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Welcome to the 12th year of the Envirothon NB program administered by the Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick (CFANB) and the Envirothon NB Provincial Steering Committee.


Annual Provincial Competition Dates

May 10 - 12, 2012
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

Envirothon NB is a provincial, bilingual, high school, environmental, education competition held annually in May. Check out Envirothon NB's new video section to see more.

Students win green awards

Katie Baba - Daily Gleaner June 18 2011

Katie Baba, a Grade 12 student at Oromocto High School, poses for a photo with the Envirothon NB award she received earlier this year.
Credit: Daily Gleaner James West Photo

Published Saturday June 18th, 2011
BY JENNIFER MCNEIL-HAY
mcneil-hay.jennifer@dailygleaner.com

Two young environmentalists are the local recipients of the $5,000 Toyota Earth Day Scholarship.

Christina Vietinghoff of Fredericton High School and Katie Baba of Oromocto High School are among 20 students from across Canada to receive the scholarship this year. Recipients are students set to begin post-secondary education, who are community-minded environmental leaders, noted for volunteerism and pursuing academic excellence.

Baba is the youth facilitator with Oromocto Watershed Association and is known for environmental work at OHS, where she's the captain of the Junior Envirothon team. She helped create the group when she saw how much her older sister was enjoying the family atmosphere of the senior team.

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2011 Envirothon NB Competition Team Results

News Release


May 14, 2011

Oromocto High School team wins Envirothon NB competition


Fredericton, NB - Team Lugubrious from Oromocto High School won the 2011 Envirothon NB competition that took place at the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus with a field testing component at Killarney Lake Park this past Friday.

The team from Oromocto is eligible to represent the province of New Brunswick at the Canon Envirothon 2011 competition in Sackville, New Brunswick this July, when our province hosts the North America's largest high school environmental education competition.
Lugubrious
Team Lugubrious - Oromocto High School
Envirothon NB 2011 Champions

The 11th edition of the annual environmental science competition allowed 27 teams from across New Brunswick and one from Quebec to gain knowledge and experience in the areas of forestry, soils and land use, aquatic ecology and wildlife. In preparation for the three-day event, the participants attended workshops conducted by skilled natural resources professionals, which combined in-class teaching and hands-on field experience throughout the school year.

"Through the Envirothon program, high school students across New Brunswick are gaining valuable knowledge and skills that they can take back to their communities and make a difference" says Becky Geneau, the Associate Director of the Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick, which organizes the competition.

Dr. Dave Magee, Dean of Science at the University of New Brunswick, addressed the participants on Thursday, May 12 at the competition's opening ceremonies.

The Envirothon NB competition represents a great opportunity for high school students to increase their understanding of local ecosystems and sustainability issues from environmental professionals and to explore different career options in the environmental field. All participants are eligible to receive up to $1000 scholarships in various degree programs at the University of New Brunswick, Mount Allison University, and Acadia University.

Envirothon NB is a bilingual environmental science program for high school students across New Brunswick, and is supported by many organizations and companies, including: New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund, New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund, Canon Envirothon, Natural Resources Canada, J.D. Irving, Limited, University of New Brunswick, Environment Canada, New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association, NB Blueberries, Fundy Model Forest, MRDC Operations Corporation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Canadian Institute of Forestry - Martime Section, Gemtech, and Natech, with special thanks to Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Canon USA, Inc., Enbridge Gas New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, New Brunswick Department of Education, New Brunswick Department of Environment, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Sobeys, Maritime College of Forest Technology, Boston Pizza, Canadian Rivers Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance, Starbucks Fredericton, Cadillac Fairview - Regent Mall, Atlantic Superstore, NB Insurance Brokers, E&I Engineering, and Hillside Consulting Engineers.

Participating Schools:
  1. Bernice MacNaughton High School - Moncton
  2. Campobello Island Consolidated School - Campobello Island
  3. Collège Sainte-Marcelline - Montreal, Quebec
  4. Dalhousie Regional High School - Dalhousie
  5. District 10 Science Enrichment (Fundy High School and St. Stephen High School) - St. George and St. Stephen
  6. Harbour View High School - Saint John
  7. Harvey High School - Harvey
  8. École Mathieu Martin - Dieppe
  9. Oromocto High School - Oromocto
  10. Riverview High School - Riverview
  11. Saint Malachy's High School - Saint John
  12. Stanley High School - Stanley
  13. Sussex Regional High School - Sussex

Media contact:
Becky Geneau, Associate Director
Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick
Tel: 506.452.1339
Cell: 506.440.0228
Fax: 506.452.7950

What's New with Envirothon NB

TEENS ACROSS CANADA TAKE GREEN LEARNING OUTSIDE
Regional teams compete for spot at Canon Envirothon
- One of North America's largest high school environmental competitions

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 28 /CNW/ - Canon Canada is announcing the start of the annual provincial and territorial Envirothon competitions. Beginning May 4th, high school students from across Canada will be testing their environmental knowledge through a variety of challenges, including written tests, field tests and oral presentations. Canadian teens will be competing for the opportunity to represent their province or territory at the Canon Envirothon, the annual competition which brings together winning teams from Canada and the United States. This year the Canon Envirothon will be held at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick from July 24-29, 2011.
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Envirothon NB media contact:
Becky Geneau

Tel: 506.452.1339


Registration - Closed


5 students per team to enter the competitive category (see Rules & Regulations section)

Past - Early Registration - December 1, 2010 = $150
Past - Late Registration - February 15, 2011 = $200

For all Registration forms and additional information, go to the Registration Section.

Resources and Team Preparation Assistance

Below are tools CFANB provides to help you and your Envirothon NB Team prepare year round for the competition.
  • Learning Resource CD - contains the Learning Objectives for each Envirothon NB topic, along with many materials/websites and contact information for resource people that can assist in your team's preparations. This available upon registration.

  • Envirothon NB Curriculum Guide - matches the Envirothon NB Learning Objectives with specific units the Environmental Science, Biology, and Science classes.

  • Lesson Plans - ready-to-go activities that can also be incorporated into Science Classes.

  • Resource People - as mentioned above, there are many natural resource professionals around the province that are available for demonstrations, presentations, and tours.

  • Workshops - Day events that will touch on the various Envirothon NB topics and competition preparation tips. Check out the Team Training section for upcoming workshop dates and locations.

  • Website - www.cfanb.ca/envirothon_nb additional resource materials, events and tips are constantly updated for the teams' benefits throughout the year. Includes a list of Committees and Contributors.

Envirothon Scholarships


Mount Allison Unviersity

Mount Allison University offers a scholarship of $1,000 to a participant in an Envirothon team in Canada or the United States who places in the top first, second or third place in the annual competition, and who attends Mount Allison University. This award is offered in addition to any Mount Allison Entrance Scholarship that the applicant might receive and is applicable for any degree program. Selection for this scholarship is based on academic achievement.

University of New Brunswick

Field: Forestry, Forest Engineering, or Environment and Natural Resources.
Value: Up to $500.
Number: 1 or more.
Duration: 1 year.

Conditions: Awarded to Fredericton campus students who have been accepted to an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management and have participated in an Envirothon team in Canada or United States. Envirothon is an environmental competition program for teams from high schools, administered by the Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick provincially and sponsored by Canon (at the North American level).

Selection is based on academic achievement. Transfer students may be considered.
Awarding Agency: The University on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management.

Acadia University

Acadia University will offer $500 tuition awards to any Envirothon participants and $1000 awards to any finalists in this year's upcoming competition, should they choose to attend Acadia University.


Contact CFANB for the latest information on Envirothon NB and how you can become involved.