{"id":23396,"date":"2019-06-13T11:55:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=23396"},"modified":"2019-06-13T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:47:07","slug":"2019-maryland-high-school-envirothon-scheduled-for-june-19-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2019\/06\/13\/2019-maryland-high-school-envirothon-scheduled-for-june-19-20\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Maryland High School Envirothon Scheduled for June 19-20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students testing soils. Photo credit: Maryland Envirothon, www.mdenvirothon.org<\/p><\/div>\n

Winning Teams from 14 Maryland Counties to Compete at St. Mary\u2019s College<\/em><\/h3>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/strong>\u2013 While most high school students are enjoying a well-deserved summer break after a long school year, nearly 100 of Maryland’s brightest teens will be competing at the 29th<\/sup> annual Maryland Envirothon on June 19-20 at St. Mary\u2019s College. The Envirothon is a demanding two-day, natural resources competition for teens that are passionate about the outdoors and the environment. Student teams will compete in five areas of environmental studies: soils\/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and this year\u2019s environmental issue: Agriculture and Environment: Knowledge & Technology to Feed the World.<\/em><\/p>\n

The winning team will represent the state later this summer at the national competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, where more than 250 teenagers from the United States and Canada will compete for scholarships and prizes.<\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>29th<\/sup> Annual Maryland High School Envirothon<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>St. Mary\u2019s College<\/strong> (47645 College Drive, St. Mary\u2019s City, MD 20686)<\/em><\/p>\n

When<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 19 \u2013 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. \u2013 Student Field Training
\n<\/strong>June 20 \u2013 8 a.m. to noon \u2013 Competition
\n<\/strong>June 20 \u2013 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. \u2013 Awards Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who: <\/strong>Five-member teams that won their local Envirothon competition are competing for the state title from the following counties:<\/p>\n