HOWARD — The East Knox FFA recently competed in the Area 3 Envirothon competition in Coshocton County at the Muskingum Valley Boy Scout Camp.
The Envirothon program is a hands-on environmental and natural resource competition.
This program will test student teams on their knowledge and awareness of environmental issues. The Envirothon curriculum provides comprehensive hands-on training in ecology and natural resource management while emphasizing teamwork.
Areas of study incorporated five major subjects: Aquatics, Forestry, Soils/Land Use, Wildlife Management, and current environmental issues. This year’s environmental topic was, “Nonpoint Source Pollution-It Begins at Home.”
This program helps to develop environmentally aware youth, able to assume future leadership roles. Many students go on to pursue careers in environmental law, natural resource management, etc. or go on to be doctors, lawyers, and more with a background and understanding about nature and the environment.
Area 3 is made up of 16 counties: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Tuscarawas, and Washington.
Five Area Envirothons are conducted around Ohio in April and May with the top four teams from each of these areas competitions progressing to the Ohio Envirothon on 1st-3rd at Franciscan University.
East Knox had two teams that competed. The Gold team placed 29th overall and consisted of: Nealie Oliver, Alexia Wine, Madisyn Frost, and McKenzie Schwartz.
The Blue team placed 43rd overall and consisted of: AJ Salmons, Wyatt Baker, Hayden Garman, and John Chadwick.