Jamestown High School Wins Statewide Envirothon
- Amanda Whispell
- May 28
- 3 min read
Fredericksburg, Virginia — Jamestown High School placed first overall in Virginia’s 2025 Dominion Energy Envirothon State Competition, held at Mary Washington University on May 18th–19th, 2025. Jamestown competed with teams representing 16 different high schools throughout Virginia to earn the title of State Champions.
The Jamestown team will travel to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 20th–26th, 2025 to represent Virginia as they compete at the National Conservation Foundation’s International Envirothon competition against teams from across the United States, Canada, and China for a chance to earn thousands of dollars in scholarship prizes.
When the team was asked why they participate in the Envirothon, team member Beth Oman said, "it is to learn about the natural world and join in the process to help protect it."
Envirothon competitions consist of five “in-the-field” test stations – soils, wildlife, aquatics, forestry and a current environmental issue – which challenge teams to answer questions in both written and hands-on formats. During an oral presentation, teams present their environmental solution to industry and natural resource professionals who serve as judges. The issue for the 2025 Dominion Energy Envirothon was “Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change” and teams presented solutions to explain how climate change is affecting forest health in the context of the Laurel Cliff property and Piedmont region in AMherst County, Virginia. They had to pretend that they work for a consulting firm that has been enlisted to help the Monacan Indian Nation create a comprehensive management plan for Laurel Cliff.
OVERALL ENVIROTHON COMPETITION RESULTS
1st Jamestown High School Colonial SWCD
2nd Louisa County 4H Thomas Jefferson SWCD
3rd Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Northern Virginia SWCD
STATION & ORAL RESULTS:
Each station worth 1/7 of overall team score, oral presentation worth 2/7 of overall score
Oral Presentation
1st Louisa County 4H
2nd Broadway Academy
3rd. Eastern View High School
Soils
1st Jamestown High School
2nd Eastern View High School
3rd Louisa County 4H
Forestry
1st Jamestown High School
2nd Alternates Q
3rd Thomas Jefferson High School
Wildlife
1st Louisa County 4H
2nd Eastern View High School
3rd Jamestown High School
Aquatics
1st Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
2nd Jamestown High School
2nd Alternates Q
Special Topic
1st Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
2nd Jamestown High School
3rd Louisa County 4H
3rd Halifax High School
Individuals interested in volunteering or learning more about starting an Envirothon team at their high school, 4-H, FFA, Ecology club, or home school group, should contact their local Soil and Water Conservation District or the VASWCD at (804) 559-0324.
The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) is a private nonprofit association of 47 soil and water conservation districts in Virginia and is classified accordingly as a 501(c)(5). It is a voluntary, nongovernmental association of Virginia's districts.
The VASWCD provides and promotes leadership in the conservation of natural resources through stewardship and education programs. Our mission is to serve and strengthen soil & water conservation districts in the stewardship of natural resources.
The VASWCD Educational Foundation is nonprofit and classified as a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 1990. Funding for additional activities such as Envirothon is provided through donations made by individuals, corporations, organizations and other foundations. Contributions to the VASWCD Educational Foundation are used to support educational efforts within the Commonwealth.
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