{"id":891,"date":"2026-05-08T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/bartow\/?p=891"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:52:26","slug":"forestry_team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/bartow\/forestry_team\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartow 4-H Forestry Team (5th\u201312th Grade)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Day Camps &amp; Practice Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday June 30 @ 9am \u2013 3pm (This class is REQUIRED for new participants only)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Forestry Field Day Contest and Rules (0.5 hour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaf shape and leaf arrangement basics; Leaf rubbing (1 hour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tree Identification (44 Jr. species + 26 Sr. species)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch 11:00 \u2013 11:30 (bring your own lunch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Trip to Coopers Furnace Nature Trail (2 mile trail)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday July 2 @ 9am \u2013 3pm (New and Experienced Team Members)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review previous week\u2019s trees (create flash cards 1.5 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tree Insect Identification (17 Jr. species + 13 Sr. species)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tree Disease Identification (14 Jr. species + 9 Sr. species)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch 11:30 \u2013 12:00 (bring your own lunch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Trip to Pettit Environmental Preserve (1.5 mile trail) \u2013 confirmed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday July 14 <sup>@<\/sup> 9am \u2013 3pm (New and Experienced Team Members)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review previous week\u2019s trees\/insect\/diseases (create flash cards 1.5 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pacing Exercise: (1.5 hour) &amp; 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