Science & Engineering Fair

Board and staff of the El Paso County Conservation District celebrated the Pikes Peak Regional Science and Engineering Fair by judging for special awards on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UCCS in Colorado Springs

We awarded an Excellence Award and a Cultivator Award in both Senior and Junior Division contests Also, in recognition and appreciation of their guidance, we presented a Mentor Award to the teachers of these students. Thank you to all competing students, their teachers, and the PPRSEF committee! And congratulations to students from Eagleview Middle School, Evangelical Christian Academy, and Miami Yoder High School

E X C E L L E N C E A W A R D

To further, encourage, or advance inquiry related to the stewardship of natural resources, this award is presented to the project that best applies the scientific method to examine complex issues connected to conservation, development, management, or sustainability of the environment or nature.

To champion outstanding curiosity and foster the growth of scientific exploration, this award is presented to the student that best demonstrates or shows developing mastery or enjoyment of science as it relates to agriculture, biology, botany/horticulture, conservation, food, geology, land, or natural resources.