Each of these project areas offers opportunities for youth to be involved in hands-on learning through project books, training programs, specialty camps, contests, workshops, field days and presentations.

Programs in each of these six component areas are managed by a sub-committee under the coordinating efforts of the overall EENR curriculum committee. Typically, the sub-committees and their internal working groups provide volunteer training sessions, operate specialty camps, develop curriculum materials, conduct contests, sponsor workshops and field days, and provide other nuts-and-bolts program leadership.

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

For additional information, contact: Barry Fox, Virginia State University, Phone: (804) 524-5848; bwfox@vsu.edu

Project Books Virginia 4-H Project Publication Title Formats Available Suggested Ages 60004- Intermediate Marine Science 390-055 Is Water Pollution? Unit V Print1 12-14 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-057 Taxonomy: The Science of Classification, Unit VI Print1 12-14 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-059 Aquatic Animal Adaptations Unit VII Print1 12-14 Leaders Guides Virginia 4-H Project Publication Title Formats Available Suggested Ages 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-056 Water Pollution Leader's Guide Print1 12-14 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-058 Taxonomy Leader's Guide Print1 12-14 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-060 Leader's Guide Print1 12-14 60004 - Intermediate Marine Science 390-026 Planning Guide for Field Study Programs Print1 12-14 Multimedia Resources Virginia 4-H Project   Title Formats Available Suggested Ages 60005 - Clean Water for the Frog   Clean Water for the Frog CD6 5-8 An interactive CD program about the function and structure of wetlands for youth grades K- 3. It is accessible on the Extension Intranet for Agent use. Each Units also has two copies. Additional copies are available from the Specialist at $8.00 each or $6.00 each for five or more. Additional Resources Conservation Pieces is a biannual newsletter that can be accessed at www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h. Training in the following national environmental education curricula is available as indicated below. Project WILDProject Aquatic WILDProject Learning TreeProject WET Available through training workshops only. Contact me, your local Extension 4-H Office, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, The Virginia Forestry Association, or the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality The Water Wizard Van is available for use by schools and civic groups. This is a traveling, hands-on educational program about Virginia's water resources. For more information, contact the 4-H Educational Center in your service area. The Water Wizard WEB site is: www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/wizard. Water Quality Test Kits pH, hardness, iron, dissolved oxygen with instructions and activity guide (ESA) Groundwater Flow Model with instructional video and support materials Curriculum Packages Think Earth (grades 3 - 5) - Investigates wastewater, solid waste and consumer issues. Leader/member guide, posters, transparencies, video (27 min).Aquatic Maestro (grades 4 - 7) - Fish keeping guides that emphasize water quality management. Each component has a leader guide, 20 member guides and three videos (60 - 90 minutes, total). I. Keeping Fish Alive, II. Special Aquarium Setups, III. Aquatic PlantsWater Conservation (grades 4 - 7) - Investigates various water resource issues with projects, activities and discussions. Each component has a leader guide, 20 member guides and a video (15 min). Titles include: Saving Water, Groundwater, Surface Water and Waste Water.The Story of Drinking Water (grades 4-7)Water Magic - Splash (grades K - 3) Presents activities and issues about our most precious