High Plains Conservation District, (formally Cascade Conservation District) is excited for this year’s Montana Envirothon Competition. This event is a great competition involving Range, Soils, Aquatics, Wildlife and Forestry. There is a written test portion along with an oral presentation to solve a current issue. This year’s event current issue is “Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change”. Those eligible to compete are students registered in grades 9-12 for the current school. Teams consist of fivemembers from the same school and/or organization/association. No more than two teams may enter from each school or organization. A $150.00 fee will be required to cover the costs of materials and meals during the state competition. Financial assistance may be available through your local conservation district. For more information about this contest, contact tenlee@cascadecd.com, secretary@cascadecd.com, or your local conservation district.

If you are interested in registering your team, please contact Tenlee Atchison, Executive Director at
tenlee@cascadecd.com or Teresa Wilhelms, Administrator at secretary@cascadecd.com for the registration
form, rules and hotel information. You can also call 406-866-0020.