Iowa Envirothon History

Iowa hosted its first Envirothon competition in the 1995-1996 school year and, for the last 31 years, has continued to challenge students statewide to hone critical-thinking skills and develop inventive solutions to the complex local natural resource issues facing Iowans today.

Since 2014, the Iowa Envirothon has reached over 3,400 students and 93 schools across Iowa:

Past Iowa Envirothon Competitions:

Congrats to all our 2026 Iowa Envirothon Winners!

April 27th, 2026, Jester Park Nature Center, Grimes, IA

Click here for a full summary of the 2026 Iowa Envirothon

2026 Iowa Envirothon Top 4 Overall Scores:

1st: Decorah – Naturally Selected

Decorah Naturally Selected is eligible to represent Iowa and compete at the international NCF Envirothon, July 19-25, at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi.

2nd: Decorah – Sahur Society

3rd: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

4th: North Fayette Valley – Dirt Bags

1st Overall: Decorah – Naturally Selected

L – R: Atticus Raabe, Thatcher Brown, Jack Hammell, Thomas Davis, Oskar Swanson

2nd Overall: Decorah – Sahur Society

L – R: Riley Berns, Oliver Bollinger, Kyle Pattison, Reid Bers, Carson Bohner

3rd Overall: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

L – R: Kaden Miller, Dylan Randel, Coen Navarro, Josh Koch, Corwin McDonald

4th Overall: North Fayette Valley – Dirt Bags

L – R: Holden Griffith, Trent Gamm, Tyler Davis, Ethan Murray, Anabel Murray

2026 Iowa Envirothon Overall Top 2 FFA Scores:

1st: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

2nd: Beckman – Catholic FFA

FFA Top Score: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

L – R: Kaden Miller, Dylan Randel, Coen Navarro, Josh Koch, Corwin McDonald

FFA Runner-Up: Beckman Catholic FFA

L – R: Allison Knipper, Natalie Besler, Andrea Schneider, Ashley Schilling, Annabelle Zahradnik

Area Winners

Aquatic Ecology: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

Forestry: Decorah – Naturally Selected, Madrid – Pinkalicious Tiger Trouts

Soils and Land Use: Decorah – Naturally Selected, Madrid – Pinkalicious Tiger Trouts

Wildlife: Muscatine – Muskie Senior Plus

Current Issue: Decorah – Sahur Society

Oral Presentation: Decorah – Naturally Selected

2025 – “Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change.”

2024 – “Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future.”

2023 – “Adapting to Changing Climate.”

2022 – “Waste to Resources.”

2021 – “Water Resources Management: Local Control and Local Solutions.” 

2019 – Agriculture & the Environment: Knowledge and the Technology to Feed the World

2018 – “Western Rangeland Management – Balancing Diverse Views.”

2017 – “Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation Stewardship.”