The Massachusetts Envirothon has been educating young people about the environment for over 30 years.

When the Envirothon program started in 1979 in Pennsylvania it was known as the Environmental Olympics. In 1988 the name was changed to the Envirothon.

That same year, the first Massachusetts Envirothon was held. Five teams participated in the competition at Buck Hill Conservation Land in Spencer, Mass.

The first three Massachusetts Envirothons did not include Current Issue presentations. The Current Issue component was introduced in 1991.

Here’s a snapshot of past Massachusetts Envirothons:

YEAR	LOCATION	TOWN	CURRENT ISSUE	OVERALL WINNER
2022	Quabbin Reservoir	Belchertown	Achieving a Zero Waste Future for Massachusetts	Lexington High School
2021	Virtual		MA Natural Resource Challenge and   Water Management and Climate Change	The Groton School
2020	Virtual		Sustainable Safe Water Supply
2019	Sholan Farm	Leominster	Abundant, Affordable Healthy Food	Lexington High School
2018	Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park	Uxbridge	Partnering with Nature in Watersheds	Newton North High School
2017	Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary	Lincoln	Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation	Lexington High School
2016	Hopkinton State Park	Hopkinton	Managing Invasive Species	Newton North High School
2015	Quabbin Reservior	Belchertown	Climate Crisis: Taking Action in Massachusetts Communities	Newton North High School
2014	Sholan Farm	Leominster	Sustainable Local Agriculture	Newton North High School
2013	Borderland State Park	North Easton	Trees, Forests, and Sustainability	Newton North High School
2012	Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park	Uxbridge	Sustainable Stormwater Management	Newton Community Farm
2011	Great Brook Farm State Park	Carlisle	Wetland Protection	Lexington High School
2010	Otter River State Forest	Baldwinville	Groundwater Protection	Lexington High School
2009	Doyle Conservation Center	Leominster	Renewable Energy: Getting It Right, Ecologically and Economically	Tantasqua Regional High School
2008	Hopkinton State Park	Hopkinton	Outdoor Recreation and the Environment	Lexington High School
2007	Mount Wachusett Community College	Gardner	Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy	Bristol County 4-H
2006	Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park	Uxbridge	Acting Locally for Climate Protection	Bristol County 4-H
2005	Essex Agricultural & Technical High School	Hathorne	Protecting Cultural Landscapes	Bristol County 4-H
2004	Cochituate State Park	Natick	Natural Resource Protection in an Urban Environment	Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
2003	Heifer Project International’s Overlook Farm	Rutland	Strengthening Local Food Systems	Bristol County 4-H
2002	Borderland State Park	North Easton	Introduced Species and Biodiversity	Needham Area Home Schoolers
2001	Massachusetts Electric	Northborough	Stormwater Management	Needham Area Home Schoolers
2000	Gore Place	Waltham	Wetland Conservation	Needham Area Home Schoolers
1999	Hampshire College	Amherst	Open Space Planning	Barnstable High School
1998	Mount Wachusett Community College	Gardner	Watershed Management	Lawrence Academy
1997	Borderland State Park	North Easton	Pest Management	Patriot Trail Girl Scouts
1996	Quabbin Reservior	Belchertown	Community Wastewater Treatment	Pittsfield High School
1995	Great Brook Farm State Park	Carlisle	Groundwater	Pittsfield High School
1994	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	Acid Rain	Lunenburg High School
1993	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	Non-Point Source Pollution	Lunenburg High School
1992	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	Wetlands Protection	Lunenburg High School
1991	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	Water Resource Protection on Groundwater	Lunenburg High School
1990	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	(none – Current Issue began in 1991)	Lunenburg High School
1989	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	(none – Current Issue began in 1991)	Lunenburg High School
1988	Buck Hill Conservation Area	Spencer	(none – Current Issue began in 1991)	Lunenburg High School