Owens wins county 4-H Forestry Competition
Published 2:58 pm Thursday, June 5, 2025
- 4-H volunteer leader Robbie Ellington, left, Archer Owens, Emerald Owens, Wyatt Kelley, Owen Easterling and Chilton County Extension Director Lucy Ellington following this year’s Chilton County 4-H Forestry Competition. (BRANDY CHILDRESS | CONTRIBUTED)
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By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor
The Chilton County 4-H Forestry Competition took place at Minooka Park on May 30, and it was Emerald Owens taking the overall win across the four events during the competition.
“We are incredibly proud of all our participants and winners,” a press release from the Chilton County Extension System said. “Congratulations to the winners, and thank you for your hard work and dedication to 4-H and forestry.”
The four events during the competition included compass and pacing, tree measurement, topographic maps and tree identification.
Compass and Pacing Event
1st place: Emerald Owens
2nd place: Owen Easterling
3rd place: Archer Owens
Tree Measurement Event
1st place: Emerald Owens
2nd place: Owen Easterling
3rd place: Archer Owens
Topographic Maps Event
1st place: Owen Easterling
2nd place: Wyatt Kelley
3rd place: Emerald Owens
Tree Identification Event
1st place: Archer Owens
2nd place: Wyatt Kelley
3rd place: Owen Easterling
