More than 180 students and teachers from schools in Westchester, Putnam and Ulster counties took part in the 2025 Westchester County Regional Envirothon on Friday, April 25, at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, New. York. Fourteen public and private high schools were represented by 30 teams. Each competed in the Envirothon, which tested their knowledge of environmental topics, including forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, current issue – roots and resiliency: fostering stewardship in a canopy of change, aquatic ecology and an oral presentation on the current issue.
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said, “The students’ passion for environmental issues are inspiring. They presented and discussed a wide range of conservation topics with confidence and skill. Congratulations to overall champion, Mount Academy 16L, and to Rye Neck 8, who will represent Westchester County at the New York State Envirothon and to everyone who participated.”
The 2025 Westchester County Regional Envirothon was cosponsored by the Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District (a subdivision of the Westchester County Planning Department) and Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, with support from Soil and Water Conservation Districts: Rockland and Ulster counties, Watershed Agricultural Council, Bronxville Rotary Club, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, Westchester Land Trust, Westchester Parks Foundation, Save the Sound, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Westchester County Office of Sustainability, Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities, and Rye Nature Center.
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