2025 Maine Envirothon Winners

Congratulations to the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences team for placing first and earning the ability to compete at the international Envirothon competition in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July.

Spruce Mountain High School Team 1 came in second place and Old Town High School Team 2 came in third place.

The Maine Association of Conservation Districts want to thank all of the students, teachers, volunteers, partners, and sponsors who help make this environmental education program possible each year!

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2025 Sponsors

  • Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

  • Cabela Outdoor Sports

  • Casella Waste Systems

  • Darling’s Auto

  • General Alum New England Corp.

  • Katahdin Trust Company

  • Kennebec Savings Bank

  • Machias Savings Bank

  • Maine Association of Conservation Districts

  • Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists

  • Maine Association of Site Evaluators

  • Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry - Maine Forest Service

  • Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

  • Maine Forest and Logging Museum

  • Maine Outdoor Heritage Foundation

  • Maine Turnpike Authority

  • Realty of Maine

  • RM Weymouth Insurance Group

  • Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England

  • Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine

  • University of Maine - Forestry Department

  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  • Viles Arboretum

The Maine Envirothon program provides opportunities for high school students to gain hands-on natural resource knowledge and study current environmental issues with state soil scientists, biologists, foresters, and other natural resource professionals.

If interested, teams of 3-5 students can also compete each spring to solve hands-on problems on five topics:

  • Aquatics

  • Forestry

  • Soils

  • Wildlife

  • Annual natural resource issue

The winning team of the Maine competition can compete at the International competition for individual college scholarships.