natural resource. Leader guide, 25 member comic/activity booklets, recommended videos.Teaching About Garbage (grades K - 9) Excellent leader/member curriculum guides that cover a variety of waste management topics, recommended videos or slides.Astronomy - Twelve luminescent star-finder guides, Your Guide to the Sky and other astronomy publications. Also NASA's Our Mission to Planet Earth (grades K - 3), Exploring the Moon (grades 4 - 12) and Looking at Earth from Space (grades 7 - 12). Two classroom grade sextants for longitude/latitude determination. Recommended videos.Nature Scope (grades K - 8) - Eighteen multidisciplinary educational projects with terrific activities. Each publication presents a separate topic: insects, mammals, weather, birds, deserts, trees, astronomy, wetlands, geology, endangered species, reptiles and amphibians, oceans, nature crafts, rain forests, and pollution. Recommended videos.Backyard Conservation (all ages). A packet of games, activities, guides and instructional video about creating backyard and school yard wildlife habitats. Fish Banks (grades 7 - 12). A computer assisted fisheries management game that allows students to see how fishery decisions affect fishery stocks. Audio - Visual Materials The following audio-visual aids are arranged in four categories: Ecology, Environment and Natural Resources, Animals/Plants and Miscellaneous. The time (minutes), grade level (P - primary, E - elementary, S - secondary, A - adult) and a one or two word description are indicated for each item. These are available on a free, two-week loan basis. For additional information concerning any video/slide/tape, please contact: Barry Fox, Extension Specialist, 4-H Marine/Aquatic Education, Box 9081, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806 (804-524-5848) (FAX: 804-524-5057) Email: bfox@vsu.edu) Ecology (Video)It's Happening Today - Chesapeake Bay (PE)Creature Features (adaptations) (35 min - PE)World in Our Backyard (wildlife) (30 min - PE)Bill Nye, the Science Guy (47 min at - PE)Wetlands/Rivers & StreamsWater Cycle/OceanographyFood Web/Ocean LifeWave Watching (scenic) (30 min -PESA)Freshwater Institute (limnology) (20 min- ES)The Intertidal Zone (shoreline) (17 min - ESA)The Flowing Oasis (river) (50 min - ESA)The African Jungle (wildlife) (50 min - ESA)Tropical Belize (rainforest) (50 min - ESA)Death Trap (carnivorous plants) (50 min - ESA)Rainforest (South America) (50 min - ESA)Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (50 min - ESA)Big Cypress Swamp (Florida) (45 min - ESA)Hawaii: Fire Goddess (volcano) (50 min - ESA)Coral Sea Dreaming (coral reef) (55 min - ESA)Streamkeeper (stream improvement)(27 min-SA) Life on Earth (ecosystem) (13-35 min units - SA) Slide/Tape Sets Stream Becomes an Ocean (habitats)(15 min-PE)Ecology of a Stream (12 min - ESA)Barrier Islands (formation) (14 min - ESA)Natural History of Lakes/Ponds (22 min - SA)Shore and Estuaries (coastal) (13 min - SA) The Seashore (structure/life) (34 min - SA) Slides Sets with Narrative Script Ecology of a Swamp (20 slides - ESA)Mudflat Inhabitants (marine) (20 slides - ESA)Seashore Inhabitants (20 slides - ESA)Coral Reef Community (20 slides - ESA)Sea Life (Atlantic Ocean) (20 slides - ESA)Pond Food Webs (15 min - ESA)Pond Succession (change) (62 slides - SA)Oceanography (study of) (20 slides - SA)Environment and Natural Resources (Video)Water Follies (conservation) (7 min - PE)Waterhog Haven (conservation) (10 min - PE)Recycling with Mr. Rogers (15 min - PE)Water and Weather (cycles) (30 min - PE)I Need the Earth (awareness) (20 min - PE)Eye Witness: Weather (30 min - PE)Eye Witness: Ponds & Rivers (30 min - PE)The Vanishing Land (development) (30 min -PES)Blue Planet (Earth from space) (30 min - PESA)Toast (energy) (12 min - PESA)Healthy Watersheds (monitoring) (20 min - E)After the Rain (urban runoff) (30 min - E)What Do You Know About Water? (20 min - ES)Water, A Precious Resource (23 