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New York State Envirothon 
    ​                       ​Hands-on environmental education competition – testing knowledge                             and understanding of NYS natural resources – www.nysenvirothon.org​

2025 NYS Envirothon was held at 
SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY
Wednesday, May 28th - Thursday, May 29th, 2025


Top Score for Aquatics: The Mount Academy
Top Score for Soils: Hudson High
Top Score for Forestry: Hudson High
Top Score for Wildlife: The Mount Academy
Top Score for Current Issue:The Mount Academy
Top Score for Oral Presentation: Skaneateles High School






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This is our next generation of green leaders ...






















NYS State Envirothon, sponsored by the New York State Soil and Water Conservation District is designed to ...

"Test students’ knowledge and understanding of natural resource issues within New York State.
Cultivate students’ desire to learn more about our natural resources and environmental issues. 

The spirit of competition

The spirit of competition stimulates students’ interests in environmental concerns and motivates them to further develop their skills and grow into environmentally-aware, action-oriented adults.

Envirothon activities begin locally with teams of five 9th through 12th grade students competing for their County Envirothon title. Local competitions are sponsored by their Conservation Districts, with a helping hand from local environmental recreational civic groups and businesses.

County winners then move on to the state contest where their knowledge is challenged in five areas: aquatic ecologyforestrysoils & land usewildlife, and the current environmental issue.



Our Approach
Our Story
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NYS teams place high at North American Envirothon (NCF)
Once a team is chosen as State Envirothon Champion, its members
become New York State’s representatives at the North American Envirothon. 
NYS teams consistently placed in the top ten for the Canon Competition, the
predecessor to our current Envirothon. This tradition
held true for over two decades between 1990 and 2023 with one exception.

Last year we placed 8th internationally and this year we’re hoping to once
again take the gold medal, a feat last achieved in 2021.

Interested in Participating?

Register to participate in the New York Envirothon program at your local Soil and
Water Conservation District office. Contact your Envirothon District Contacts for more
information about registering your team!
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Today’s students will be tomorrow’s property owners,government officials, parents, and teachers. Make a fun investment in the future of our environment.

         NYS Envirothon is looking for volunteers for this year's competition, can we count on you              to VOLUNTEER?

You can also contact our Volunteer Coordinator for the NYS Envirothon.
3rd Place Winners
Skaneateles High School
Onongaga County
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3rd Place Winners
Chautauqua Lake School
 Chautauqua County
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1st Place Winners
The Mount Academy
​Ulster County
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2nd Place Winners
Hudson High School
Columbia County

NYS Envirothon

2026 Dates:

Wednesday, May TBA, 2026 
&
​Thursday, May TBA, 2026
​Location SUNY Cortland
​Cortland, NY

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