GCP&T’s Caesar Ford Park to Host Greene/Fayette Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ 2019 Area IV Envirothon

Exploring, discovering and learning about natural resources in Ohio is the goal of the 2019 Area IV Envirothon hosted by the Greene and Fayette Soil and Water Conservation Districts on Tuesday, April 30, at Greene County Parks & Trails’ Caesar Ford Park, 520 S. Stringtown Rd., Xenia.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the competition starting at 9:50 a.m. Lunch will be 12:30 p.m. with awards presented at 1 p.m.

The Ohio Area IV Envirothon is a competitive, academic, outdoor team event for high school students that tests their knowledge in five areas including aquatic ecology, current environmental issues (CEI), forestry, soils and wildlife. 

“The event is designed to stimulate and reinforce students’ interest in our environment and our natural resources while encouraging cooperative decision making, team building, and problem solving,” says Greene Soil and Water Conservation District Educator Lee Eltzroth. “The Envirothon encourages group problem solving and team building as well as promotes an increased interest in sciences and environmental issues.”

Teams of five students will participate in a variety of hands-on testing of natural resources at varying stations. Students have 25 minutes at each station and may not use any electronic devices or reference materials. 
The competition is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation districts and the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Soil and Water Resources.

GCP&T’s Caesar Ford Park is the park agency’s largest park and offers rolling hills, woodlots, prairies and wetlands as well as a pristine riparian corridor near the south branch of Caesar Creek. Nearly ten miles of multi-use trails, a disc golf course and renovated amphitheater can also be found at the park. The Xenia-Jamestown Connector, part of the nation’s largest paved trail network, is adjacent to the park.

For more information, visit www.areaivenvirothon.org. To register a school team, contact the Greene Soil and Water Conservation District at 937-372-4478, ext. 3, or the Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District at 740-636-0279.