Congratulations, Kiski Area Team #1!

(l-r): Matt Miller, Patrick Wilkinson, George Petree, Mike Clinger and Kaitlin Martin of Kiski Area High School took first place in the 25th annual Westmoreland County Envirothon on May 3 at Twin Lakes Park in Unity Township. The team is pictured here with their faculty advisor, Ralph Lemmon (center).

Congratulations also to:

Second place winners Yough Senior High School Team #1 -- Cody Stepinsky, AJ Cieply, Sam Greenawalt, Chris Bugler, and Austin Mencer.

Third place winners Yough Senior High School Team #2 -- Ryan Smith, Kirk Brown, Corey Cook, Roman Viecelli, and Scott Ponitz.

In addition to Kiski Area and Yough Senior High School, the following schools also had student teams in the event: Burrell, Derry Area Senior, Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg Salem, Mount Pleasant, and Southmoreland high schools…as well as The Kiski School. All schools, with the exception of Greensburg Central Catholic, registered two teams.

In the Envirothon, teams of students in grades 9-12 are presented with a variety of challenges related to our natural resources. Students may be asked to measure a tree…analyze water from a stream…or examine soil to identify its characteristics.

Education Programs & Events

Please note: Events are subject to change. Please call or email the contact person listed if you are interested in attending an event.

NEW NEW NEW –

NOW YOU CAN REGISTER AND PAY FOR DISTRICT EVENTS ON-LINE!

2010 Programs

Forestry One Workshop

Saturday, September 25

8:30 a.m. - noon

Learn basic tree identification, common forestry terms, and timber measurement methods. Put on your outdoor clothes, lace up your hiking shoes, and join Forester Tony Quadro for this fun, informative workshop.

Registration information to come