North Central Conservation District Vernon office: 24 Hyde Avenue Vernon, CT 06066-4503 860-875-3881
Windsor office: 100 Northfield Drive, 4th Floor Windsor, CT 06095-4730 860-285-0867
The Application Deadline is April 1st.
The $1000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who have excelled in his or her area of study, and is furthering their education in the field of agriculture or natural resources.
Please download applications for North Central Conservation District's Robert W. Tuller Memorial Scholarship and the Ernest J. Ballasy Memorial Scholarship.
There is substantially no difference in the application form or content. If you would like further information, please call (860) 875-3881.
Robert W Tuller Memorial Scholarship Application (2010 form)
In 2009: The Ernest J. Ballasy Memorial Scholarship was awarded to a student from East Catholic High School who planned to study Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana. The Robert W. Tuller Scholarship was awarded to a student from Suffield High School who planned to study Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut.
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Flame-Weeding for Invasive Shrub Control Workshop
The Connecticut Envirothon is a natural resource based education program started in 1992 by the state's Soil and Water Conservation Districts. This high school level program promotes environmental awareness, knowledge, and stewardship through education and team competition.
Throughout the year Envirothon teams work with a teacher/advisor on curriculum materials in the study areas of Soils, Aquatics, Wildlife, Forestry and Current Environmental Issues.
Then in May, teams meet for a day-long, fun filled field competition. Teams work together on practical, environmental problem solving and hands-on challenges. In addition, each team prepares a short oral presentation on a real life environmental problem and presents it to a panel of experts.
The winning Envirothon team earns the chance to represent our state at the Canon Envirothon, a weeklong summertime event. The Connecticut team competes for scholarships and other prizes against about 60 other teams from the USA and Canada.
Visit the Connecticut Envirothon website (Exit CRCCD) to learn about how to “Take the Natural Challenge.”