The Alabama Envirothon is an environmental and natural resource conservation problem-solving, teambuilding and leadership experience for high school students. It incorporates classroom training and hands-on outdoor field experiences to focus learning in the areas of aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and an annually chosen current environmental issue. During this three-day event, teams of students from throughout Alabama receive training from industry professionals, take written exams, and develop a full plan for solving a comprehensive complex problem, and present their plan to a panel of judges. The complex problem is developed at the state level, using information and expertise from environmental professionals working throughout Alabama. The state-level winning team advances to compete at the international level in the NCF-Envirothon.

The Alabama Envirothon Program aims to promote environmental education, conservation awareness, and natural resource careers through hands-on learning among students and teachers across the state.