Ontario Envirothon

The 2024 iNaturalist Project has come to an end and participants submitted and impressive 584 observations of 311 species! Thank you to everyone who took part, your observations helped contribute to science in Ontario.

Check out all the observations at https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-envirothon-2024

Join us on Friday, Aug 2 to watch the top 3 team presentations at 2:30 PM EDT and celebrate with us at the awards ceremony at 7:30 PM EDT. Catch the live stream on the NCF-Envirothon YouTube Channel! Don’t miss it!

The 2024 NCF-Envirothon competition has officially kicked off in Geneva, New York! Join us in cheering on our Champions as they take on this international competition! Best of luck team, we know you will do tree-rific!

With the provincial competition wrapped, we wanted to thank all our participants, volunteers, presenters, and judges for their contribution to this year's event. We also wanted to thank our sponsors, Maple Leaves Forever, Enbridge Gas, The McLean Foundation, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc., Fleming College, Algonquin Forestry Authority and Durham College, for supporting our future forest stewards!

The provincial competition has come to an end! It was truly inspiring to watch all the student teams enthusiastically competing and testing their hard-earned knowledge. Way to go and we hope to see you all next year!

Special congratulations to our top three performing teams:

🥇Team 17, Waterloo Collegiate Institute
🥈Team 10, University of Toronto Schools
🥉Team 2, University of Toronto Schools

The provincial competition has officially kicked off! Seventeen teams from across Ontario have gathered at Waterloo's Faculty of Environment to put their hard-earned knowledge about forests, soils, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, and biodiversity in a changing climate to the test! Good luck to all the teams!

Announcing the York Region winners!

🎉 Congratulations to Milliken Mills High School in the City of Markham for placing first, Stouffville District Secondary School in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and St. Augustine Catholic High School in the City of Markham who tied for second place and Bayview Secondary School in the City of Richmond Hill for placing third.

Milliken Mills High School received a commemorative plaque and will move on to compete in the 2024 Ontario Envirothon Competition May 26 to 29 at the University of Waterloo. Well done and good luck!

To learn more, visit york.ca/Envirothon
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Forests Ontario

that we are less than one week away from the 2024 Provincial Championships!?! We can't wait to welcome the top performing regional teams to the University of Waterloo to compete for the provincial title and the opportunity to represent Ontario at the NCF-Envirothon in New York.

Thank you to our provincial sponsors Maple Leaves Forever, Enbridge Gas, The McLean Foundation, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.., Fleming College, Algonquin Forestry Authority, and Durham College for supporting the in-person provincial competition and the next generation of green leaders.

The Algoma Envirothon competition wrapped up over the weekend marking the conclusion of another season of regional events. Thanks to Algoma Highlands Conservancy for overseeing such a tremendous event, to the participating students and educators for their enthusiasm and to the volunteers for sharing their expertise!

Thunder Bay recently wrapped up their regional competition and it was an amazingly successful day! Congratulations to all the participating students and educators!

A special thank you to the fantastic sponsors, Resolute Forest Products - Produits forestiers Résolu, Dallan, Greenmantle Forest Inc, Rutter Urban Forestry, Centre for Research & Innovation in the Bio-economy (CRIBE), Silvacom, Project Learning Tree Canada, EcoSuperior, Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut forestier du Canada (NW Ontario section) and Lakehead University for helping to make this event a success!

We're thrilled that was recently featured in this great article! It dives into the Grey-Bruce regional competition and the valuable experiences and knowledge that students gained as future environmental leaders. Thanks to Bruce Power for sponsoring the event!

Check out this great article on the recent Grey-Bruce regional competition for ! We're thrilled to read about the valuable experience and knowledge that students gained as future environmental leaders. Thanks to Bruce Power for sponsoring the event!

High school students participate in re-energized Grey-Bruce envirothon Two teams from local high schools took part in the Grey-Bruce Regional Envirothon at Sauble Beach on Wednesday.

Another amazing workshop in the books! Thanks to Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority for their efforts in planning the Huron/Perth regional event. And best of luck to all the teams competing next week! We look forward to hosting the top preforming team at the Provincial Competition in Waterloo in May!

The Championships are returning, in-person, to the University of Waterloo from May 26-29 and we need volunteers to help make it happen! Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles including workshop assistants, trail guides, room monitors and presentation judges.

If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to [email protected] for more details!

What a tree-t to have competitions during ! This week, competitions will be taking place in Toronto, Grand River and Southwestern regions.

We are wishing all the teams the best of luck as they plant their seeds of knowledge and immerse themselves in hands-on learning and discovery. Good luck and have fun!