min - ES)World Population (growth) (7 min-ESA)Recycling Waste to Wealth (30 min - ESA)Pointless Pollution (non-point) (30 min -ESA)Going Green (three R's) (23 min - ESA)It's Found Underground (water) (31 min-ESA)Organic Gardening (composting) (11 min - ESA)A Recycling Trilogy: (ESA)Waste Stream (22 min),Swimming Upstream (14 min),Space Station Earth (23 min)The Universe (30 min - ESA)VA's Eastern Shore (environment) (30 min - ESA)Homecoming (Shad restoration) (30 min - SA)Chesapeake Horizons (save the Bay) (30 min - SA)Chesapeake: Living off the Land (29 min - SA)Chesapeake Bay: Living on the Edge (15 min - SA)Conserving America: The Wetlands (50 min - SA)Conserving America: The Rivers (50 min - SA)Teaching Natural Resources, 3 Vols. (90 min-SA)Septic System: Home-Owners Guide (11 min - SA)Controlling Purple Loosestrife ( 28 min. - SA)Water Quality (issues) (28 min - SA)Protecting Our Water (BMP's) (28 min - SA)Rain in the Blue Ridge (acid rain) (19 min - SA) We All Live Downstream (nonpoint) (30 min'SA) Slide/Tape Sets Water; We Can't Live Without It (20 min - PES)Forests Are More Than Trees (20 min - PES)Soil, We Can't Live Without It (20 min - PES)Let's Clear The Air (20 min - PES)Chesapeake Bay & You (15 min-ESA)The Will (conservation) (15 min - ESA)Protecting Our Water (pollution) (12 min - SA) Man And The Ocean (resources) (11 min - ESA) Slides Sets With Narrative Script Using Marine Resources (20 slides - ESA)Groundwater Processes (20 slides - SA) Conservation Trees (urban forests) (80 slides - SA) Animals and Plants (Video) Aquatic Animals (freshwater) (30 min - PE)Oceans Alive (marine life) (30 min - PE)Eye Witness Series (30 min each - PE)Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Sharks Mammals, Moths and Butterflies, InsectsBill Nye, the Science Guy (47 min at - PE)Fish/Marine MammalsMammals/BirdsPlants/ForestsReptile/InsectsDinosaursSpiders (30 min - PE)Dinosaurs/Spiders/Insects (47 min - PE)Audubon Society Video Guide to Birds of NA: (60 to 90 min - ESA)Pt. 1 - water fowl, birds of prey, grousePt. 2 - wading and shore birdsPt. 3 - swifts, humming birds, owls, woodpeckersPt. 4 - swallows, jays, woodland birdsPt. 5 - song birds, warblersRocky Mountain Beaver Pond (50 min - ESA)The Scarlet Salmon (50 min - ESA)Mammals of the Deep (ocean) (58 min - ESA)Beyond Jurassic Park (dinosaurs) (55 min-ESA)VA's Eastern Shore (wildlife) 30 min - SA)Non-Game Fish (conservation) (30 min - SA)Pearly Mussels (conservation) (30 min - SA)VA Dept. of Game & Fish (12 min - SA)Diseases of Warm Water Fish (30 min - SA)Greenback Cut-throat Trout (30 min - SA)Whirling Disease in Fish (30 min - SA)The Successful Marine Aquarium (30 min - SA)The Reef Aquarium (35 min - SA)The Successful Terrarium (30 min - SA)The Successful Cichlid Aquarium (22 min - SA) The Successful Garden Pond (17 min - SA) Slide/Tape Sets Plants of the Salt Marsh (12 min - ESA)Animals of the Salt Marsh (15 min - ESA)Fresh and Saltwater Fishes of Virginia (15 m. - ESA) Reptiles and Amphibians of Virginia (15 min - ESA) Slide Sets With Narrative Script Virginia Wildlife Identification (PESA)Birds (40 slides), Mammals (40 slides)Reptiles (40 slides), Amphibians (27 slides), Insects (71 slides), Invertebrates (24 slides), Fish (40 slides) Audio Tapes Sounds of the Humpback Whale (30 min - PESA)Frog and Toad Calls of Eastern NA (60 min - ESA)Callings: Paul Winter (instrumental) (40 min - ESA)Tail of the Bird: Susan Strauss (stories) (45min-ESA)Guide to Song Birds (2 tapes/ 250 species-ESA) A Guide to Night Sounds-CD (animal sounds) (ESA) Miscellaneous (Video) Exploring Professions in Forest Products (8m.- SA)Marine Careers (vocations) (18 min - SA)Global Environmental Change Conf. (82 min-SA)Radon: Not In My Home (testing) (15 min - SA)Update on Global Warming (20 min - SA)Careers in Water Quality (16 min - SA)Endangered Species & Wetland Public Policy (A)Gathering for the Earth (global ed.) (3 hr. - A) Cryptosporidium (17 min - A)

