2012 Maryland High School Envirothon Attracts Academic Olympic Hopefuls

(ANNAPOLIS, June 14, 2012) – More than 100 of Maryland’s brightest teenagers, working in teams of five, will compete for the state title in the 22nd annual Maryland Envirothon on June 20-21 in Washington County. The Envirothon – the equivalent of an academic Olympic competition – is a rigorous two-day, outdoor natural resources competition for teens passionate about the outdoors and the environment. Teams will compete in five areas of environmental studies: Soil/land use, aquatics ecology, forestry, wildlife, and this year’s environmental issue: non-point source pollution – low impact development.  The winning team will represent Maryland at the Canon Envirothon, North America’s largest outdoor environmental competition. The Envirothon is sponsored by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts and the State Soil Conservation Committee.

What: The 22nd Annual Maryland Envirothon competition.
Where: St. James School, 17641 College Road, St. James, MD 21740 (Washington County)
When: News and photo opportunities available:

• June 20, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Student Field Training
• June 21, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Envirothon Competition
• June 21, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Awards Presentation

Who: Five-member teams that won their county competition are competing for the state title.  Those teams represent:

•    Allegany County – Allegany High School
•    Anne Arundel County – South River High School
•    Baltimore County – Hereford High School
•    Calvert County – Huntingtown High School
•    Carroll County – Boy Scouts Venturing Crew 202
•    Cecil County -The Tome School
•    Charles County -Westlake High School
•    Dorchester County – North Dorchester High School
•    Frederick County – Walkersville High School
•    Garrett County – Northern Garrett High School
•    Harford County – Harford Christian School
•    Howard County – Wilde Lake High School
•    Montgomery County – Montgomery Blair High School
•    Prince George’s County – Oxon Hill High School
•    St Mary’s County – Leonardtown High School
•    Talbot County – Saints Peter and Paul High School
•    Washington County – Clear Spring High School
•    Worcester County – Pocomoke High School

Directions: From Route I-70 take Exit 29. Travel south on Route 65 for 1 mile (toward Sharpsburg & Antietam Battlefield). Turn right on College Road for 2 miles.
From Route I-81 take Exit 1 in Maryland. Travel east on Route 68 for 5 miles (toward Boonsboro & Antietam Battlefield). Turn left on College Road for 1/2 mile.

For more information, contact: Beth Horsey, Maryland Department of Agriculture, 410-841-5865.  During the event, please call 301-991-4350 or email [email protected]