WaHi students win state following Southeast Regional Envirothon competition
Meet the 2023 Washington State Envirothon Champions!!! The Envirothon Team, consisting of Izzy Kirtley, Natalie Williams, Chloe Busch, Jakob Sullivan, Liam Bergevin, and Turner Van Slyke will represent Washington State in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia in July.
Walla Walla High School students competed in the Southeast Regional Envirothon competition at Klemgard County Park in Colfax to qualify for their state bid. WaHi placed first in all five categories and qualified for the state competition at the end of May. Envirothon is the largest outdoor environmental science competition in the United States and Canada for high school students. Students compete in teams of five to demonstrate their knowledge in Soils, Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife, and a current issue topic. Students learn about these sustainable practices and about environmental and conservation careers that work with their community to provide local solutions and strategies to address these challenges. This year’s current issue topic is Adapting to a Changing Climate. Science teacher Clayton Hudiburg is the team’s advisor.
WaHi students competed in the following five areas:
• Wildlife identification and knowledge
• Soil properties and analysis
• Forestry
• Aquatic ecology
• A 10-minute presentation in which they made a proposal about local action to help combat desertification in the Lower Snake River Basin