Environmental Sciences

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. Project Books 4-H National Curriculum Project   Project Title Formats Available Suggested Ages 61007 - Environmental Sciences   Exploring Your Environment - Eco Wonders Print1 3-5 61007 - Environmental Sciences   Exploring Your Environment - Eco Adventures Print1 6-8 61007 - Environmental Sciences   Exploring Your Environment - Eco Actions Print1 9-12 Leaders Guides Project   Project Title Formats Available Suggested Ages 61007 - Environmental Sciences   Exploring Your Environment - Group Helper's Guide Print1 3-12 A companion publication to 390-026 (Planning Guide for Field Study Programs). Contains twelve nature trail activities for groups of all ages. Available through Extension 4-H Offices. Single copy requests for Virginia residents only. Additional Resources 4-H Virtual Forest http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualforest/index.html The 4-H Virtual Forest provides seven interactive Web-based learning experiences that introduces the concepts of forest management to young people ages 9 -13. Learning modules complement 4-H experiential project activities and are consistent with the Standards of Learning for Virginia public schools. Teachers, parents and adult 4-H volunteer leaders are provided user's guides, activity sheets, SOL links and a list of additional 4-H resources for each Virtual Forest module. 1Available from your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. 2Payment required. 3Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. If you do not already have the Reader installed on your computer, you can download a free copy from Adobe. 4Available from other states. 5Available as website 6Available as CD

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

For additional information, contact: Jeff Kirwan, Extension Specialist, 4-H, College of Natural Resources; jkirwan@vt.edu

Project Books
4-H National Curriculum
Project		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
62006		Sportfishing 1 - Take the Bait	Print2	Grades 4-6
62006		Sportfishing 2 - Reel in the Fun	Print2	Grades 7-9
62006		Sportfishing 3 - Cast into the Future	Print2	Grades 10-12
Leaders Guides
4-H National Curriculum
Project		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
62006		Sportfishing Helper's Guide	Print2	Grades 4-12

Additional Resources

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

For additional information, contact: Jeff Kirwan, Extension Specialist, 4-H, College of Natural Resources; jkirwan@vt.edu

Project Books
Virginia 4-H
Project	Publication	Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
63003 - Tree Identification	390-070	How to Plant and Care for a Seedling	Print1   |   PDF3
63003 - Tree Identification	420-070	Trees in Your Backyard	Print1   |   PDF3	9-13
63003 - Tree Identification	420-065	Checklist of Virginia Trees	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63004 - Tree Planting Project	420-068	Virginia 4-H Seedling Project	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63004 - Tree Planting Project	420-061	Christmas Tree Planting	Print1	9-19
63004 - Tree Planting Project	420-025	4-H Forestry Projects - Book Two: Tree Planting Project Book	Print1   |   PDF3
63004 - Tree Planting Project	420-026	4-H Forestry Project Leader's Guide to Tree Planting Project	Print1   |   PDF3
63005 - Forest Health	420-069	Checklist of Insects and Diseases	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63006 - Forestry Judging	420-125	Forestry Judging Project Book	Print1   |   PDF3	9-18
4-H National Curriculum
Project		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
63019 - Forestry		Follow the Path	Print1	3-5
		Reach for the Canopy	Print1	6-8
		Explore the Deep Woods	Print1	9-12
Leaders Guides
		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
		Forestry Group Helpers Guide	Print1	3-12
School Enrichment (Teachers guides with lessons, suggested activities and student worksheets)
Virginia 4-H
Project	Publication	Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
63009 - Forestry School Enrichment	388-802	Forestry School Enrichment
		Lesson 1: Tree Identification	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4-5
		Lesson 2: Tree ID contest	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4-5
		Lesson 3: VA Natural Resources	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4-5
		Lesson 4: Tapping a Maple Tree	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4-5
		Lesson 5: Pine Seedlings	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4
		Lesson 6: Pine Seedling Survival	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4
63012 - Urban Forestry	420-071	Hampton 4-H Urban Forestry Project	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 3
63012 - Urban Forestry	420-072	Hampton 4-H Urban Forestry Project	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 4
63012 - Urban Forestry	420-073	Hampton 4-H Urban Forestry Project	Print1   |   PDF3	Grade 5
Competition Aids
Virginia 4-H
Project	Publication	Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
63003 - Tree Identification	420-066	Tree Identification Contest #1	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	420-067	Key to Tree Identification Contest	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	420-400	Key to Tree Identification Contest # 2	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	420-401	Tree Identificiation Contest #2	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	388-062	Presentation Scoring Aid	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	388-028	Express Yourself	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
63003 - Tree Identification	388-056	4-H Presentations	Print1   |   PDF3	9-19
Multimedia Resources
Virginia 4-H
		Title	Formats Available	Suggested Ages
		Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees	Online5	9-19
		4-H Virtual Forest	Online5	9-13

