This study focused on forestry students’ perspectives about and barrier to participation in leadership development. Data collection occurred via the descriptive, census survey research method. Study population was all undergraduate forestry students enrolled in Alabama’s two nationally accredited forestry programs during the 2013 spring semester. The objectives were to describe students’ level of participation in leadership development while in high school and college and describe the students’ attitude toward and barriers to participation in college- and community-based leadership development. Each variable was analyzed based upon the statement’s intent. Descriptive statistics of means, standard deviations and frequencies were used as the main analysis approach. Respondents reported a high level of participation in extracurricular activities while in high school and in college. Current members of organizations responded differently to the variable “I have a positive vision of my future” from students who were not current members of an organization. A t-test of that variable’s means was statistically significant at the 0.002 level. The data analysis also revealed that students’ mother’s education level influenced the students’ attitudes toward participation in extracurricular activities. As students’ mother’s level of education increased, the students experienced “coaching fatigue” and they reduced their participation in extracurricular activities.