The Northwest Kansas ECO-Meet was held at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays on Thursday, Oct 3rd.
We had 10 teams consisting of 40 students from four schools.
1st Place: Norton Community High School Team B
2nd Place: Palco Team A
In order: Sarah Clark, Ethan Gaschler, Aiden Karlin, Jolie Kuhn
3rd Place: Palco Team B
In order: Trinity Couse, Colton Acheson, Landyn Gosselin, Phillip Wells
Focus Area Winners – Aquatics/ Wetland Habitat
1st place – Mareesa Hempler – Norton Community HS Team B
2nd place – Allison Peterson – Norton Community HS Team B
Focus Area Winners – Mammalogy
1st Place: Mareesa Hempler – Norton Community HS Team B
2nd Place: Ava Kirkwood – Kinsley Team D
The Northwest Kansas Eco-Meet was hosted by the Sternberg Museum, with assistance from:
Rooks County Conservation District
Kansas Forest Service
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
Ft. Hays State University
Dillon Nature Center – Hutchinson
KDWP – Wilson State Park, Webster State Park, Ecological Services Division and Education Section
2024 Northwest Kansas ECO-Meet Sponsors
Ellis County Conservation District
First State Bank – Hill City & Norton
Graham Co. Conservation District
Midwest Energy
Nex-Tech – Hays
Norton Co. Conservation District
Rooks County Conservation District
Smoky Hill 424 Pheasants Forever
Solutions North Bank – Stockton
Sternberg Museum of Natural History – Hays
Visit Hays
Western Prairie R C & D – Oberlin
For information about the Northwest Kansas Eco-Meet, contact Mike Rader, (620)672-0708
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
You can find the scholarship form on your regional event’s page.