For the 15th year, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) partnered with other Louisiana organizations to host the Louisiana Envirothon, an environmental problem-solving competition. Nine high school teams participated in the environmental competition that included testing in aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and a current issue. The 2020 current issue was Water Resources Management: Local Control and Local Solutions.
Winning teams received recognition, plaques, medals, and cash prizes. Participating schools included Baton Rouge International School, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Calvin High School, Live Oak High School, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, University Laboratory School, Vinton High School, and Winnfield High School. The winners of the 2020 Louisiana Envirothon are, first place, Caddo Parish Magnet High School (Leah Sullivan, Diya Desai, Ashini Modi, Savannah Green and Olivia Horrell); second place: Winnfield High School – Future Farmers of America (FFA) (Lauren Poole, Peyton Little, Annie Heard, Joy So and Gracelyn Chevallier); and third place: Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy (Olivia Guerra, Merrick Crosby, Emily Kraus, Ella Grindstaff and Ahmed Farhoud).