Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Environments and Homes in Nicholas County
Environmental Sustainability
FCS/ANR/4-H
Environmental Sustainability & Responsibility
Soils
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Nicholas County has been blessed with an abundance of green space. Green space that urban areas would highlight, whereas, here it is easily taken for granted. It is our duty in extension to highlight this green space in ways that will ensure its longevity for generations to come. It needs to be utilized in a way that is beneficial for the community and environmentally safe.
Increase in environmental management of private land.
Identification of Nicholas County's natural beauty and the vast opportunities it present if managed and maintained properly.
Construction of a more robust county recycling system
Usage and implementation of rain barrels.
Growth of 4-H Environmental/Natural Resource Club
Participation in adult themed Natural Resources programming
Initial Outcome: Increase 4-H Clubs and Natural Resources programming
Indicator: Attendance
Method: sign in sheets, registration
Timeline: ongoing
Intermediate Outcome: Construction of a more robust recycling system
Indicator: increase in county recyclables
Method: contact convenience center about numbers
Timeline: ongoing
Long-term Outcome: increase in population of natural wildlife
Indicator: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Surveys
Method: publications, public information
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Nicholas County Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Outdoor Club
Content or Curriculum: Project WET, Entomology, Project Learning Tree
Inputs: KY Department of Fish and Wildlife, Volunteers, Publications, State Parks
Date:2016-2020
Audience: NCES 4th Grade
Project or Activity: Annual Environmental Camps
Content or Curriculum: Teambuilding, Astronomy, Mammals, Soil Conservation, Ecosystems
Inputs: volunteers, interns, 4-H camp, students/teachers
Date: 2016-2020 (October yearly)
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Wildlife Field Day
Content or Curriculum: Fish and Wildlife Department private lands biologist, UK Specialists, Soil Conservation
Inputs: speakers, publications
Date: 2016-2020 (spring annually)
Author: Madison McAlmond
Major Program: Food Preservation
Nine participants attended the 2017 Nicholas County Food Preservation Program including three participants new to Cooperative Extension programs. They learned pressure canning, water bath canning, freezing and drying methods of food preservation. Half of the participants identified their current food preservation skill levels as ‘Novice’ and 25% as ‘Intermediate’, and 25% as ‘Skilled’. Many participants reported learning about the program via
Author: Madison McAlmond
Major Program: Home is Where the Health Is
In the fall the Nicholas County Extension Office worked together with the Nicholas County Family Resource Center to provide "Home Is Where The Health Is" to angel tree recipient guardians. In this program there is an emphasis on "family glue" and having strong ties holding families together, this is important for this audience as sometimes the true structure and meaning of family can sometimes be lost in financial struggles. All of the participants felt they never or only occ
