Forestry

Welcome to Forestry! In this event, participants will be assessed on their knowledge of trees found in the United States that are on the Official Science Olympiad National Tree List.

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2022 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.

Resources & Links

• Official 2013 Tree List (PDF)
• 2013 Training Power Point 
• 2013 Training Handout 
• 2013 Event Supervisor Guide 
• Sample Test from Test Packet 2012 (PDF)
• Sample Test Answer Key from Test Packet 2012 (PDF)
• Official 2012 Tree List (PDF)
• 2012 Training Handout (Word)
• 2012 Event Supervisor Guide (Word)
• 2012 Training Power Point (PPT)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology Fax Sheets and Photos of Species - Tree shape, leaf, flower, twig, bark, fruit and fact sheets and photos:
• National Arbor Day Foundation Guides
• Virginia Tech Dichotomous Keys
• Tree ID and Tree Leaf Keys
• National Arbor Day Foundation Midwestern and Eastern Tree List
• Virginia Tech - Basics of Tree ID

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD STORE RESOURCES

• Coming soon!

EVENT SUPERVISOR RESOURCES

In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Forestry Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:

• Coming soon!

CAREER CONNECTIONS

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