Other Student Programs

   
(From left to right – First Place, Second Place and Third Place)

The  Indiana Envirothon is a competitive learning event for high school aged students. It is open not only to school groups but scouting groups, FFA’s, Green Teams, 4-H groups, home-schoolers, and more.  Envirothon tests students’ knowledge on a variety of topics including soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics and current environmental issues.

Envirothon raises environmental awareness and prepares tomorrow’s leaders to deal with the consequences of human activity on our environment.

At the national level, students compete for over $100,000 in scholarships. Please visit www.envirothon.org for additional information about the national competition.


Fifth Grade Conservation Field Days

This all-day program, held every year at Luhr County Park in the Spring, is a collaboration with many LaPorte County Conservation Agencies. It is open to all fifth grades in LaPorte County, including charter, private and home school groups. Students rotate through seven conservation related stations. Field Days will be held May 13-17, 2024. Registration is open; space is limited and on a first-come basis. To register, complete the Google Form at this link in its ENTIRETY, one form for each class:

https://forms.gle/etFzfGf7zs9YVek99

 

Trail Creek Week/Kankakee River Days– These place-based environmental education programs, geared for 4th grade, take place outside on the banks of a local river. Students attend four stations facilitated by local professionals on the subjects of invasive species, water quality, wildlife and various conservation topics and then paddle in a 24-foot Voyageur canoe on their local river.

Registration information will be available in the Spring. The Fall 2024 dates are still to be determined:

Trail Creek Week  @Hansen Park in Michigan City: 2024 dates TBA
Kankakee River Days @ Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area: 2024 dates TBA
Kankakee River Days @ Grand Kankakee Marsh Co. Park in Hebron:  2024 dates TBA

 

Students launch in a wooden canoe in a river

Students launch in a wooden canoe on a river

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4-H Soil and Water

4H Soil and Water Science Project

We serve as the project superintendent for the 4H Soil and Water Science Project. The soil and water science project teaches youth about soil, water, and environmental stewardship. Learn about soil and water quality, how they interact, and how we can protect and preserve them. Check the 4-H Handbook for complete exhibit details. Please contact us if your Club would like a presentation or workshop.

The project offers many activities from performing a worm census to interviewing conservation professionals — and everything in between! If you are interested in more information about this project, or would like someone to come talk to your club about it, please contact Linda Schwab at the SWCD Office. Our number is 219-326-6808, ext. 2112 or by e-mail at lschwab@laporteco.in.gov. You can also contact the Purdue Cooperative Extension Office at 219-324-9407.