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EAC considers hosting county Envirothon at Ontelaunee Park; seeks formal proposal before BOS
Summary
An EAC member proposed that Ontelaunee Park host the Lehigh County Envirothon in late April 2026; organizers estimate about 600 students, require a 6-foot soil hole on site, and asked the council to submit a comprehensive proposal for BOS consideration.
Gabriel Caprio, EAC member, proposed at the Aug. 21 meeting that Ontelaunee Park host the Lehigh County LHCC District Envirothon during the last week of April 2026. Organizers named in the minutes — Laura Hopich and Kevin Fredrick — plan to rotate the event among county sites and estimate approximately 600 participating students, including crews from the NWLH area.
Caprio told the council the event has specific site requirements, including a 6-foot-deep soil hole for a station exercise, and stressed that the EAC must prepare a comprehensive, polished written proposal before the Board of Supervisors will place the request on its agenda. The minutes assign Gabriel Caprio to write the Envirothon proposal for BOS review.
Members discussed logistics briefly in the meeting but did not record BOS approval; the item will return to supervisors only after the EAC submits its proposal. No public comment was recorded on the subject during the meeting.
