay? Read the latest “State of the Bay” report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the “Bay Barometer” from the Chesapeake Bay Program.
- Aquatic Ecology page from Pennsylvania Envirothon
- ABCs of Hydrogeology (PDF)
- My Healthy Stream — A Handbook for Streamside Owners (PDF from Trout Unlimited)
- Learn more about how to conduct a biological assessment of a stream with Virginia Save Our Streams. On-line identification resources are available here.
- Freshwater Fish in Virginia (Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries)
- Aquatic Nuisance Species and species of concern (ANS Task Force)
- Freshwater Mussels (VDGIF)
- Amphibians in Virginia (VDGIF)
- Virginia is for Frogs (VDGIF)
- Amphibian and Reptile Fact Sheet (USDA-NRCS)
- Vernal Pools in Virginia (VDGIF)
Wildlife
- Mammals of Virginia (PowerPoint)
Forestry
- Introduction to Forest Measurements (PowerPoint)
- Forestry Study Guide (PowerPoint)