Nature Sleuth Eco-Meet Competition Grades 4-6
2019 Participating School Teams: Monroe Elementary Shiloh Elementary Okaw Valley Elementary Cumberland Cowden Herrick Elementary Central A & M Villa Grove Elementary Neoga Elementary |
The Nature Sleuth Eco-Meet is a team competition between area schools in the East Central Illinois region. Eco-Meet promotes a better understanding and use of our natural and cultural resources. School teams are made up of a handful of students in grades 4th, 5th, and 6th. The competition is open to any school in the area. Awards and plaques are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The Nature Sleuth Eco-Meet is a joint effort between the Douglas-Hart Nature Center and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (who host the JV and Varsity levels of Eco-Meet). For more information, view the rules page. If you have additional questions about Eco-Meet, please contact the Education Director at 217-235-4644 or email programs@dhnature.org.
2019 Eco-Meet will be Wednesday, November 13. Tentative Schedule: 8:30 – 9:15am Registration @ Front Desk inside Visitor Center 9:15 – 9:25am Opening remarks @ Inside Visitor Center 9:30 –10:10am Test #1 – Moles and Shrews of Illinois 10:15 – 10:55am Test #2 – Sustainable Energy 11:00 – 11:45am Test #3 – Fish of Illinois 11:45 – 12:30pm Lunch and Free Time 12:30 – 1:15pm Fishy Fun Centers @ Inside Visitor Center 1:15 –1:30pm Award Presentation @ Inside Visitor Center 1:30pm Departure |