Educational Events and Competitions - www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/environment/forestry.html

Additional Resources

Youth compete in teams of three or four. Team scores are based on the top three individual scores in each category, with the exception of forestry bowl and evaluation, which are completed as a team. There are two age groups: juniors (age 9-13) and seniors (age 14-19). Ages are calculated on Jan. 1 of the contest year. Team members typically come form the same county, though adjacent counties may combine if necessary.

The Invitational is sponsored by the International Paper Company Foundation through the Cooperative Extension Service

The purpose of 4-H forestry judging is to develop appreciation for the importance of conserving forestland as a source of products, benefits, and services necessary for quality living. 4-H Foresters learn citizenship and leadership skills as well as practical forest management skills. By learning these skills young people will be better prepared to own forestland or deal with environmental issues in the future.

The National 4-H Forestry Invitational is the national championship of 4-H forestry. Each year, since 1980, teams of 4-H Foresters have come to Jackson's Mill State 4-H Conference Center at Weston, WV, to meet, compete, and have fun. Jackson's Mill is the boyhood home of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, hero of the Civil War, and a historic setting for the Invitational. Jackson's Mill State 4-H Conference Center is the first and oldest 4-H camp in the United States and is operated by West Virginia University.

Forestry Camp
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/environment/camp/ For over 50 years Holiday Lake Forestry Camp has introduced young Virginians to the challenges, special skills and knowledge needed for managing the forest resources we use and enjoy every day. Administered by the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in cooperation with natural resources conservation agencies and organizations, the Camp is designed for students who:

• want to explore and experience activities in forestry and wildlife related careers
• participate in forestry and wildlife judging teams, Envirothon competitions, or ecology clubs
• have a special interest in hands on learning about natural resources conservation

Camp is held at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center located within the 20,000 acre Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. This working forest provides a vast outdoor classroom for interactive learning. Classes are taught in the woods by professional foresters, wildlife biologists, and conservation resource specialists.

• FORESTRY OUTREACH http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/welcome.htm

  This is a series of scientific investigations dealing with forestry. Although designed for middle schools, any 4-H group or individual may participate. Students collect, report and analyze data over the internet with help from faculty members and students at Virginia Tech. Investigations include:

  • American Chestnut Project
  • Acorn Study
  • Biodiversity
  • Roadkill Survey
• BIG TREE PROGRAM (age 9-19))

  Youth are encouraged to search for the big trees in their county and to start a county big tree registry. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/4h/bigtree/

• PROJECT LEARNING TREE http://www.cnr.vt.edu/plt/

  PLT is a national environmental educational curriculum that uses the forest as a "window to the world". Educators must complete free six-hour training before receiving the 402 page K-8 Activity Guide or the Secondary Modules. All PLT activities have been correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning.

Your first contact for more information is: Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

For additional information, contact: Michelle Adcock, Extension Agent, Phone: (540) 864-5812, aadcock@vt.edu

The Outdoor Adventures subcommittee offers basic volunteer leader and teen apprentice training (program development, risk management, etc.) and canoe certification, etc. Contact Michelle for more information about training apprentices.