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Become a Texas Envirothon Partner!

The Texas Envirothon, offered in cooperation with the NCF-Envirothon, is part of North America's largest high school environmental education competition. The mission of the Texas Envirothon is to develop knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated citizens who are willing and prepared to work toward achieving a balance between the quality of life and the quality of the environment. Texas Envirothon has been in existence since 2001, and is housed at the UHCL Environmental Institute of Houston.

Through several months of study under the guidance of teacher advisers, up to 20 teams of five high school-aged students prepare themselves for tests in soils/land use, aquatic ecology, wildlife, forestry, and a current environmental issue which changes yearly. To help prepare the teams for the competition, the advisers use a science-based curriculum in natural resources and ecology. The study sessions begin each fall and culminate at the statewide competition in the spring of each year. During the two-day state competition, teams work together to answer knowledge-based questions in outdoor field-testing stations. In the final event of the state contest, students prepare a presentation on a current environmentally related issue or topic. The winning team at the state level advances to represent Texas at the week-long NCF-Envirothon competition during late summer, which is held in a different state or Canadian province each year.

While housed at University of Houston-Clear Lake, the Texas Envirothon receives no direct state funding. In order to help Texas high school students enhance their understanding of environmental issues and learn what it means to work as a team, we are dependent upon the generosity of private and corporate support. To that end, we have created the Texas Envirothon Partners Program, a formal structure for recognition of annual giving by companies who support the Texas Envirothon. Members will be recognized in a variety of ways, commensurate with their support.

Partnership Levels

Gold Partnership Level – $5,000

• Prominent logo recognition as a Corporate Partner on the Texas Envirothon website, Facebook page, event signage, participant T-shirts and all printed and online promotional materials (with commitment received by February 16, 2024).
• Public acknowledgement as a Gold sponsor at the Texas Envirothon Competition awards ceremony (held at the conclusion of the state competition).
• Opportunity to present an award at the Texas Envirothon Competition awards ceremony.
• Acknowledgement in all Texas Envirothon media releases.
• Commemorative Texas Envirothon plaque.

Silver Partnership Level – $3,000

• Logo recognition as a Corporate Partner on the Texas Envirothon website, Facebook page, event signage, participant T-shirts and all printed and online promotional materials (with commitment received by February 16, 2024).
• Public acknowledgement as a Silver sponsor at the Texas Envirothon Competition awards ceremony (held at the conclusion of the state competition).
• Acknowledgement in all Texas Envirothon media releases.

Bronze Partnership Level – $1,000

• Company/organization name recognition as a Corporate Partner on the Texas Envirothon website, Facebook page, event signage and all printed and online promotional materials (with commitment received by February 16, 2024).
• Acknowledgement in all Texas Envirothon media releases.

Individual Giving

• Name recognition as a donor on the Texas Envirothon website, Facebook page, and awards luncheon program (with donation received by February 16, 2024).
• Individual donations may be made online or with our donation form.
  • To make a gift online:
    • Go to Give to UHCL
    • Search "Envirothon Fund" in the "Search Funds" text box

For more information, contact Wendy Reistle, Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Environmental Institute of Houston, at reistle@uhcl.edu or 281-283-3045.