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Students from eight area high schools competed in the annual Cumberland County Envirothon on Tuesday, May 4, at Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Association, in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. It was a pleasant, sunny Spring day to be outside learning about the environment. The top three overall scores were The Fish Squad from Cedar Cliff High School in third place with a score of 333, The Spring Peepers from Cumberland Valley in second place with a score of 344, and the 2010 Cumberland County Envirothon winners were The Massasauguans from Cumberland Valley, with a score of 363. The Massasauguans represented Cumberland County at the 2010 Pennsylvania Envirothon at PPL Montour Preserve, Washingtonville, PA, on May 26 and placed 21st out of 65 teams. Great job!
The Cumberland County Envirothon, presented by the Cumberland County Conservation District, is a fun academic event that provides high school students hands-on field experience dealing with environmental issues. Students complete five exams that present problems focusing on wildlife, aquatics, forestry, soils, and a current issue; this year's issue was Protection of Groundwater through Urban, Agricultural, and Environmental Planning. Eight schools totaling 24 teams representing 104 students participated. Schools participating in the competition include Big Spring, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Cedar Cliff, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Mechanicsburg and Shippensburg.
Representatives from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, PA Game Commission, PA Fish and Boat Commission, the Conservation District, Cumberland County Planning Department and Natural Resources Conservation Service administered the tests.
Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Association cooked a picnic style lunch and Adams Electric Cooperative sponsored the Envirothon t-shirts which all participants received. During the awards ceremony, Laura Conrad from State Representative Glen Grell's office and County Commissioner Rick Rovegno handed out the awards to the students.
Past Envirothon Champions
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