Natural ResourcesMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
13067 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
1707 |
Stories
Monarch Habitat Restoration: Art with Purpose
As monarch butterflies grow/mature, they feed on milkweed. Over the past few decades, the milkweed plant has been removed from much of the habitat in our area. Russell Co. 4-H members worked on a project in September and October to help restore monarch habitat in places where milkweed could grow but not be planted on farmland.Over 200 youth in 4th grade learned about insect anatomy, insect diversity, and incomplete and complete metamorphosis. During the activity, they were led in a discussion ab...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
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- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
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