Envirothon 2026
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Midcoast Regional: April 28 (register by April 3) @ MOFGA, Unity
State: May 29 @ Viles Arboretum, Augusta
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Midcoast Regional: Tuesday4/28/26 @ MOFGA, Unity
Registration closes Friday 4/3/26
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Midcoast Regional: Tuesday4/28/26 @ MOFGA, Unity
Registration closes Friday 4/3/26
Need something else? email Stephanie Taylor at Kennebec SWCD or Cassidy Gerrish at Waldo SWCD
Envirothon
The NCF-Envirothon is a high school environmental and natural resources program and competition that welcomes more than 25,000 participants globally each year. Through creative learning, team collaboration and competition, we can nourish a love for the outdoors, the environment and agriculture for future generations and our future workforce.
National Conservation Foundation
The National Conservation Foundation's (NCF) mission is to educate and prepare conservation leaders for the sustainability and regeneration of our natural resources. The foundation cultivates, educates and inspires conservation leaders of all ages.
NCF is the nonprofit sister organization to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD).
What is Envirothon?
Envirothon is a state, national, and international environmental competition where teams of high school students test their knowledge of natural resources issues in five categories:
Envirothon FAQs
What does a team consist of?
Teams consist of three to five students (plus an alternate) in grades 9-12 (ages 14-19) from public, private, or home schools in the same district.
Each team must have an adult advisor(s). Advisors may be teachers, parents, or members of the community.
What do advisors do?
Assist teams in preparing for competitions.
Make arrangements regarding registration, transportation, and when/where/how frequently team members meet.
Help students determine the best way to study for competitions.
Who may be an advisor?
Teachers, parents, and/or community members.
It is not necessary that you be an environmental expert!
Interested, but need more information? Contact Cindy Wright at (207) 596 2040 for more information and an opportunity to attend a hands-on training session at UMaine Orono in March.
How does the competition work?
Teams demonstrate their expertise at each of the five natural resource testing stations and give an oral presentation to the judging panel. For more specific details, please refer to the Rules & Regulations page of the NCF Envirothon site.
Teams compete first at a regional level, then a minimum of two teams (or one team per each five teams competing in a regional competition) will advance to the State competition. One team shall win and represent Maine in the Annual Competition (to be held July 20 – 26, 2025 at the Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.)
What are the benefits of competing?
Envirothon is an academic program that is aligned with the Maine Learning Results.
The program raises students’ awareness of local and national environmental issues as they meet and compete against students from all over.
Students build critical thinking and decision-making skills as they solve real environmental problems.
Students meet and learn from state soil scientists, biologists, and foresters.
Maine participants are eligible for scholarships from the University of Maine, Orono.
Winners of National Envirothon receive college scholarships valued at over $1000.