Envirothon started in Pennsylvania in 1979 as the “Environmental Olympics” hosed by PA soil conservation districts. It grew from there and later became known as “Envirothon”. Maryland joined in 1990 and hosted the National competition in 1992. In 2003, Maryland hosted again, and our most recent hosting was in 2017 at Mount Saint Mary’s College. Teams from over 50 US states, Canadian provinces, and even as far off as China competed. MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest followed some of the Maryland team in this video.
Past Winners
| Year | Location | Winning Team | SCD | Location Nationals | National Rank | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | University of Maryland Clarksville Research Farm in Howard County | Richard Montgomery High School | Montgomery | OH | 2 | Waste to Resources |
| 2021 | virtual | Richard Montgomery High School | Montgomery | NE | 9 (42) | Water Resources Management: Local Control and Local Solutions |
| 2019 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Calvert High School | Calvert | NC | 10 (53) | Agriculture and the Environment: Knowledge and technology to feed the world |
| 2018 | Western MD 4H Edu. Center | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | ID | 24 (51) | Western Rangelands Management |
| 2017 | Camp Pecometh | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | MD | 10 (54) | Ag Soil & Water Conservation Stewardship |
| 2016 | Mt. St. Mary's University | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | Ontario | 5 (52) | Invasive Species |
| 2015 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | MI | 7 (52) | Urban Forestry |
| 2014 | Camp Pecometh | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | N/A | N/A | Sustainable Local Ag/Locally Grown |
| 2013 | Western MD 4H Edu. Center | Harford Christian | Harford | MT | 17 (57) | Sustainable Rangeland Management |
| 2012 | St. James School | Harford Christian | Harford | PA | 7 (54) | Non-point Source Pollution/ Low Impact Development |
| 2011 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Lenardtown HS | St. Mary's | New Brunswick | 24 (54) | Salt & Freshwater Estuaries |
| 2010 | Schmidt Center | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | CA | 5 (54) | Protection of Groundwater through Urban, Ag. & Env. Planning |
| 2009 | Mt. St. Mary's University | Venturing Crew 202 | Carroll | NC | 3 (52) | Biodiversity in a Changing World |
| 2008 | Harford Glen | Harford Christian | Harford | AZ | 20 (54) | Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources |
| 2007 | U.M. Eastern Shore | Walkersville HS | Frederick | NY | 16 (53) | Alternative/Renewable Energy |
| 2006 | Schmidt Center | Clear Springs HS | Washington | Manitoba | 15 (52) | Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate |
| 2005 | Harford Glen | Queen Anne's HS | Queen Anne's | MO | 22 (50) | Cultural Landscapes |
| 2004 | Mt. St. Mary's University | Montgomery Blair HS | Montgomery | WV | 11 (51) | Natural Resource Management in Urban Env. |
| 2003 | Schmidt Center | Montgomery Blair HS | Montgomery | MD | 5 (47) | Ag. Land Conservation & Preservation |
| 2002 | Harford Glen | Clear Springs HS | Washington | MA | 14 (49) | Introduced Species & their Effect on Biodiversity |
| 2001 | Schmidt Center | Joppatown HS | Harford | MI | 7 (49) | Urban Non-Point Source Pollution |
| 2000 | Garrett 4H Park | Joppatown HS | Harford | Nova Scotia | 12 (49) | Wetlands |
| 1999 | Schmidt Center | Fallston HS | Harford | CA | 4 (46) | Wildfire Management |
| 1998 | Smith Center | Fallston HS | Harford | MI | 2 (43) | Watersheds |
| 1997 | Hashawha | Joppatown HS | Harford | PA | 2 (37) | Pesticides |
| 1996 | Grove Point Girl Scouts Camp | Middletown HS | Catocin | NE | 2 (33) | Greenways |
| 1995 | Garrett 4H Park | Middletown HS | Catocin | ID | 6 (30) | Groundwater |
| 1994 | Schmidt Center | Joppatown HS | Harford | NC | 4 (23) | -- |
| 1993 | Schmidt Center | Cambridge S. Dorchester HS | Dorchester | NY | 1 (20) | -- |
| 1992 | Camp Tockwaugh | Kent HS | Kent | MD | 6 (14) | -- |
| 1991 | Garrett 4H Park | Cambridge S. Dorchester HS | Dorchester | MD | -- | -- |
| 1990 | -- | Beall HS | Alleghany | -- | 5 (5) | -- |