The thirteenth annual Utah Envirothon was held April 30 and May 1 in Heber City.  We had a record 26 teams competing this year - including 6 FFA teams and 6 rookie teams.  Friday night we gathered Wasatch High School for the oral competition and evening program.  The five member teams each presented a forestry management plan to a panel of judges comprised of resource professionals and educators. 

The current issue was Protection of Groundwater Through Urban, Agricultural and Environmental Planning. .

Winning Team: Logan High School from Logan, UT, sponsored by the North Cache Conservation District.
Advisor: Andrew Semadeni 

Our winning team will represent Utah at the 2010 Canon Envirothon this August hosted at California State University Fresno, in Fresno, California. 

Team members are: Katie Lueke, Robin Pendery, Rachel Wootton, Scott Aston, Gaurav Dhiman and advisor Andrew Semadeni (not pictured). The winning team is pictured here with the UACD President, Bill Rasmussen.

Winning FFA Team: Lehi High School FFA
Advisor: Lisa Clement

Our winning team will represent Utah at the national FFA Competition in Indianapolis, IN in October in the Environmental & Natural Resources Career Development Event.

Team members were: Rhett Peterson, Chelsea Stephens, Jessica Riet, Jake Busk and advisor Lisa Clement.

Many thanks to all the conservation districts who sponsored teams and to all the sponsoring partners of the Utah Envirothon. You make it all possible!