KAEE’s 48th Annual Conference | Forging Paths for Environmental Education: Community, Conversations, and Creativity
Title Sponsor: Morehead State University | Drs. Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education
Land Acknowledgement Morehead State University and the surrounding area are located on the traditional lands of the Yuchee, Shawnee, and Eastern Band of Cherokee. Indigenous peoples have lived on the land we now call Kentucky for over 12,000 years. We want to acknowledge the deep history of this land and the people who still live here today. To learn more about this land and the land you call home, visit native-land.ca.
The Envirothon competition is a natural resource competition for high school students. This outdoor, hands-on contest lets students work in teams to learn more about Kentucky's forests, wildlife, water, and soils, as well as a current issue, which changes every year. Recent current issues have included renewable energy, climate changes, creating resources from waste, and water resource management. This session will include information about starting an Envirothon team and the kinds of things the students learn in this program.
Envirothon events are held outdoors each spring in locations across the state. Students will have their hands in the soil while answering questions about the soil's characteristics and quality. They will be feeling pelts and holding skulls as they answer questions about native species, habitat needs, and conservation practices. They will be in the woods answering questions about tree species, pests, and the economic value of the trees. They will be sampling water or looking at macroinvertebrates while answering questions about watersheds, nutrients, indicator species, and best management practices.
