Scott County CES

Title:

Natural Resources Education, Adaptation, & Sustainability

MAP:

Conservation, Stewardship, and Natural Resources

Agents Involved:

Brewer, Faris, Flynt, Adkins

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Cook Wild Kentucky

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Chemical Management

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Water and Soil Quality and Conservation

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Local Food Systems

Situation:

People, animals, and plants are dependent on our Earth’s natural resources. Everything from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the soil we use for food production – these resources are vital to our existence. Therefore, it’s important that we care for and respect these resources. Understanding how our daily choices affect our environment, we can conserve natural resources and protect our environment for present and future generations.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Clients will use scientific techniques, responsible practices and innovative technologies that will positively sustain the natural resources in the home, community and world.
• Client will engage in community projects related to natural resource conservation.
• Environmental conditions will improve in Scott County.
• Natural resources will be utilized wisely.
• Landfill usage will decline due to recycling efforts.
• Families will consume more locally produced food.
• Recycling will increase.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Youth will make decisions in their daily lives that positively impact natural resources.
• Youth will adopt practices to conserve and protect the environment in their home and community.
• Youth will use problem solving and logical reasoning skill and apply them to environmental issues.
• Scott County residents will implement strategies to practice resource conservation.
• Residents will maintain properties with less water and fewer chemical inputs.
• Residents will recycle more organic and inorganic waste products.
• Residents will utilize more energy efficient products.
• Residents will purchase/grow local foods.

Initial Outcomes:

• Youth will develop an interest in environmental sciences and sustainable practices and technologies 
• Youth will gain knowledge of the interrelationship and interdependencies with an ecosystem. 
• Youth will identify the natural resources that are used within their home and community.
• Residents will become educated about the benefits of green living practices.
• Residents will attend programs and events related to green living.
• Children will encourage parents to become involved in green issues.

Evaluation:

Outcome: Environmental conditions will improve in Scott County.

Indicator: Lower landfill inputs, cleaner watersheds

Method: environmental agency reports

Timeline: Ongoing

Outcome: Residents will increase practices related to green living.

Indicator: Increased recycling, stronger local foods demand, increased onsite water management.

Method: Reporting from local government, farmers markets, and environmental agencies.

Timeline: Ongoing

Outcome: Residents will become knowledgeable about green living practices.

Indicator: Demand for environmental education programming,

Method: Program evaluation, surveys

Timeline: ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Activity: 4-H Environmental Camps

Content or curriculum: 4-H Natural Resources

Inputs: staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers, Scott County Schools, Various agencies

Date: Fall and Spring

Audience: Youth

Activity: 4-H Soil/Erosion Control Education

Content or Curriculum: Enviroscape Curriculum, State 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, Scott County Schools

Date: Throughout School Year

Audience: Youth

Activity: Lifecycles and Biodiversity

Content or Curriculum: Lifecycles

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, Scott County Schools

Date: Spring

Audience: Youth & General Public

Activity: Various Agriculture and Environmental Programs Planned with Other Agencies Such as Scott County Conservation District, City of Georgetown, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Yuko En Earth Day Celebration, Ed Davis Center, Scott Co. Public Schools, Scott Co. Pre-School, Toyota Environmental Day

Content or Curriculum: Project Material and Involved Agencies Resources

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, Scott County Schools and listed organizations above

Date: Throughout Year

Audience: Homemakers/General Public

Activity: Healthy Homes Programs 

Content or Curriculum: Green Cleaning, Upcycling/Recycling, Food Waste Reduction, Radon, etc. 

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout Year

Audience: General Public

Activity: Soil, Water, Manure, Plant Testing

Content or Curriculum: UK Soil Lab

Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round

Audience: General Public

Activity: Rinse and Return Program

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture, Local agribusiness operations

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer

Audience: Youth, Homemakers, General Public

Activity: Recycling Opportunities with Scott County Homemakers and 4-H

Content or Curriculum: Project Material

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout Year

Activity: Pesticide Training (Private Applicators)

Content or Curriculum: Material provided by the University of KY & State Departments of Agriculture

Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials

Date: Throughout the Year

Audience: General Public

Activity: Lawn Management Series

Content or Curriculum: Various lawn publications

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials

Date: Spring

Audience: General Public

Activity: Urban Forestry Initiative (UFI), Georgetown Tree Week

Content or Curriculum: Various  publications from horticulture, forestry, UFI

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials

Date: Spring

Audience: General Public

Activity: Hook and Cook 

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and Extension information

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials

Date: Summer

Audience: General Public

Activity: Cook Wild/Field to Fork 

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and Extension information

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials

Date: Fall 

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