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| 4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.1) | 0 |
Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources |
| 4061.2) | 0 |
Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community |
| 4061.3) | 58 |
Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature |
| 4061.4) | 52 |
Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation |
Author: Alexis Amorese Sheffield
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
As part of Boyle County’s Arbor Day celebration, the Boyle County Horticulture Agent worked with six Boyle Co. Middle School classes and two Boyle Co. High School classes to learn to ID native Kentucky trees, and the role trees play in carbon sequestration. The high school classes took quizzes to estimate how much carbon each student releases into the atmosphere each year. Then learned how many trees it would take to offset that release of carbon. Discussion was then held consid
Author: Alexis Amorese Sheffield
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
With the increasing concern for food security, coupled with the detachment from farm life all around the United States, families lack the skills to grow and cook their own food. When asking a group of children where produce comes from, it is not unusual for them to respond with “the store” rather than “the garden.” To aid in combating the issue of knowing where food comes from, as well as what to do with it, the Boyle and Mercer County Horticulture Agents created a joint
