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Students return to Twin Lakes Park for annual Envirothon competition

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Greensburg Salem junior Riley Campbell tries to identify birds in pictures hung on trees during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Greensburg Salem senior Tyler Shaw (left) and teammates look through binoculars to try to identify birds in pictures hung on trees during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Norwin junior Allison Schon uses a Biltmore stick to measure the diameter of a tree as teammates Ray Mamas (left), a senior, and junior Scarlett Vesely look on at the forestry station during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Greensburg Salem juniors Josselyn Blawas (left) and Lily Slavnik use binoculars to try to identify birds in pictures hung on trees as teammate Riley Campbell, also a junior, looks on during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Norwin junior Scarlett Vesely uses a Biltmore stick to measure the diameter of a tree at the forestry station during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Burrell seniors Laci Sukala (from left), Dominick Matichko, Connor Anderson-Rearick, and Bethany Manchini examine dirt at the soil station during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Norwin senior Ray Mamas (clockwise from bottom), junior Allison Schon, senior Arnav Bedekar, junior Scarlett Vesely and senior Mikalya May work to determine the diameter of a tree at the forestry station during the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Envirothon at Twin Lakes Park on Thursday. Teams of five from various school districts throughout the region participated in the annual competition.
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Derry Area High School’s FFA Team 1 took first place Thursday in the Westmoreland County Envirothon, an academic competition in which students test their knowledge of the natural world. From left: Austin Kolano, Hermione Lehosky, Celia Graef (advisor), Carly Rippole (advisor), Makayla Rudy, Timmy Miller and Jax Klapchar.
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Norwin High School Team 2 took second place Thursday in the Westmoreland County Envirothon, an academic competition in which students test their knowledge of the natural world. From left: Damian Savinda, Carmela Lio, Joyce Muchoney (advisor), Noelle Kravetz, Zack Egnitz and Grace Fleckenstein.
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Kiski Area High School Team 2 took third place Thursday in the Westmoreland County Envirothon, an academic competition in which students test their knowledge of the natural world. From left: Paul Roberts, Caylyn Kunz, Gianna Wray, Alison Bresnahan (advisor), Athena Wray and Micah Thimons.

The annual Westmoreland County Envirothon on Thursday saw 110 students from 11 Westmoreland County high schools compete at Twin Lakes Park.

Winners of the event that tests knowledge of forestry, soil and land use, aquatic ecology and wildlife will represent the county in a state competition to be held next month at Camp Mount Luther in Mifflinburg.

This year’s environmental issue: renewable energy for a sustainable future.

Sponsored by the Westmoreland Conservation District, the Envirothon is known for its hands-on activities. Students might have to identify a fish, measure the size of a tree, identify a bird by the sound of its call or determine soil composition by touch. Teams spend months in and out of the classroom preparing for the challenge.

Students at the event included those from Burrell, Derry Area, Franklin Regional, Greater Latrobe, Greensburg Salem, Jeannette, Kiski Area, Mt. Pleasant Area, Norwin, Southmoreland and Yough.

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