Education
Shoreland & Wetland Training for Contractors, Realtors and Landscapers Location: Mesabi Range Community and Technical College - Virginia Campus Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011 Registration Deadline: March 2, 2011 Click here for our informational brochure
Envirothon
The Northern Area III Envirothon is an environmental competition for high school teams to challenge their environmental knowledge and problem solving skills. Five learning stations are presented by natural resource professionals in the fields of water, wildlife, forestry, soils and a current environmental issue. In addition, students will be asked to make a 10 minute oral presentation on the current event issue at a sixth station. The 2011 current event topic is Salt and Fresh Water Estuaries. The contest takes place in an outdoor setting. Teams are composed of 4 to 5 students. At each station, teams are given a short presentation and students must then answer 20 questions specific to that site. Click here to view participants at the Wildlife Station.
The 17th Annual Northern Area III Envirothon will be held on Monday, May 2nd at 9:00 a.m. at Camp Chicagami in Eveleth, Minnesota. Any student teams, grades 9-12, from high schools, home schools, or club organizations (4-H, Boy/Girl Scouts, etc.) in Northern Area III may participate. Northern Area III consists of the northeastern Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis. Each team needs an adult advisor. The school or organization is responsible for transportation to and from the event. Winning teams receive medals and trophies and everyone receives a t-shirt for participating.Congratulations to the Mt. Iron Buhl High School team that placed third and competed in the State Envirothon on May 16th at Spirit Mountain!
See Area Envirothon results by clicking here. Next year we anticipate the event will be held at the Cloquet Forestry Center on the first Monday in May - call the SWCD for more details at (218) 742-9504!
A BIG THANK YOU to the following businesses and organizations for their support as sponsors of the Area III Envirothon!
Camp Chicagami
NORAMCO of Hibbing, MN
Sportsmen's Club of Lake Vermilion www.sportsmensclublakevermilion.org
Northeast Technical Services
Queen City Federal Savings Bank
Range Cooperatives Board of Directors
WATER CYCLE interactive learning activity
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Forestry Resources Environmental Education - learn more about forests http://www.freenetwork.org/teachers/entries/TreePlanting.html http://www.wildones.org/download/games
Soil Education Resources - click on this Natural Resources Conservation Service link http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/squirm/skworm.html and get the latest dirt on soils!
Poster and Essay Contests
Forests for people is the theme for the 2012 contests. Guidelines and brochures are available upon request for interested participants. Call the SWCD at (218) 742-9504 to obtain these materials. The deadline date for both contests is Friday, March 2, 2012. Any student in grades 5 - 12 can submit an essay. Poster participants must be in the 5th or 6th grade. Home schooled or youth groups and clubs may take part as well. Good luck :^)
The North St. Louis SWCD contest deadline was March 5, 2010. Click here for list of winners.
Area Healthy Habitats Contest entries were judged on June 3, 2011. Click here to see the contest results for the Area III Contests. Way to go Roosevelt Elementary and Cherry Students!
1st Place Poster (Local Contest) & 2nd Place in Area III Contest: Jada Williams of Roosevelt click here for image of poster. Total prize money = $40.00!
2nd Place Poster (Local Contest) & 1st Place in Area III Contest: Shaina Olson of Cherry School click here for image of poster. Total prize money = $40.00!
3rd Place Poster (Local Contest) & 3rd Place in Area III Contest: Natalie Anderson of Cherry School click here for image of poster. Total prize money = $20.00!
Classroom Activities
Staff is available to visit your classroom with natural resource learning activities. For a listing of possible activities teachers can use, Click Here.
Informational Materials
Informational materials are available on a variety of natural resource issues.
| We have a variety of videos and educational materials that may be checked out from our office for your use. Please email or call us to check availability. Videos Living with Water - Produced by Mississippi Headwaters Board, focuses on what individuals can do to protect water quality (VHS, 28 minutes Responsible Farm Management - Produced by North St. Louis SWCD, focuses on Nutrient Management, Pasture Management, and Farmstead Windbreaks Conservation Guide to Landscaping for Wildlife - Produced by Missouri Department of Conservation, discusses how to plan and what to plant to attract wildlife (VHS, 13 minutes) Voices of Experience: Watershed Protection for the Future - Produced by NRCS, case study of farmers and New York City working together to protect drinking water in New York state (VHS, 18 minutes) Backyard Conservation - Produced by Wildlife Habitat Council, shows how 10 conservation practices commonly used by farmers can be used in your backyard (VHS, 9 minutes) Greening Our Cities - Produced by American Forests, focuses on bringing nature into the places we live (VHS, 14 minutes) The Wealth in Wetlands - Sponsored by NACD, the story of five farmers who tell why they will keep their wetlands (VHS) Introduction to Organic Farming - Produced by Cooperative Development Services Wetlands - Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Water Well Basics - Produced by American Ground Water Trust, about ground water, water wells, and home water systems Partnerships for Watersheds - Produced by Know Your Watershed (VHS, 13 minutes) |