Rules and References

Attention teachers and students!

The information below is provided as background material for the ECO-MEETs.  Download these files in order to prepare for the competition.

If you or your administration wonders if ECO-MEET aligns with state education standards, the answer is YES! 

Download this summary sheet How ECO-MEET aligns with state standards for the standards
met by participation in ECO-MEET.

Rules & Regs  Checklists   Background Materials 
State Event Materials  Scholarship Claim Forms

For 2011, please note these important changes:

  1. The insect list is divided in half to reduce the scope of material being tested to a more manageable size, with each half appearing in alternate years.  The 2011 list is below.  The list of other invertebrates (crustaceans, arachnids, mussels, etc.) is unchanged.

  2. Birds are the focus test for 2011 & 2012, so the bird list has been expanded to include all species.  Half will be used each year.
    The 2011 bird list is below.

  3. The list of fishes has been revised as well.  The 2011 list is below.

The maximum number of teams allowed to attend State is set at 28. Therefore, in any year where more than nine regional events are held, only the first and second place teams are guaranteed a slot at State. If more than nine regional events are held, the third place teams from each will be ranked by total score and admitted to State based on available space.

To see our promotional video, with scenes from previous ECO-MEETS and comments from teachers and students,
contact your regional coordinator!

TEST CYCLE FOR THE KANSAS ECOMEET
Habitat Test Focus Test
2011: Woodlands
2012 & 2013: Shortgrass Prairie
2014 & 2015: Wetlands/Aquatic
2011 & 2012: Birds
2013 & 2014: Mammals
2015 & 2016: Invertebrates

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

To download these files; On a Windows system, RIGHT-click on the links and choose "Save Target As" to save them to your hard drive, then open them from there.  On a Mac, use Command-Click.  The rules, regulations and background materials are in Acrobat Reader format.   If you don't have the software to use these files already, you can get it for free from Adobe.

Table Test Guidelines Right-click here for the ECO-MEET Table Test Guidelines   General Rules and Regulations Right-click here for the ECO-MEET General Rules

Interpretive Event Guidelines  Right-click here for the Interpretive Event Guidelines    Scavenger Hunt Guidelines Richt-click here for the Scavenger Hunt Guidelines  
SCHOLARSHIP CLAIM FORMS
If you won scholarship money at any of the ECO-MEETs and are now ready to claim your winnings,
download the appropriate form, fill it out and send it in. 
You must send in separate forms for regional and state scholarship money.
Scholarship Claim Form for STATE EVENT Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Wichita Event Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Milford Lake Event  Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Wilson Lake Event  Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Greenbush Event  Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

 Hutchinson Event Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Hays/Webster Event  Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

Salina Event  Right-click here for the scholarship claim form

CHECKLISTS

The following lists are NEW! for 2011:

Insect List 2011 Insects List   Bird List 2011 Birds List    Fishes List Fishes List

                                                        

These lists are unchanged from previous years.

Other Invertebrates List Misc. Invertebrates List   SINC Species List SINC List   

Threatened & Endangered Species List T & E List    Amphibians List Amphibians List       

Reptiles List  Reptiles List    Mammals List Mammals List  

Woody Plants List Woody Plants List   Grasses & Forbs List Grasses & Forbs List
NOTE: Plant lists are not all-inclusive.  Other species unique to each event's location may be used.

BACKGROUND MATERIALS

Reference list of books General Reference List
Crayfish in Kansas Crayfish reference      Freshwater Mussels in Kansas Mussel reference
You can download the K-State booklet "Range Grasses of Kansas" by clicking here. (1,280K) K-State grasses booklet (1.3meg)

Excellent line drawings of and information on Kansas grasses may be found here.

Click here to browse an excellent web site for pictures and information on Kansas wildflowers and grasses.
It is done by Mike Haddock of Kansas State University.

Click here to see an online version of the out-of-print book "Mammals of Kansas".

Click here for the Kansas Mammal Atlas

Click here for the Kansas Herp Atlas

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Common Kansas Mammals".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Kansas Raptors".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Kansas Snakes".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Kansas Threatened & Endangered Species".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Kansas Freshwater Mussels".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Great Plains Shorebirds".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Great Plains Waterbirds".

Click here for an online version of the GPNC "Pocket Guide to Kansas Flint Hills Wildflowers".
STATE EVENT MATERIALS

2011 State Packet Click the icon for the 2011 Kansas State ECO-Meet packet, containing a schedule, site map and directions to Camp Wood.

Camp Wood Form Click the icon for the Camp Wood Health Form.
Please have every participant (adult or youth) fill out one of these and bring them to the event.
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Questions or comments about the Kansas ECO-MEET website may be directed to: Jim Mason