Kenton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
4061.4) 60

Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation

4061.3) 125

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature

4061.2) 300

Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community

4061.1) 265

Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources



Success Stories

NOT a “scary” bug – leads to caterpillar and butterfly education program

Author: Diane Kelley

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

NOT a “scary” bug – leads to caterpillar and butterfly education programKenton County Cooperative Extension 4-H (Kelley) and Horticulture Programs (Stanton) cooperated with 7 schools (10 teachers) in four districts, representing urban and rural communities, to present the Project Butterfly Wings program to 956 youth grades K-6. The purpose of the program was to engage youth in science and cooperate with local school 4-H club teachers so youth could learn about the role of butte

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Natural Resources are important

Author: Diane Kelley

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Natural Resources are important

Kenton County Cooperative Extension surveyed teachers in 3 Kenton County school districts at the end of the 2017-2018 school year requesting input for 4-H natural resource school program lessons.  4-H Council members in March 2018 also spoke at length for the need to engage school program youth in fair projects and other educational opportunities.   As a result of the surveys and discussion with local council members, three new lessons for the 2018-2019 school year, included hand&rsquo

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