Central Columbia Environmental Science Competes in Environmental Day

Five members of the Central Columbia Environmental Science course traveled to Montour Preserve in Montour County to compete in the 2026 North Branch Area Environmental Science Day. Students competed in areas of forestry, aquatics, soil, and wildlife along with the current issue of non-point water pollution. Members are preparing for the 2026 Regional Envirothon in April. This team finished first in Soils, fourth in Forestry, fifth in aquatics, and fourth in Wildlife. Congrats to this team for competing very well and representing Central Columbia at the 2026 North Branch Area event. This team will represent Central Columbia at the 2026 Regional Envirothon in April.

Elise Ferdock, Grace Viars, Taylor Chikotas, Cole Shotwell, and Derek Brink pose to the entrance sign of Montour Preserve prior to the 2026 Environmental Day.	Derek Brink, Elise Ferdock, Grace Viars, Taylor Chikotas, and Cole Shotwell at the Environmental Education Center at Montour Preserve prior to the 2026 Environmental Science Day.
Elise Ferdock, Grace Viars, Cole Shotwell, Taylor Chikotas, and Derek Brink work to determine the proper soil color using the Munsell Soil Color chart. This team took first place in the Soil section.	Taylor Chikotas, Derek Brink, Elise Ferdock, Grace Viars, and Cole Shotwell gather around their first place plaque for winning the soil section of the event.