4-H Forest Ecology Judging Contest

Each year, 4-H youth from across the state test their knowledge of Florida's forests. The tutorials on this site will help youth study for the 4-H Forest Ecology Judging Contest at the Greater Jacksonville Fair in Duval County and the Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest in Gainesville.

Duval County 4-H and Urban Forestry Agents have created video tutorials for the Forest Ecology Judging Contest. Check back as we add more tree identification videos, plant identification videos, and pages for additional contest stations.

Current Resource Pages:

Trees of Florida

Plants of Florida

UF/SFRC Study Resources

For a full list of plants and diseases included in the contest, be sure to visit http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/about_contest.html

At the Florida 4-H State Contest, youth will compete in teams of 3 or 4 at the Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels. The three highest scores from a 4-person team are used in competition. Senior participants must not have been on a previous first-place team. Members of the winning Senior team are not eligible to compete again. Highest scoring individual Seniors may compete again as team members, but cannot score in the individual competition. Each county can register a maximum of 2 Junior, Intermediate and Senior teams of 4, plus two individuals at each age level for a total of 30 participants. Individual youth may compete if there are not enough participants to form a team.

At the Greater Jacksonville Fair 4-H Contest, youth will compete in teams of 3 or 4 at the Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels. Youth may compete as individuals if there are not enough participants to form a team. The three highest scores from a 4-person team are used in competition. There is no limit to the number of teams a county may enter.

Contest Stations at the Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest:

Trees of Florida

Plants of Florida

Forest Health

Wildlife on the Forest Hike

Forest Ecosystems

Map & Compass

Tree Measurement

Senior Forest Management Quiz

Quiz Bowl

For more information on the stations at the Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest, visit http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/contest_stations.html

Contest Stations at the Greater Jacksonville Fair:

Trees of Florida

Plants of Florida

Forest Health

Forest Ecosystems Quiz

Forest Management Quiz

For more information about youth judging contests at the Greater Jacksonville Fair visit https://www.jacksonvillefair.com/p/the-fair/4h-and-ffa-judging-contests