The Chicago Field Office participated in the Regional and State Envirothon Competitions; a high school environmental competition organized by the National Association of Conservation Districts. 

High school teams consisting of 5 students competed in the areas of Wildlife, Aquatics, Soils, Forestry, and a special topic; this year being Alternative and Renewable Energy. 

The Office’s Environmental Education Specialist served as the instructor for the Aquatics session at the local Land Use Council 16 competition, and served as the instructor for the Wildlife session at the State competition; this was our 9^th year for providing an instructor. 

A total of 39 teams competed at the LUC 16 Envirothon, and 16 teams competed at the State Envirothon this spring. Triad High School, from Madison County east of St. Louis, won 1^st place at the state competition and will proceed to the national competition in New York this summer.