Volunteer for Alaska Envirothon

We need Station Leaders &Current Issue Judges

Mission of Alaska Envirothon

To introduce students to environmental careers, enhance cooperative problem solving skills and increase stewardship

of Alaska’s natural resources.

Volunteers Rule!• Station Leaders:– Join a committee in your

area of expertise

– Review learning objectives and curriculum

– Write test questions

− Supervise field stations at the competition Friday April 26th

Chena Lakes Recreation Area

US Army Corps of Engineers and North Star Borough have offered their facilities!

Chena Lakes Recreation Area

The area includes covered pavilions, restroom facilities, trails, fields, forests, Chena River and the man-made dam. The triangles represent potential station sites.

FIELD

STATIONS

As a Station Leader, you will help develop questions and activities to test students in the following areas….

Forestry

Identify Alaskan species

DBH- well almost!

Measure Tree Height

Wildlife

Identify animals using tracks and skulls, assess habitat needs, understand management issues and strategies

Soils & Land Use

Munsell Color chart

Soil Horizons & Textural Analysis

Aquatic Ecology

Water Quality Monitoring

Macroinvertebrates

Chemical Testing

Watersheds

Wetlands

Turbidity

Pollution

Station Tests• Hands-on, problem solving

• 50 points total, 12 pt. Times New Roman

• Students will have 45 minutes at each station:– 15 minutes: Introductions, career background– 30 minutes: Testing

• You provide test equipment, answer keys, helpers

• Envirothon staff provides copies of tests, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, envelopes

Two Categories• Teams– Each student has a unique talent to offer– Students become “experts” in a study area– Prepare a presentation

• Individuals– Varied preparation– Okay to help, but indicate by writing DO NOT GRADE– Do not prepare presentation

FIELD

STATIONS PRESENTATION

Current Issue Judges create a place-based (Interior Alaska) problem scenario that students will address and present

Team Presentation

Builds team work, confidence, advocacy skills

Team Presentation

• Current Issue: Alaska Rangeland Management

• Teams will have 10-minutes to present their solution to a real-world problem/scenario

• Students receive scenario 3 weeks prior

• Volunteers who created the scenario will sit on the judging panel

• Other stations should think about how to integrate the Current Issue into their field test

FIELD

STATIONS PRESENTATION

SERVICE PROJECT

Group Project

After field tests, some students will be giving their presentation while others will be involved in a service project or a large group activity related to the Current Issue: Alaska Rangeland Management

Thanks for Volunteering!