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Now in its 22^nd year, the Envirothon is a natural-resource program for high school students. Teams comprised of five students represent their schools in a state-wide environmental competition. The program is designed to stimulate an awareness of the interdependence of various natural resources within the environment.

The Envirothon is more than an environmental competition. Through workshops for coaches and team members, an environmental curriculum, resource materials and professional contacts the program assists educators in developing a year-round environmental-education program. The current issue topic and a community-service awards program ask students to focus on the environmental resources of their own community.

Two Fall Workshops will be held to orient coaches and teams
to the 2008 Massachusetts Envirothon.

Orientation Workshop for Coaches
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MA DCR Headquarters-John Augustus Hall
Wachusetts Reservoir in West Boylston.
This workshop will feature an overview and introduction to the eco-stations test sites which combine the topic areas of water, forestry, soils and wildlife and will also offer resource materials and an overview of this year's current issue topic, Conservation and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts Communities. This workshop is free; lunch will be provided. This is also a great opportunity to meet those who have coached in the past, ask them questions and hear from them about the program.

Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:30 a.m. to 3:0 p.m.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
This workshop is open to coaches, up to three team members and even those who are just becoming acquainted with the program. Five or more workshops will run concurrently, offering a variety of sessions on each of the topic areas (forestry, soils, water and wildlife), this year’s current issue, eco-stations, environmental skills and campus tours. Resource materials will also be provided. Participants will be asked to cover the costs for their own parking and bring or purchase their own lunch.

Two winter workshops will be held for teams.

Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Westborough
Topics will be Soils, Forests, Water and Wildlife. There will be two concurrent workshop sessions with all four topics each session.

Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ecotarium, Worcester
Topics will be Current Issue, Forests, Soils, Water and Wildlife.

SAVE THE DATE!
The fall orientation workshop for coaches and team has been scheduled for October 8, 2008 from 8 a.m. - 4 pm
at the DCR Headquarters in West Boylston, MA. Information will be posted here closer to the date.

For more information on the workshops or to register, contact Debi Hogan at:
508-336-4426 or email Debi Hogan.


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Envirothon Workshops Now in its 22^nd year, the Envirothon is a natural-resource program for high school students. Teams comprised of five students represent their schools in a state-wide environmental competition. The program is designed to stimulate an awareness of the interdependence of various natural resources within the environment. The Envirothon is more than an environmental competition. Through workshops for coaches and team members, an environmental curriculum, resource materials and professional contacts the program assists educators in developing a year-round environmental-education program. The current issue topic and a community-service awards program ask students to focus on the environmental resources of their own community. Two Fall Workshops will be held to orient coaches and teams to the 2008 Massachusetts Envirothon. Orientation Workshop for Coaches Wednesday, September 26, 2007 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. MA DCR Headquarters-John Augustus Hall Wachusetts Reservoir in West Boylston. This workshop will feature an overview and introduction to the eco-stations test sites which combine the topic areas of water, forestry, soils and wildlife and will also offer resource materials and an overview of this year's current issue topic, Conservation and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts Communities. This workshop is free; lunch will be provided. This is also a great opportunity to meet those who have coached in the past, ask them questions and hear from them about the program. Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:30 a.m. to 3:0 p.m. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This workshop is open to coaches, up to three team members and even those who are just becoming acquainted with the program. Five or more workshops will run concurrently, offering a variety of sessions on each of the topic areas (forestry, soils, water and wildlife), this year’s current issue, eco-stations, environmental skills and campus tours. Resource materials will also be provided. Participants will be asked to cover the costs for their own parking and bring or purchase their own lunch. Two winter workshops will be held for teams. Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Westborough Topics will be Soils, Forests, Water and Wildlife. There will be two concurrent workshop sessions with all four topics each session. Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ecotarium, Worcester Topics will be Current Issue, Forests, Soils, Water and Wildlife. SAVE THE DATE! The fall orientation workshop for coaches and team has been scheduled for October 8, 2008 from 8 a.m. - 4 pm at the DCR Headquarters in West Boylston, MA. Information will be posted here closer to the date. For more information on the workshops or to register, contact Debi Hogan at: 508-336-4426 or email Debi Hogan.