Extension
It Starts With Us
Gree nand Sustainable Living
Green and Sustainalbe Living
Carter, Doggett, Kingsland, Lindsay, Dockery, Smith
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Each decision individuals make has an impact on the health and safety of their family, community, and environment. Understanding how daily choices can impact our environment is vital to conserving and preserving our natural resources and ensuring a healthy environment for and future generations. The average Kentuckian uses 67 gallons a water today, youth struggle to understand basic concepts regarding the natural world, the proliferation of invasive plant species has reached near epidemic levels, and beyond the excessive use of water, the community is working through issues related to storm water and pollution of local streams.
Improve the built and natural environment in Fayette County to develop community environmental awareness
Residents will increase practices related to green living and environmental education through the development of energy and water conservation practices, increased use of Best Management Practices (BMP), and youth environmental education endeavors.
Change, knowledge, opinions, skills and / or aspirations in understanding of issues related to going green, water and energy conservation, and environmental education
Outcome: Environmental conditions will improve in Fayette County
Indicator: increased participation in recycling programs, reduction in pollutants entering streams, increased participation in environmental education programs, participation in BMP for local land use, decrease in water use
Method: attendance rosters, farm visits, program survey, environmental agency and local governmental reports.
Timeline: on-going
Intermediate Outcome: Residents will increase practices related to green living
Indicator: Increased recycling, increased on-site water management, increase in use of green spaces
Method: program survey, local government and environmental agency reports
Timeline: on-going
Initial Outcome: Residents will become knowledgeable about green living practices
Indicator: increased demand for natural resource, environmental education, and healthy environment programming
Method: program evaluation, surveys, increased participation
Timeline: on-going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Gardener’s Toolbox
Content or Curriculum: Greener Gardening
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: ongoing
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Environmental Camping Programs
Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, Forestry Project, Entomology Project, Project Archeology,
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: In-school Enrichment Programs
Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, Forestry Project, Entomology Project, Project Archeology,
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Envirothon Team
Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, Forestry Project, Entomology Project, Kentucky WaterWatch, Canon Envirothon, 4-H Land-Judging Project
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Environmental Day Camp Programs
Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, Forestry Project, Entomology Project, Project Archeology,
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: Master Gardeners
Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Farm to School Program
Content or Curriculum: Project Food, Land, and People; Farm to School Curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Fall and Spring
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities
Content or Curriculum: Available resources through CES publications, specialists, and listed curricula
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: On-Going
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Natural Resource Project Days
Content or Curriculum: UK 4-H Forestry Project Guide; UK 4-H Entomology Project Guide; UK 4-H Geology Project Guide
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: spring, summer, fall
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Pasture Management for the Horse Owner
Content or Curriculum: Curriculum and Resources through UK College of Agriculture
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: Winter
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Private Applicator Pesticide Training
Content or Curriculum: Curriculum and Resources through UK College of Agriculture
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: winter
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Soil Test
Content or Curriculum: Soil Testing Facility Guidelines
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Healthy Homes Program/ Going Green Program
Content or Curriculum: Healthy Homes curriculum
Input: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialist, CES Publications, Bluegrass Green Source, Energy Star
Date: On-Going
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Bluegrass Green Source
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Bluegrass Green Source; local, state and federal govt.,CEC publications
Audience: Adults & Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Shooting Sports and Hunter Safety Education
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Project Manuals, Publications
Inputs: Extension Agents, 4-H Program Assistants, Certified Volunteers
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults
Project: Pesticide training, Dead Animal Removal
Content: Best management practices, Pesticide safety trainings.
Date: On going
Audience: Agriculture community
Project: Pesticide container recycling.
Date: Twice Annually July, October.
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The Fayette County Extension Horticulture program offers a series of educational programs each year called The Gardener’s Toolbox. The agent teaches about a subject and provides Extension recommended seeds, plants or other resources. 2018 consisted of over 40 sessions seated 1700 residents. 2019 offers another 40 classes and we have registered roughly 4000 slots to date. When we followed up with participants from 2018 we found Eighty-five percent of those responding indicated they ha
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Lexington is home to an educated population that values environmentally sound gardening practices. There is great demand for information related to beneficial insects and pollinators, natural pest management strategies and native plants. In an effort to encourage sustainable practices Fayette County horticulture staff and volunteers offer classes realted to these topics. When possible we provide plants or seeds to encourage residents to implement what they have learned. In a survey of participan
Author: Diana Doggett
Major Program: Champion Food Volunteers
From the 18th century to the 21st century, Kentucky has been home to great writers. The Kentucky Proud Evening program was developed in 2017 and is a collaboration between Fayette County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, AG Communications, the University Press of Kentucky and Joseph Beth Bookstores. The purpose of this program is to highlight acclaimed Kentucky authors in combination of with locally grown commodities as showcased in Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud recipes. Over the cours
