The 4-H Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Project is a great opportunity for an outdoor adventure. You can learn about wildlife and their habitats, learn to identify trees and other plants. This project includes 4-H Forestry judging, and the 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program (aka Wildlife Judging).
Learn more about the 4-H Forestry Project
Learn more about the 4-H Wildlife Project
4-H Forestry Judging Team
- Forestry Judging Tree id by Sheldon Barker available to team members
- Tennessee 4-H Forestry Contests Rules and Regulations
- National 4-H Forestry Invitational
- University of Georgia Bugwood Network an excellent resource for forest insects and diseases
- Tree ID from Virginia Tech (check the scientific names to make sure you are studying the right tree)
- Tennessee 4-H Forestry Key
- Wood ID Key
- Wood ID video for 4-H contest the first video on the list is a great review of how to identify wood
- Training Resources for 4-H Forestry Judging
- Other Resources
4-H Wildlife Judging Team
WHEP Manual this is a link to the entire manual, there are sections that will not apply at the regional contest.
The WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) is a 4-H youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior-level (ages 8-19) youth in the United States. Studying a scientifically-based manual, participants:
- Learn wildlife terms and concepts
- Learn about different wildlife habitats
- Learn how to identify common wildlife foods
- Learn how to judge the quality of wildlife habitat
- Learn about wildlife habitat management practices
- Learn about wildlife damage management
UT Publications
- Understanding Log Scales and Log Rules
- Identifying Hickory and Walnut Trees Native to Tennessee Using BRFs
- The All Season Pocket Guide to Identifying Common Tennessee Trees
- Forest Practice Guidelines for Tennessee
- Conducting a Simple Timber Inventory
- Forest*A*Syst: Self Assessment to Prioritize Your Forest Uses PB 1679
- Managed Forests for Healthy Ecosystems
- A Glossary of Common Forestry Terms (print edition) PB 1867
- Identification and Control of Non-Native Invasive Forest Plants in Tennessee
- Landowners’ Guide to Wildlife Food Plots PB 1874
- A Quick Guide for Landowners Managing Old-fields for Wildlife PB 1855
- Identifying Oak Trees Native to Tennessee
Contact
Sheldon Barker
Ext Agent III & Co Dir
Phone: 423-949-2611
Email: sdbarker@tennessee.edu