Conservation Camp
What is a Conservation Camp Box??
It’s a box of fun activities for kids to do over the summer, while learning about different parts of nature and conservation. This year’s theme is – ANIMALS! We have assembled a box of things to help promote pollinators, birds, and animal growth and knowledge in your own back yard. Each box is free and set up for kids around the ages of 6-11. Of course, anyone at any age can enjoy one! Stop in the office and grab them before they run out.
2026 – Conservation Camp in a Box!
Envirothon
WHAT IS ENVIROTHON?
The LUC 2 Envirothon is a competition that focuses on five environmental topics – Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Wildlife and a Current Environmental Issue. The five member teams will prepare for the competition by reviewing the study materials selected by local professionals in each of the fields. They will also prepare a poster and presentation on the Current Environmental Issue. On the day of the event, the professionals will present on their topic and then issue a written test to each Envirothon team. Schools may have 2 teams compete – a Non-FFA student team, an FFA student team or a combination of 1 of each. The three top-scoring teams will present their Current Environmental Issue presentation to a panel of 3 judges. The oral presentation component challenges students to effectively apply and communicate a solution to a complex environmental issue. The top overall team (Top non-FFA and top FFA) advances on to the Illinois Envirothon competition. The top overall team at the state level advances to the North American Envirothon competition held in a different state every year. Envirothon is much more than a competition. It is a fun, team-based program designed to help students better understand their environment through exploration of ecology, natural resource management, and current environmental issues.