Northern High School Wins County Envirothon

Pictured (left to right): Gavin Halper, Madilyn Ketchum, Ashlynn Vilcheck, Caitlyn Wilson, Bryson Wood

WHAT IS ENVIROTHON?
The Envirothon is an annual environmentally-based problem-solving competition for high school students. Teams are comprised of 5 to 7 students who work together to study Maryland’s natural resources over the course of the school year. Schools compete in four resource categories: aquatics, forestry management, soil conservation, and wildlife management. All topics are hands-on and include practical skills and trainings taught by experts in each field.

CALVERT COUNTY COMPETITION
The competition was held on a beautiful Tuesday on April 14, 2026, at King’s Landing Park in Huntingtown, MD. 11 teams, representing all four high schools in Calvert County participated. The first place team of this year’s Calvert County Envirothon was Northern High School with 331.5 points out of a possible 400 points. 2nd place was awarded to Huntingtown High School and 3rd place was received by Patuxent High School. The 3rd place team of Patuxent High School received gift cards on behalf of Calvert Soil Conservation District for placing first in the Soils category.

MARYLAND STATE COMPETITION
The Northern High School team will represent Calvert County at the Maryland State Envirothon competition June 10-11, 2026, at the Mount St. Mary’s University in Frederick County.

The Envirothon is sponsored by the Calvert Soil Conservation District, Calvert Forestry Board, Calvert County Department of Natural Resources, Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center, American Chestnut Land Trust, and the CHESPAX program of Calvert County Public Schools. 

Congratulations Northern High School, first place team, 2026 Calvert County Envirothon