Green and Sustainable LivingPlan of Work

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Fayette County CES

Title:
Green and Sustainable Living
MAP:
Green and Sustainable Living
Agents Involved:
Neal, Dockery, Brooks, McMahan, Clark, Powell, Sarantakos
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health & Wellbeing
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: 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: 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, Livestock showcase

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: 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: 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: Youth

Project or Activity: Rabbit Club, Bee Club, Poultry Club, Gardening Club

Content or Curriculum: Curriculum and Resources through UK College of Agriculture, or other land grant universities

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.

Date: on-going


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities; social media (Facebook)

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: 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.



Success Stories

Helping Agents Better Serve their Communities

Author: Jamie Dockery

Major Program: Staff Development

The C1 and C2 County Extension Agents for Horticulture, in partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, recently hosted a successful statewide in-service training for horticulture agents. This event, held on September 10-11, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky, brought together a diverse group of agents and specialists from across the state to share knowledge, network, and learn about the latest developments in horticulture.The training was designed to prov

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