VIRGINA ENVIROTHON HALL OF FAME Envirothon features five “in-the-field” test stations – soils, wildlife, aquatics, forestry and a current environmental issue – where teams answer questions in both written and hands-on formats. During an oral presentation teams propose a management solution related to the current environmental issue to a panel of judges consisting of industry and natural resource professionals.

A complete history of Envirothon winners at the State level is included below:

2019 VA Competition- Ferrum College, Ferrum 1st Place- Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD* 2nd Place- Louisa County High School, Thomas Jefferson SWCD 3rd Place- Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD *Jamestown High School placed 1st overall, and for 1st in Forestry at the NCF-Envirothon Competition

2018 VA Competition- Ferrum College, Ferrum Virginia 1st Place- Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD* 2nd Place- Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 3rd Place- Louisa County High School, Thomas Jefferson SWCD *Jamestown High School placed 3rd overall, 1st Place for Oral Presentation, and Tied for 1st in Wildlife at the NCF-Envirothon Competition

2017 VA Competition- Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 1st Place- Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place- Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD 3rd Place- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Northern Virginia SWCD

2016 VA Competition-Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 1st Place-Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place-Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD 3rd Place- Eastern View High School, Culpeper SWCD

2015 VA Competition-Longwood University, Farmville, VA 1st Place-Hidden Pond Nature Center, Northern Virginia SWCD 2nd Place-Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD 3rd Place-Eastern View High School, Culpeper SWCD

2014 VA Competition-Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA 1st Place-Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place-Eastern View High School, Culpeper SWCD 3rd Place-Eastern Mennonite High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD

2013 VA Competition-Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 1st Place- Hidden Pond Nature Center, Northern VA SWCD 2nd Place- Albemarle High School, Thomas Jefferson SWCD 3rd Place- Northern Neck 4-H, Northern Neck SWCD

2012 VA COMPETITION – James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA 1st Place – Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place – Hidden Pond Nature Center, Northern VA SWCD 3rd Place – Eastern View High School, Culpeper SWCD *Fort Defiance High Places 8th at Canon National Competition and 1st in Aquatics Ecology Station

2011 VA COMPETITION – Camp Hanover, Hanover, VA 1st Place – Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place – Hidden Pond Nature Center, Northern VA SWCD 3rd Place – Northern Neck 4H, Northern Neck SWCD *Fort Defiance High School Places 7th at Canon National Competition

2010 VA COMPETITION – Skelton 4H, Wirtz, VA 1st Place – Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD 2nd Place – Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 3rd Place -Halifax High School, Halifax SWCD

2009 VA COMPETITION – Airfield 4H 1st Place – Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place – Jamestown High School, Colonial SWCD 3rd Place – Albemarle High School, Thomas Jefferson SWCD

2007 VA COMPETITION 1st Place – Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD 2nd Place - Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 3rd Place - ALBEMARLE High School, THOMAS JEFFERSON SWCD *Harrisonburg High School places 6th at Canon Envirothon

2006 VA COMPETITION 1st Place - Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place - Nandua High School, Eastern Shore SWCD 3rd Place - Halifax High School, Halifax SWCD *Fort Defiance High School wins Canon Envirothon

2005 – Fort Defiance High School Places Second at Canon Envirothon

2004 – VA COMPETITION – James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA 1st Place - Augusta County 4H, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place - Rockbridge High School, Natural Bridge SWCD 3rd Place - , Monacan SWCD *Augusta County 4H Homeschool places 2nd at Canon North American Envirothon Competition…..

2003 – VA COMPETITION – Airfield 4-H Education Center, Wakefield VA 1st Place - Fort Defiance High School, Headwaters SWCD 2nd Place - Central High School, Lord Fairfax SWCD 3rd Place - Halifax High School, Halifax SWCD

2002 – Virginia State Arboretum, Winchester VA 1st Place – Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD 2nd Place – Osbourne Park High School, Prince William SWCD 3rd Place – Central High School, Lord Fairfax SWCD

2001- Smith Mt. Lake 4H Educational Center , Wirtz , VA 1st Place – Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD 2nd Place – Amelia County High School, Piedmont SWCD 3rd Place – Franklin County High School, Blue Ridge SWCD

2000 – Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center, Appomattox, VA 1st place – Albemarle Environmental Club, Thomas Jefferson SWCD 2nd place – Central High School FFA, Shenandoah County 3rd place – Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD

1999 – Seashore/First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach 1st – Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah Valley SWCD 2nd – Albemarle/Monticello High School, Thomas Jefferson SWCD 3rd – , Colonial SWCD

1998 – Northern Virginia 4-H Center, Front Royal 1st – Thomas Jefferson SWCD – Albemarle High School 2nd – Shenandoah Valley SWCD – Harrisonburg High School 3rd – Piedmont SWCD – Fuqua School

1997 – Camp Blue Ridge, Montebello 1st – Shenandoah Valley SWCD – Turner Ashby High School 2nd – Piedmont SWCD – Fuqua School 3rd – Daniel Boone SWCD – Thomas Walker High School

1996 – Hungry Mother State Park, Marion 1st – Eastern Shore SWCD – Nandua High School 2nd – Daniel Boone SWCD – Thomas Walker High School 3rd – Shenandoah Valley SWCD – Turner Ashby High School

1995 – Douthat State Park 1st – Eastern Shore SWCD – Nandua High School 2nd – Daniel Boone SWCD – Thomas Walker High School 3rd – Appomattox River SWCD – Dinwiddie High School