Long Island Regional Envirothon, Ltd. 423 Griffing Avenue • Riverhead, New York 11901 • 631-727-2315 x3 • email "Long Island's premier environmental studies competition for high school students in Nassau and Suffolk Counties." 2012 Current Issue is Now Available... Click Here! 14th Annual L.I. Envirothon • Wednesday April 25, 2012 • Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts

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WHAT IS AN ENVIROTHON? The Envirothon is an environmental studies competition for high school students. It is based on five subject areas: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and the current issue—which change annually. In past years, the current issue has covered topics such as: agricultural preservation, invasive species, non-point source pollution, wildlife management, wetlands, biodiversity, alternative and renewable energy, etc. A “Station Master” manages each of the subject areas. These dedicated professionals oversee all aspects in their area of expertise. They approve the learning objectives, reference lists and study guides that are recommended by the New York State Envirothon Committee. In addition, they are responsible for developing the exams and supervising their “station” during the competition. On the day of the competition, the students rotate between the subject stations and answer questions as a team. Each subject area test is made up of 25 multiple-choice questions. Many of the questions are hands-on, involving the use of equipment, maps, and/or audio-visual devices. A sixth category, the oral presentation, is devoted to the current issue. The students are given an environmental scenario, which is posted on our website in February. They are required to prepare a solution as a team and present their results to a panel of judges, who score the presentations at the event. Commissioner Carrie Meek-Gallagher addresses students during the Welcoming Ceremony at the 2010 L.I. Envirothon. Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher volunteering as an oral presentation judge at the 2010 L.I. Envirothon. 2007 L.I. Envirothon The Farmingdale teams and Legislator Dave Majias Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Nassau County Left to right: Tom McMahon former Suffolk SWCD District Manager and former NYS Ag & Markets Commissioner Rudgers at the 2002 L.I. Envirothon Bethpage State Park Left to right: Former Suffolk Legislator Ginny Fields, former NYS DEC Commissioner Erin Crotty and former NYS Ag & Markets Commissioner Rudgers 2002 L.I. Envirothon Bethpage State Park

Long Island Regional Envirothon, Ltd • 423 Griffing Avenue • Riverhead, New York 11901 • 631-727-2315 x3 • email