Results 06

Results from the 2006 Massachusetts Envirothon

4-H Bristol County-Winners of the 2006 Massachusetts Envirothon!

2nd Place- Lexingtonl High School
3d Place- Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Ecostation Forested Grove
1. Lexington High School
2. 4-H Bristol County
3. Essex Agricultural & Technical High School
4. Lawrence Academy
5. Pioneer Valley Regional School

Ecostation Grass Roots
1. 4-H Bristol County
2. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
3. (tie) Northamption High School
3. (tie) Bedford High School
3. (tie) Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science
4. Lexington High School
5. Lawrence Academy

Ecostation Riverbend
1. 4-H Bristol County
2. (tie) Lexington High School
2. (tie) Chelmsford High School
2. (tie) Uxbridge High School
2. (tie) Lawrence Academy
3. (tie) Essex Agricultural & Technical High School
3. (tie) Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
4. Quabbin Regional High School
5. North Quincy High School

Ecostation Pond/Shore
1. (tie) Tantasqua Regional Senior High School
1. (tie) Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
2. (tie) Lexington High School
2. (tie) Somerset High School
3. Essex Agricultural & Technical High School
4. Quabbin Regional High School
5. Northbridge High School

Current Issue
1. 4-H Bristol County
2. Quabbin Regional High School
3. Lexington High School
4. (tie) Lawrence Academy
4. (tie) Leicester High School
5. (tie) Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
5. (tie) Uxbridge High School

Rookie of the Year
Tantasqua Regional Senior High School

Community Research & Community Service Awards
(all teams earned both awards this year)

4H Bristol County presented an educational program at “The Farm” that highlighted sustainability practices and energy saving measures. They recommended some grant programs that might fund solar and wind energy projects at “The Farm”.

David Prouty High School made a pamphlet highlighting energy savings programs in their community. The team will receive the Secretary’s Environmental Award on May 15.

Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School worked with local organizations to promote “Reduce – Recycle – Reuse” in their community. The team has adopted both shoreline and roadside areas for cleanup and has used information about what they found in their educational outreach.

Hampshire Regional High School surveyed 290 students in their school about their perceptions about greenhouse gas emissions. They used this data, along with other research, to present an educational display at the Hampshire Regional Middle School Science fair. Their display started many discussions that day and they were encouraged to publish their findings.

High School of Science and Technology established a school-wide paper recycling program as well as an educational outreach program involving the creation of a website, pamphlet, and presentation layout.

Leicester High School has students at their high school sign a carpooling pledge to reduce emissions. They also had bus drivers sign a “no-idling” pledge.

Monson High School established a trail to educate the community about the dwarf wedge mussel, a protected species. Climate change affecting water resources will endanger this animal’s habitat.

Pioneer Valley Regional High School established a recycling program that included an educational program on climate change for 8 th graders.

In conjunction with a National Grid energy audit, the team from Quabbin High School developed an educational “beat the heat” poster campaign to encourage energy conservation at their school and in their community.

Tantasqua Regional High School made a pamphlet about the value of trees in mitigating climate change. During the writing, they inventoried of large trees in Sturbridge.

Waltham High School developed educational games to teach 5 th graders about the role of personal responsibility for conservation as a way to mitigate climate change.

Alexander Thompson of Northbridge High School and students from Millbury High School also presented their projects at roundtables.


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Results from the 2006 Massachusetts Envirothon 4-H Bristol County-Winners of the 2006 Massachusetts Envirothon! 2nd Place- Lexingtonl High School 3d Place- Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Ecostation Forested Grove 1. Lexington High School 2. 4-H Bristol County 3. Essex Agricultural & Technical High School 4. Lawrence Academy 5. Pioneer Valley Regional School Ecostation Grass Roots 1. 4-H Bristol County 2. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 3. (tie) Northamption High School 3. (tie) Bedford High School 3. (tie) Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science 4. Lexington High School 5. Lawrence Academy Ecostation Riverbend 1. 4-H Bristol County 2. (tie) Lexington High School 2. (tie) Chelmsford High School 2. (tie) Uxbridge High School 2. (tie) Lawrence Academy 3. (tie) Essex Agricultural & Technical High School 3. (tie) Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 4. Quabbin Regional High School 5. North Quincy High School Ecostation Pond/Shore 1. (tie) Tantasqua Regional Senior High School 1. (tie) Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 2. (tie) Lexington High School 2. (tie) Somerset High School 3. Essex Agricultural & Technical High School 4. Quabbin Regional High School 5. Northbridge High School Current Issue 1. 4-H Bristol County 2. Quabbin Regional High School 3. Lexington High School 4. (tie) Lawrence Academy 4. (tie) Leicester High School 5. (tie) Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 5. (tie) Uxbridge High School Rookie of the Year Tantasqua Regional Senior High School Community Research & Community Service Awards (all teams earned both awards this year) 4H Bristol County presented an educational program at “The Farm” that highlighted sustainability practices and energy saving measures. They recommended some grant programs that might fund solar and wind energy projects at “The Farm”. David Prouty High School made a pamphlet highlighting energy savings programs in their community. The team will receive the Secretary’s Environmental Award on May 15. Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School worked with local organizations to promote “Reduce – Recycle – Reuse” in their community. The team has adopted both shoreline and roadside areas for cleanup and has used information about what they found in their educational outreach. Hampshire Regional High School surveyed 290 students in their school about their perceptions about greenhouse gas emissions. They used this data, along with other research, to present an educational display at the Hampshire Regional Middle School Science fair. Their display started many discussions that day and they were encouraged to publish their findings. High School of Science and Technology established a school-wide paper recycling program as well as an educational outreach program involving the creation of a website, pamphlet, and presentation layout. Leicester High School has students at their high school sign a carpooling pledge to reduce emissions. They also had bus drivers sign a “no-idling” pledge. Monson High School established a trail to educate the community about the dwarf wedge mussel, a protected species. Climate change affecting water resources will endanger this animal’s habitat. Pioneer Valley Regional High School established a recycling program that included an educational program on climate change for 8 th graders. In conjunction with a National Grid energy audit, the team from Quabbin High School developed an educational “beat the heat” poster campaign to encourage energy conservation at their school and in their community. Tantasqua Regional High School made a pamphlet about the value of trees in mitigating climate change. During the writing, they inventoried of large trees in Sturbridge. Waltham High School developed educational games to teach 5 th graders about the role of personal responsibility for conservation as a way to mitigate climate change. Alexander Thompson of Northbridge High School and students from Millbury High School also presented their projects at roundtables.