Do you love the great outdoors? If so, this project is for you! You’ll learn how to manage land, natural resources, and the environment. You can learn about your environment, and the responsibility you have for natural resources, and the connections between plants, animals, soil, and water. This is a great project for someone who wants to own a ranch or manage land that produces renewable goods and services for humans. – description obtained from http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/range-science/
Texas 4-H Range Science Webpage: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/range-science/ – Website has direct links for study guides, contest resources, and participant resources.
Contests:
- Range and Pasture Grass Identification Contest
- 4-H Range Evaluation Contest
Plant ID & Range Judging Practice Starts Spring 2025!
Come learn how to identify native plants and have fun doing so! Participants must be in at least the 3rd grade.
All groups will meet start meeting in late Janauary. Fredericksburg practice will be on Tuesdays starting at 5:15 pm at the Gillespie County Extension Office in Fredericksburg
To sign up, please contact the Gillespie County Extension Office or email Beth McMahon at elizabeth.mcmahon@ag.tamu.edu .