Connecticut Team Takes Top Honors At 2007 Canon Envirothon

Connecticut Team Takes Top Honors At 2007 Canon Envirothon

A five-member team of high school students from Housatonic Valley High School in Falls Village, Connecticut, are the winners of the 2007 Canon Envirothon. The winning team was announced on Friday, August 3rd, during closing ceremonies of the weeklong North American environmental education competition held at Hobart & William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y, and sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc.
More than 260 teenagers from more than 40 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces studied environmental issues and resource conservation, while competing for a share of more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes.

The first place Connecticut team received a total of $25,000 in Canon scholarships along with Canon photographic equipment for their advisor and sponsoring agency/organizations to use in science education. Northern York High School from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania ($20,000 and Canon equipment), and the Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware ($15,000 and Canon equipment), placed second and third, respectively. The fourth place team, Parkway North High School from St. Louis, Missouri, received $10,000 and Canon equipment. The fifth place team, High Tech High School from North Bergen, New Jersey, received $7,500 and Canon equipment. The list of schools/organizations finishing in the top 10 appears at the end of this announcement.

The National Association of Conservation Districts in the U.S., the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A) Forest Service and the U.S.D.A Natural Resource Conservation Service, are Canon Envirothon partners, along with provincial Forestry Associations in Canada.

The Canon Envirothon tests teams on their knowledge of soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and an additional current environmental issue. The theme of this year’s competition was Alternative/Renewable Energy, an issue that has attracted worldwide attention. The competing teams focused on the efficient use of energy generated from traditional sources and the development of renewable energy resources.

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