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    Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

    Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

    4-H youth learn about nature during a talk at a walking trail

    Contest Stations

    The 2025 Contest Stations are summarized in the table below. Click on the station name for more information and resources.

    Note: we are not including "Plants of Florida" in the 2025 contest.

    Station Name Junior Intermediate Senior
    Trees of Florida  ID 15 trees  ID 20 trees  ID 30 trees 
    Forest Health  ID 15 insects, diseases, or stresses  ID 20 insects, diseases, or stresses  ID 30 insects, diseases, or stresses 
    Wildlife on the Forest Hike  ID 20 animals  ID 20 animals  n/a  
    Forest Ecosystems  Answer 10 multiple-choice or T/F questions on each ecosystem from Forest Stories/Powerpoint 

    Answer 10-15 multiple-choice or T/F questions on each ecosystem from Ecosystem Descriptions

    n/a 
    Map and Compass  Quiz: 10 multiple-choice questions on identifying map symbols  Map Symbols: 10 multiple-choice questions on interpreting map symbols

    Compass: Provide a compass bearing to reach a given point, and pace out the distance between two points 
    Map Symbols: 10 multiple-choice questions on interpreting map symbols

    Compass: Complete a compass trail by providing the bearings and distances between three points 
    Tree Measurement  n/a  n/a Measure the merchantable height and diameter of mature trees; determine the total volume in the plot and the volume per acre
    Senior Forest Management Quiz  n/a  n/a Answer 10-20 multiple-choice or T/F questions on forest management and forestry
    Quiz Bowl  n/a  n/a Teams compete (one at a time) in a timed session, to answer 12 questions about forestry. Teams have 10 seconds to begin a response and 10 seconds to finish (per question), and then answer as many questions as they can in a five minute Speed Quiz
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    P.O. Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
    (352) 846-0547

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