The Dominion Envirothon is a natural resources competition for high school students. Students who participate learn stewardship and management concepts, and work to solve real and hypothetical environmental problems. The program is field-oriented, community-based and gives students the opportunity to work with natural-resource professionals. The students have fun developing skills as a team, meeting students from other schools, and learning about career opportunities in the environmental field.

2026 Envirothon!

High School Level (Grades 9-12) – Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Grand Caverns Park

Middle School Level (Grades 6-8) – Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Grand Caverns Park

2025-2026 Envirothon Kickoff Meeting (virtual)! Click Here to Register

2026 Special Topic (Current Environmental Issue): “Non-Point Source Pollution: it begins at home!” Click Here for Resources and Learning Objectives

I’m Interested! Tell me More! Click Here for our Local Envirothon Fact Sheet

2026 Competitions/Training Dates

  • 2026 Area I Training:
    • Saturday, February 21, 2026 – Bridgewater College (9:00 am-12:30 pm) – Free
  • 2026 Local Envirothon:
    • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (High School level) and Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Middle School level) – both competitions will be at Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes
  • 2026 Area I Competition: 
    • Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Grand Caverns Park in Grottoes
  • 2026 Dominion Energy Envirothon-VA State Competition:
    • Exact Dates (mid-May) & Location TBD
  • 2026 NCF International Envirothon : 
    • July 19 – 25, 2026 at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

For study materials please visit the VASWCD Envirothon Resource Page.

Virginia State Envirothon 2017

In 2017, Fort Defiance High School won the Dominion Energy Virginia State Envirothon. The team was comprised of: Coaches Brent Hull and Eric Stogdale, and students Dillon Rusmisel, Michael Reefe, Jacob Lam, C.J. Johnson and Louisa Esteban. the team went on to represent Virginia and competed at the NCF National Envirothon in Emmitsburg, MD. Teams from across the U.S., Canada and China qualified to attend.