RCDS students recently participated in the Westchester County Regional Envirothon Competition and placed first in the Soil and Land Use category for the second year in a row. Other competition categories included aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and an oral presentation focused on mitigating climate change in rural and urban areas. The Envirothon, which took place at Mountain Lakes Park in North Salem, NY, was open to all high schools in Westchester County.

In January, the students began preparing for the exciting regional competition. In one-per-cycle meetings, they were advised by Kerry Linderoth, RCDS Director of Sustainability, and Jax Mack, Director of Conservation at the Rye Nature Center.

Congratulations to the RCDS Envirothon Team:

• Aadi Bhattacharya '23
• Adé Larsen '23
• Liana Talpins '23
• Sophia Lynch '25
• Colette Sawyer '25
• Elizabeth Lee '23
• Rohan Malik '23
• Eileen Deng '23
• Anika Bhat '25
• Leo Roth '25
• Connor Rusch '25

Competition Details:

RCDS Team 1
Aadi Bhattacharya '23, Adé Larsen '23, Liana Talpins '23, Sophia Lynch '25, Colette Sawyer '25, and Connor Rusch '25.

• Aquatics - 7th place
• Current Issue - 3rd place
• Forestry - 6th place
• Soils - 4th place
• Oral Presentation - 4th place
• Overall Rank - 5th place
• Wildlife - 5th place

RCDS Team 2
Elizabeth Lee '23, Rohan Malik '23, Eileen Deng '23, Anika Bhat '25, Leo Roth '25, and Connor Rusch '25.

• Aquatics - 2nd place
• Current Issue - 3rd place
• Forestry - 2nd place
• Soils - 1st place
• Oral Presentation - 2nd place
• Overall - 2nd place
• Wildlife - 6th place