Students from schools throughout Carbon County attended classes in an outdoor setting last week at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center in Summit Hill for the 30th annual Envirothon. The winners of the Explorers division of the Carbon County Environmental Center Envirothon were “The Atomic Atoms” from Panther Valley Intermediate school. Present at the award ceremony were, front from left, Theory Ingles, Maddison Maynard and Eli Maynard. Back, CCEEC Chief Naturalist Susan Gallagher, Brenda McAndrew, Phebe Ruch and their teacher Melissa Wickersham. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The winners of the Snoops division of the Carbon County Environmental Center’s Envirothon were the “Daring Dolphins” from L.B. Morris Elementary in Jim Thorpe. Present at the awards ceremony were, from left, teacher Thea Bierman, Spencer Gothard, Katheleen O’Toole, Layla Searfoss, Audrey Wargo from the Carbon County Conservation District, Lucas Kline and Donovan Llewellyn. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Winners of the high school division of the 30th Annual Carbon County Envirothon are the Kellerman’s Kats from Palmerton High School. Present for the medal ceremony were front, Ian Farrell, Kaylee Sacks, teacher Jeanne Knepper, Jessica Bauer and Jeannie Carl from the Environmental Center. Back, Hannah Nesfeder and Kori Kratzer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Winners of the 30th annual Carbon County Envirothon, held at the Carbon County Environmental Center, are “The Screech Owls” from the Penn-Kidder Elementary School. From left are Michael Wagner, teacher; Jackolyn Munson, Katrin Cavanaugh, Andrew Bosi, Aurora VanAuken, Andrew Warner, and in back from left, are Franklin Klock, of the Carbon County Environmental Education Center, and Pamela McElmoyle, of the Penn-Kidder School. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS