Forestry Worker Certification
July 26, 2021Sunbelt Ag Expo
August 11, 2021Preciously known as Woods, Water, and Wildlife FFA Days
Join us at the Natural Resources EXPO
November 9th, 2021 | 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
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Do your students love the outdoors?
Do you have students who want to pursue a natural resource-based career like forestry or wildlife sciences? The Alabama Nature Center is inviting high school junior and senior students to come out and have a day like no other. The Natural Resources Expo will allow students opportunities to speak with natural resource professionals, participate in hands-on experiences in the field, and get a taste of all the natural resource career opportunities that await them.
Formerly “Woods, Water, and Wildlife” FFA days
Open to high school juniors and seniors ONLY
Lunch provided
Space limited- must pre-register
Students will be able to choose their own “trek” for the day based on their interest
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Water Trek:
For students interested in fisheries, stream ecology, water quality, etc. You will have the opportunity to spend the day with biologists who specialize in fish and water quality. There is a chance you will get wet for some activities, please bring shoes for getting in the water and dry shoes for after.
Wildlife Trek:
For students interested in wildlife management, both game species and non-game species. You will have the opportunity to spend the day with wildlife biologists and see what they do at their jobs working with wildlife.
Forestry Trek:
For students interested in going into the forestry career field. You will have an opportunity to spend the day with foresters and learn about the industry, tools of the trade, prescribed burning, soil science, and forest management.
General Trek:
Can’t decide? Choose this Trek and have the opportunity to sample a little bit from each of the other three Treks. Maybe you will find your passion along the way. Plan to bring water shoes because you may get wet!
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**Once registered, schools must notify the ANC if unable to attend/change in numbers so that the opportunity can be extended to those on the waitlist. Failure to notify about a cancellation will result in not being invited to next year’s event. **
Contact Kristen Irions at
to register.
Please include the number of juniors & seniors you will be bringing and how many students will be in each trek. Trek availability is on a first come, first serve basis. Once a trek is full, students will be moved to the next available trek opening. Be sure to check for a confirmation and other e-mails with further instructions.