Today is workshop and competition day in York Region! Students are at the Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship Centre testing their knowledge on forestry, soils, aquatic ecosystems and wildlife. Good luck to to all participants, we look forward to welcoming the top preforming team to University of Waterloo in May!

Students are participating today in the York Region Envirothon - a hands-on 🏆 eco-competition that takes place in the . They are learning about soils, aquatics, wildlife, 🌲 forestry and biodiversity in a changing climate and competing for a chance to move on to the in May!
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Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - LSRCA
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Yesterday, students were fully engaged and ready to branch out their knowledge at the Toronto Workshop hosted at Downsview Park. Students from seven teams spend the day learning about core topics including forestry, soils, aquatic ecosystems (thanks EcoSpark!) and wildlife in preparation for the upcoming regional competition.

The 2024 season is in full swing. Last week students in Niagara braved rainy weather for their outdoor workshop day at Balls Falls Conservation Area. Thanks to Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority for hosting a successful training day and for students, teachers and volunteers for their enthusiasm!


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Members of the DM Eco Club beared the rainy weather at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area on Wednesday to learn about our changing climate and prepare for the Ontario Envirothon competition! Thank you to for hosting us!

Miss out on the webinar Monitoring Canada's Bird Populations in a Changing Climate last month? We got you covered! 🐦🦆🐦‍⬛🦅

Flock over to the Forests Ontario YouTube Channel to check out a recording of the session led by Birds Canada to learn about ongoing monitoring programs for bird populations in Canada, an introduction to bird identification and how students can contribute to data collection!

Monitoring Canada's Bird Populations in a Changing Climate Climate change is causing an increase in global temperatures, and in Canada the temperature is increasing at roughly twice the global rate leading to changes...

got off to a great start last week in Algoma. Thanks to local partners Algoma Highlands Conservancy and Sault College for hosting a fantastic wildlife workshop!

Spring is in the air and so are regional events!

For more information on the dates and locations, visit https://forestsontario.ca/en/program/ontario-envirothon. But don't delay, online registration will be closing on Friday March 22nd!

that by participating in the 2024 iNaturalist project you can brush up on your field identification skills, prepare for your regional Ontario Envirothon event and contribute to an important community science initiatives?

Sign up and get observing at
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-envirothon-2024

Biodiversity, the collection of life on earth, is all around us. Learn more about it, including how it is being impacted by climate change, with the new 2024 Current Issue guide!

To download a copy of the guide head to ⬇️⬇️

2024: Biodiversity in a Changing Climate | Forests Ontario

Space is still available! For more details about , or to register a team for the Grey/Bruce regional event visit https://forestsontario.ca/en/program/ontario-envirothon

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Envirothon engages youth and encourages them to foster a connection with nature while developing important critical thinking and communication skills. A unique team-based program, the Ontario Envirothon challenges students to learn more about the natural world around them, focusing on forests, soils, wildlife, and aquatic ecosystems, plus an annually changing current issue topic.

The Grey/Bruce Regional Competition will be held on May 1, 2024 at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp.

For more information and to register a team, visit: www.forestsontario.ca/en/program/ontario-envirothon

Online registration will remain open until March 22, 2024.

Webinar alert! Join us on March 7 for a free virtual webinar with Birds Canada to learn about ongoing monitoring programs for bird populations in Canada, an introduction to bird identification and how students can contribute to data collection!

Pre-registration is required, visit https://forestsontario.ca/en/page/envirothon-webinars for more details.

Forests Ontario

📣 Online registration for the 2024 Ontario Envirothon is open! Don't miss the chance to join a unique environmentally-themed skills based competition that immerses students in outdoor hands-on learning and discovery!

Learn more: https://ow.ly/yZsQ50QFJI9

Envirothon: Growing Tomorrow's Green Leaders Envirothon prepares students for green careers by giving them skills and confidence in fields including environmental sciences and natural resources, as well...

This week we will be giving you a sneak peek at our Annual Conference speakers! Today, meet who will be a part of The Power of Youth: Breaking Barriers and Carving New Pathways session. They will explore diverse youth perspectives across various stages of career development in the forest and restoration sector.

Learn more and get your tickets today! forestsontario.ca/conference



Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Silvacom, Trent School of the Environment

Space is filling up at the 2024 York ! For more details visit york.ca/Envirothon

Calling all secondary school teachers! 🌳 Do you have students who are excited about the environment?

Register a team of five students to take part in the York Region - a one-day eco-challenge examining forestry, soils, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity in a changing climate.

Win an experiential learning session with your class and a chance to compete in the

Limited space available. Register today at york.ca/Envirothon
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Forests Ontario
TRCA Parks
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - LSRCA
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