Fayette County CES

Title:

Gree nand Sustainable Living

MAP:

Green and Sustainalbe Living

Agents Involved:

Carter, Doggett, Kingsland, Lindsay, Dockery, Kirkland, Smith

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Home & Consumer Horticulture

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Improve the built and natural environment in Fayette County to develop community environmental awareness

Intermediate Outcomes:

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.

Initial Outcomes:

Change, knowledge, opinions, skills and / or aspirations in understanding of issues related to going green, water and energy conservation, and environmental education

Evaluation:

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

Learning Opportunities:

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.

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