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Groups of students compete at 5 different learning stations related to Soils, Aquatics, Forestry, and Wildlife. See the 2008 Jr Envirothon Schedule PDF.

The Jr. Envirothon will be held in October 2010, the location has yet to be announced.



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Envirothon

The Annual Area II Envirothon was held May 4th, 2010h at the Prairie WoodsEnvironmental Learning Center in Spicer, MN. Students from local high schools within the area compete for a chance to go to the state Envirothon. The teams consist of five members and compete at five training/testing stations. The stations are Soils, Aquatics, Forestry, Wildlife, and Current Environmental Issue.

Students also compete by giving an oral presentation. The students are given a scenario prior to the event. They have time to develop a reasonable solution to the scenario and prepare a presentation and poster. This years topic was protection of groundwater
through urban, agricultural and environmental planning.

At the conclusion of the competition, scores from tests at the stations and scores from the
oral presentations are combined for final ranking and awards are distributed. Students that place highest go on to compete at the state Envirothon on May 17, at Clearwater Forest Camp at
Deerwood.

The goal of the Envirothon is to expose students to diverse environmental issues. Student
teams compete by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management issues. For more information about Envirothon visit: www.bwsr.state.mn.us/envirothon/


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The Pope and Stevens County Waterfest was held on September 11. Sixth grade students participated in activities about water. They learned about the cycle, treatment, and monitoring of water and they also did some fun activities with water like bubbleology and the incredible journey. Bubbleology is always a favorite with the students.

The Pope & Stevens County Waterfest is for area 6th grade students and it is held each September in Glenwood, MN. We have many exciting activities for all to enjoy including a station on the water cycle by the Minnesota Science Museum.

Water Festival Committee Coordinators
Luan Johnsrud, Pope Soil & Water Conservation District (Coordinator)- (320) 634-5327
Judy Johnston, Stevens Soil & Water Conservation District (Co-coordinator)- (320) 589-4886 x 3

Waterfest will be held on September 10, 2010 at Barsness Park.
Waterfest teaches 6th grade students about the importance of water.

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Conservation Education Day was held on September 24, 2009 at the Scandia Woods Environmental Learning Lab (SWELL). Conservation day teaches 5th grade students about the environment around us. Students participate in activities related to wildlife, orienteering, raptors and more.




Conservation Day will be held on September 23 at SWELL, the
Scandia Woods Environmental Learning Lab.
Conservationday teaches 5 grade students about conservation related topics.



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The 2010 poster contest took place with 5th and 6th grade students from local schools competing. The theme for this years poster contest was "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats." Participants could choose to participate in one of two categories; posters drawn by an individual, or murals drawn by a group of two or more students.

The overall winner for Pope County will receive a trip to Long Lake Conservation Camp. The overall poster and mural winner will advance on to the area poster contest. The winners from our local schools were selected at the April 20th SWCD Board meeting. The winners are as follows:

Overall Winner & Overall Poster Winner is Dylan Holmes, Dylan is a 5th grade student at
Glacial Hills School. His parents are Russ and Molly Holmes.

Overall Mural Winners are Courtney Erickson and Meghan Thoen. Courtney and Meghan are
6th grade students at Minnewaska Schools. Courtney's parents are Brett and Heidi Erickson
and Meghan's are Steve Thoen.

poster winners 2010
Above Top: Overall Poster/ Mural Winner
by Dylan Holmes
Above Bottom: Overall Mural Winner
by Courtney Erickson and Meghan Thoen

BBE Poster Winners
1) Logan Schwringhammer, 6th grade
2) Molly Tengwall, 5th grade
3) Eleanor Ruchti, 5th grade

BBE Mural Winners
1) Kelsey Rosengren & Amanda Kollman, 6th grade
2) Kendall Kampsen & Karlee Kern, 6th grade
3) Zach W. & Jake C., 6th grade

Cyrus Poster Winners
1) Agnes Dieter, 5th grade
2) Haley Erdahl, 6th grade
3) Nicole Gades, 6th grade

Glacial Hills Poster Winners
1) Dylan Holmes, 5th grade
2) Charley Steidler-Thompson, 5th grade
3) Brock Lardy, 5th grade

Glacial Hills Mural Winners
1) Stephanie Hanson & Hannah Mastellar, 6th Grade
2) Halleigh Thompson & Brooke DeSmith, 6th grade
3) Craig Spore & Justin Amundson, 6th grade

Minnewaska Poster Winners
1) Mason Schlief, 6th grade
2) Treyson DeJager, 6th grade
3) Mary Wuollet, 6th grade

Minnewaska Mural Winners
1) Courtney Erickson & Meghan Thoen, 6th Grade
2) Ashley Blom, Hannah Trainor, & Rachel Stai, 5th grade
3)Raelynn Wildman & Ashlyn Guggisberg, 5th grade

 

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