The 2018 Wilson Lake ECO-MEET was held on Wednesday, October 3.
18 teams made up of 70 students from 5 schools competed.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: Wilson High School “A”
2nd Place: St. John’s High School “A”
3rd Place: St. John’s High School “B”
Focus Area Winners – Reptiles & Amphibians:
1st Place: Brady Palen – St. John’s B
2nd Place: Ethan Dlabal – Wilson A
Focus Area Winners – Woodlands:
1st Place: Brooke Hammeke, Macksville D
2nd Place: Lydia Mendez, Macksville A
The Wilson Eco-Meet was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with assistance from:
- Kansas Wetlands Education Center
- Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism – Wilson State Park, Education Section, LE Divisions, Wildlife Division
- Americorps
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Wilson Lake Project
- The Nature Conservancy
- Ellsworth County Conservation District
- Wilson Lake Area Association
- NRCS of Manhattan
- Russell County Conservation District
We would like to recognize our sponsors:
Beloit
- Rolling Hills Electric Coop Association
Ellsworth
- Citizen’s State Bank & Trust
- Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter
- Smoky Hill River Chapter Pheasants Forever
Great Bend
- Barton Community College
Hoisington
- Manweiler Chevrolet
Holyrood
- H&B Communications
Lincoln
- Post Rock Chapter Pheasants Forever
Lucas
- Home Oil Service
Russell
- Russell County Conservation District
Sylvan Grove
- Knotheads Bait & Tackle
- Lake Wilson Marina
Tipton
- Blue Hill Gamebirds
Wilson
- Army’s Accounting Service
- Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home
- Wilson Lake RV Rentals
- Wilson Communications
- Wilson Lake Area Association
- Wilson State Bank
For information about the Wilson Eco-Meet, contact Ellen Rader, (785)658-2465 x200 or Mike Rader, (620)672-0708
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
To claim your winnings, visit this page and download the form for the event for more information.