School Program – Envirothon

What is Envirothon?
Envirothon is an outdoor competition for high school students that engages them with the environment and natural resources. Students compete as a team to demonstrate their collective knowledge in five categories: Soils, Wildlife, Forestry, Aquatics, and Current Environmental Issues.

For additional information about the international competition and for information about the current environmental issue, please visit their website here!

Ohio-specific Envirothon Information

Five Area Envirothon competitions are conducted around Ohio each spring. The top four teams from each of these Area competitions progress to the Ohio Envirothon in June. This state level contest is held in a different part of Ohio each year. The top-scoring team in the Ohio Envirothon is eligible to compete in the International Envirothon, hosted by a different state or province each year.

2026 Area 2 Competition Details

All teams in Cuyahoga County compete in the Area 2 Envirothon Competition. For 2026 the Area 2 Competition will be held in Lake County at the Holden Arboretum. This year’s theme Current Environmental Issue is, “Non-Point Source Pollution: It begins at home!” For more information, please visit their website here!

Click here for Envirothon Rules & Regulations!

2026 Important Dates

• March 27th, 2026: Area 2 Envirothon Registration & Release Forms due to Suzanne Westlake at Ashtabula SWCD. Be sure to fill out forms completely and provide alternates.
• April 29th, 2026: Area 2 Envirothon Competition in Lake County at the Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094
• June 1-3rd, 2026: Ohio State Envirothon Competition at Franciscan University of Steubenville, 1235 University Blvd., Steubenville, OH 43952
• July 19-25, 2026: International Envirothon Competition at Mississippi State University 

Looking for Preparation Resources?

Check out our Envirothon resource offerings below and reach out to Callie Sommers at [email protected] to find out more and get started!