Garfield-Palouse students win state Envirothon

GARFIELD — Garfield-Palouse students earned first place at the 2021 Washington State Envirothon Competition, hosted by various conservation districts.

Students Ethan Montgomery, Megan Olson, Austin Jones, Garrett Blomgren, and Ethan Cook, won the state competition. Garfield-Palouse High School Agricultural Career and Technical Education Instructor Mark Sawyer is their advisor.

Eleven high school teams, comprised of 68 students, competed in displaying their knowledge and decision making regarding wildlife, forestry, aquatic ecology, and soils and land use, according to Jodi Prout, Palouse Conse...