Envirothon Envirothon

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1. ​To cultivate a desire to learn more about our natural environment through competitive events.
2. To develop a greater appreciation for our dependence on the natural environment.
3. To provide students with experience in environmentally-oriented activities to enable them to become environmentally aware and action-oriented adults.

 The winner of the Northampton County Envirothon each year is invited to compete in the Pennsylvania Envirothon.

4/22/21 (virtual): 

4/23/20:
2020 Northampton County High School Envirothon & PA Envirothon Competition were canceled due to COVID conditions and restrictions.

4/25/19:

Bangor HS Team Maroon has won the 2019 NCCD Envirothon - Fifth year winning steak! Good luck at States!

Bangor HS Team White took 2nd Place!

Freedom Team Black took 3rd place!

5/23/18:
Bangor HS Team Maroon Placed 4th in the State Competition - Congratulations Bangor - outstanding job!

4/26/18:

Bangor HS Team Maroon has won the 2018 NCCD Envirothon - Four year winning steak!

Bangor HS Team White also took 2nd Place!

                                                                                                                                              Northampton High School Team #1 placed third

4/27/17:
Bangor HS Team Maroon has won the 2017 NCCD Envirothon - They placed 10th overall at the State Envirothon
Moravian Academy Team Red was 2nd,
and Pen Argyl HS Team Green was 3rd
4/28/16:
Bangor HS Team Maroon has won the 2016 NCCD Envirothon - They placed 15th overall at the State Envirothon
Bangor HS Team White was 2nd,
and Freedom HS Team #1 was 3rd

4/26/12:
Northampton HS has won the 2012 NCCD Envirothon
Easton HS Team 2 was 2nd,
and Nazareth HS was 3rd
4/28/11:
Pen Argyl HS has won the 2011 NCCD Envirothon
Freedom HS was 2nd,
and Northampton HS was 3rd
4/22/10:
Pen Argyl HS has won the 2010 NCCD Envirothon
Nazareth HS Team #1 was 2nd and
Freedom HS Team #1 was 3rd.
4/23/09:
Pen Argyl HS has won the 2009 NCCD Envirothon
Nazareth HS Team #2 was 2nd and
Nazareth HS Team #1 was 3rd.
4/24/08:
Nazareth HS has won the 2008 NCCD Envirothon
Pen Argyl HS Teams #1 and #2 tied for 2nd and
Freedom HS Team #1 was 3rd.
4/27/07:
Nazareth HS has won the 2007 NCCD Envirothon
Easton HS Team #1 was 2nd and
Pen Argyl HS Team #1 was 3rd.

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The Northampton County ENVIROTHON is an environmental and ecological educational learning experience for students, teachers and parents. The Northampton County Conservation District with assistance from the Parks Department and volunteers help to plan, coordinate and run the Envirothon since its inception in 1998. Local businesses, individuals, cooperating agencies and sponsors donate time, talent and resources to make the Envirothon possible.

The Envirothon program originated in Pennsylvania in the spring of 1979. Pennsylvania’s State Conservation Commission and the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts sponsored the program as an outdoor, hands-on competition for high school students. Three county conservation districts held local competitions that first year. The Northampton County Envirothon started in 1998 with only four teams competing. The Northampton County Envirothon invites all 15 Northampton County high schools and home school programs to participate. Our goal is to one day have teams from all schools compete.

Since 1979, the Envirothon program has grown to include all but one county within the state. The first statewide competition was held in 1984, with only six of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties participating. The first national competition was held in October of 1988 with Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ohio participating.

​Participants will develop knowledge of:

1. The effect individual actions have on environmental problems, either positive or negative.
2. The interactions and interdependencies of our total environment.
3. Renewable and non-renewable resources.
4. Current environmental problems.
5. Local resource and cooperating agencies available to assist them in environmentally related matters.