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Congrats to all the 4-Hers who showed up to test their Forest Ecology skills at the 2026 4-H Forest Ecology contest held at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest on 5/16.

Contestants answered questions at stations featuring Tree Identification, Forest Health, Forest Ecosystems, Wildlife Identification, Map and Compass, Tree Measurement, Forest Management, and a Senior Quiz Bowl.

Stay tuned for a list of individual and team winners!

4-H Forest Ecology contest at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest campus. 4-H Forest Ecology contest at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest campus.

PLT Training Alert in the Palm Beach Area! 🚨 🌳‼️
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Applications Now Open for 2026 Florida Forestry Teachers Tour! 🌲🌳✏

📝 Applications Now Open for 2026 Florida Forestry Teachers Tour 📝

The Florida Forest Service invites educators across the state to apply for this summer’s Florida Forestry Teachers Tour. This year’s annual tour is scheduled for June 16-19, 2026. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 27, 2026.

The Florida Forestry Teachers Tour is designed to provide educators with an opportunity to learn how the forest industry meets the needs of Florida’s communities and the environment, which includes conservation practices and efforts established to keep our state’s forests healthy, renewable, and sustainable for future generations.

“This tour allows educators from around the state to experience a hands-on look at the cultivation of one of Florida’s most important natural resources,” said Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan. “They can then take everything they’ve learned back to the classroom to enlighten another generation.”

The four-day event also earns Florida teachers 30 Continuing Education Units (CEU) and includes all aspects of forestry practices. Attendees will visit tree farms to see tree planting and harvesting, then tour a local lumber mill to learn how various wood products are made, plus an assortment of other activities and tours.

Educators of all subjects and grade levels across Florida are encouraged to apply. All lodging, meals, and tour transportation are provided at no cost to teachers through the support of private partners and sponsors, including the Florida Forestry Association, Florida Project Learning Tree, and Friends of Florida State Forests.

To apply, visit FloridaStateForests.org/TeachersTour.

Join the Florida Urban Forestry Council for this one-hour Foundational Friday webinar focused on helping urban forestry professionals connect with teachers, schools, and students around Green Careers. Learn how Florida Project Learning Tree (PLT) bridges education and industry through hands-on, standards-aligned resources that bring real-world environmental careers into the classroom.

📅 Friday, January 30 | 12:00 PM (ET)
🎤 Presented by Emily Blum, Project Learning Tree

For details and registration, visit: https://fufc.org/regional-workshops/

Attend the 2025 Project Learning Tree Conference to grow your connections with PLT, network, and discover new PLT resources and updates!
Register now using Eventbrite and secure your spot! Registration is required to attend.

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Training Calendar - Florida Project Learning Tree - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS Project Learning Tree advances environmental literacy and promotes stewardship through excellence in environmental education, professional development, and curriculum resources that use trees and forests as windows on the world. Project Learning Tree is committed to creating a future where the next....

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Before we announce the winners of the 2025 Florida 4-H Nature Poetry Contest, take a listen to the 2024 winning poem from the senior division.
Jocelyn Wood crafted a poem that captures a conversation between two trees.
Jocelyn is now a freshman at UF pursuing a degree in Geomatics at the UF IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences SFFGS.

Stay tuned for the 2025 winners list!