Envirothon

Envirothon is the largest environmental science competition in North America and encourages students to learn about conservation topics ranging from current environmental issues to tree identification.

Students compete at the middle and high school levels in teams of five from public, private, or home schools as well as FFA or 4-H groups.

UC Soil and Water provide support to teams and their advisors as needed, primarily through hands-on training. 

More information about NC Envirothon and the curriculum.

For Students 

Resource Conservation Workshop

The Resource Conservation Workshop is an excellent opportunity for rising High School Juniors and Seniors to spend a week in the field learning about our natural resources and their management in today's environment, meet and receive guidance from natural resource professionals, win cash awards and scholarship money, and so much more!

Each year Union County’s Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors selects and sponsors two high school students to attend. To apply for sponsorship, students must submit an application and complete a 250 essay on their interest in conservation. 

Professional Development

Union County Soil and Water Conservation District trains educators in a variety of Profession Development Courses including:

• Project Learning Tree
• Project Food, Land, and People
• Leopold Education Project
• NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence
• Project WET
• Project WILD
• Population Education

These programs can provide both CEU credits as well as Environmental Education Certification credits.

Classroom and Other Programs

Classroom programs are offered free of charge for students and teachers in public, private, and alternative schools upon request. Each program is customizable and in line with NC Essential Standards. 

In addition to classroom programming, Union County Soil and Water Conservation District also offers activities and presentations for after-school programs, camps, senior centers, and special events on natural resource topics of your choice.

Request a free program.

Elementary Programs

1st Grade

• Rocks, Minerals and Soils, Oh My!
• Where Should Turtle Be?

2nd Grade

• Life Cycles

3rd Grade

• Dig into Soils
• Every Tree for Itself

4th Grade

• Animal Adaptations

5th Grade

• Web of Life