Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
The Campbell County Environmental Education Center conducts school programs where youth interact with science through the environment. Arne Duncan, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, indicates, “Right now, in the second decade of the 21st century, preparing our students to be good environmental citizens is some of the most important work any of us can do. It is for our children and our children’s children, and generation yet to come.”In September
Author: Rex McBride
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
From September 12- November 10, Boone County schools, in partnership with the Extension Service, had 1,225 participants in our overnight environmental camp experience. Students, chaperones, and teachers went through program classes including nature hikes, pond studies, night hikes, live animal programs and more. Students learned the importance of healthy ecosystems and our place within them. Youth were also engaged in life skills as they were responsible for their own belongings, meal cleanups,
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has an honored history of bringing educational opportunities to the public in unique and exciting new ways. Extension Agents, Leslea Barnes, Crittenden County’s 4-H agent and Adam Barnes Livingston County’s ANR agent started discussing ideas for some new extension programing. The goal was to create a quality program that could meet many of the priority indictors, mesh the m
Author: Rex McBride
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
Spring 2018 Environmental Camps brought over 1,300 youth to the Boone County Environmental and Nature Center to enrich their science lessons from the classroom with hands on activities and classes aligned to NGSS and KY Core Academic Standards. Teachers provided feedback stating that the day trip is one of the best experiences in the environment they have found, and that many of our youth living in more urbanizing areas do not haeve these important connections to the outdoors. This season was th
Author: Rex McBride
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
The Boone County Extension Service observed the University of Kentucky "water Awareness Month" in May, 2018. As an office we planned programming in each program area based on increasing understanding of water systems such as pond and stream management, home water health, and lawn and garden watering techniques. Over a dozen programs were held, with a water based scavenger hunt as our culminating experience. Participants evaluated said they felt more aware of water concerns and plan to
Author: Matthew Springer
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
UK Forestry Partners with Eastern Kentucky Pride for a Teacher and 4-H Agent Kentucky Bat Education Workshop and Stream CleanupBy: Dr. Matthew Springer, Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management and Laurie Thomas, Extension Forester, Department of Forestry and Natural ResourcesDuring 2017 and 2018, an environmental education grant was received from Eastern Kentucky Pride to offer a workshop for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers on bats in eastern Kentucky, help devel
Author: Laurie Thomas
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
The Kentucky Forest Leadership Program (KFLP) is a collaborative effort of Forestry and Entomology Extension, the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Kentucky Division of Forestry. The educational program is managed and administered by Extension Forestry and Natural Resources.KFLP is designed to educate high school students about the importance of Kentucky’s environment and natural resources. The state-wide program began in the mid 1980s and has been in it
Author: Bobby Ammerman
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
Win With Wood:The purpose of this event is to acquaint/familiarize Kentucky youth with forestry/natural resources industries and potential career opportunities. This one day event encompasses nine individual and one team competition in forestry and wood technology for youth in the junior and senior age groups. The competitive events are: Compass and Pacing, Forestry Equipment Identification, Tree Identification, Tree Measurement, Wood Identification, Woodworking Tool Identification, Soil Judging
Author: Matthew Springer
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
The Kentucky Forest Leadership Program (KFLP) is a collaborative effort of Forestry and Entomology Extension, the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Kentucky Division of Forestry. The educational program is managed and administered by Extension Forestry and Natural Resources.KFLP is designed to educate high school students about the importance of Kentucky’s environment and natural resources. The state-wide program began in the mid 1980s and has been in it
