| 2008 State Competition |
| The First Annual New Mexico Envirothon was held April 18 -19, 2008, at Bonita Park Nazarene Church Camp in Ruidoso. Thirty-three students and advisors from throughout the state participated. A total of five teams participated in the first state event. |
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Students answered questions at each category station located at different locations in the park. Categories in the competition included: Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife, Soils, and the Special Environmental Topic. The Special Environmental Topic this year was "Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources." Each student also took an individual written exam. |
| Registration |
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Event
T-Shirts |
Group
Orientation |
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Soils
- Getting soil sample |
Aquatics
- Water testing |
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Wildlife
- Identifying skulls |
Forestry
- Testing |
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Preparing
for oral presentation |
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| Category Winners |
| Aquatics: | Albuquerque Academy |
| Forestry: | Edgewood Elements - Edgewood High School |
| Soils: | The Vectors - Bosque School & Cibola High School |
| Wildlife: | The Vectors - Bosque School & Cibola High School |
| Special Topic: | Albuquerque Academy |
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Individual
Test Winners |
| 1st Place: | David Goodrich - Bosque School |
| 2nd Place: | Beca Alderete-Baca - Albuquerque Academy |
| 3rd Place: | Ella Wood - Albuquerque Academy |
| 4th Place: | Amanda Jaramillo - Edgewood Elements |
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New
Mexico State Winner |
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| The first team to represent New Mexico at the Canon National Envirothon in Flagstaff, Arizona, are "The Vectors" from Bosque School & Cibola High School. |
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2nd
Place - Albuquerque Academy |
3rd
Place - Taos High School |