4-H Wildlife Workshops, Field Days, and Opportunities

Wildlife O-Rama

District and State O-Ramas are held annually in June and July. Learn more about O-Ramas and criteria for the Wildlife O-Rama here. A study guide is available here.

2025 Wonders of Waterfowl Workshop

Interested in attending? Contact your county office by February 1.

Here is a flier about the 2025 Workshop.

WHEN: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Sign-in opens at 9:30am

Program from 10:30am to 3:00pm

**EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED! No walk-ups.**

WHERE: Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

WHO: 4-H Juniors and Seniors; a few 4-H Adult Leaders

The program is a fun interactive workshop for Junior and Senior youth. Youth rotate through stations learning about waterfowl identification, foods, migration, management, and more! If we are lucky, some live ducks will be tagged and released near the end of the workshop.

Registration is $20 through 4-H online enrollment with a January 15 deadline. Contact your county office if you have questions about registering.

NOTE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

Due to building occupancy limits and to ensure a quality educational experience, we are limiting this event to 4-H youth only and a few 4-H Leaders. When parents or guardians arrive, please walk your 4-Her to the registration table or find your county group. After signing in, the 4-Her will stay with their county group (if any) and with youth from another county or two. A 4-H adult leader or other responsible adult will be assigned to each group. Your youth will stay with the same adult and group throughout the station rotations. Additional adults in attendance include U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff, and University faculty, staff, and college students. Please make sure that your youth is mature enough to be at the workshop without your presence. There will be several adults available at each station if an event should arise.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

ELIGIBILITY

4-H Juniors and Seniors ages 9 to 19 years are eligible to attend.
Up to five 4-H Leaders may be assigned to groups. If you are an eligible 4-H Leader and wish to attend, contact your county 4-H agent and ask them to get in touch with the coordinator. Each 4-H Leader will be responsible for monitoring and assisting 4-H youth in their group while rotating through stations.
Registration will be available through the 4-H online enrollment. The deadline to register is January 15.

WHAT TO BRING

Typically lunch is provided. For those with dietary restrictions or preferences, pack a lunch which does not require refrigeration or heating.
Bring water to drink preferably in a reusable container to practice environmental stewardship. Please do not bring a drink which could spill and leave a stain or sticky mess. We need to respect and keep the facilities clean.
4-Hers need to wear warm clothing and shoes, and bring layers so to be comfortable in the outdoors, whether it is cold, raining, or snowing. This is a safety issue, so the organizers reserve the right to dismiss 4-Hers who are not wearing warm clothing at sign in.
Bring a backpack, cinch sack, totebag, or something for storing extra clothing, water container, snacks, lunch sack, etc.
Bring waders if you have them in your size. (optional)
Bring a clipboard and camera for taking notes and preparing for the WHEP contest. (optional)

Inclement WEATHER

In the event of inclement weather, please check your email or this website for announcements and updates about event delays or cancellations. We may or may not be able to offer a refund. If the fee includes a participation item, it will be mailed to your county Extension office for local pick-up.

VIDEO RESOURCE

UA -Monticello produced a video about a previous workshop.