Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1003 - Urban Environments (water issues) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1003.4) | 3116 |
Number of individuals who implemented BMPs on their property/in the community |
| 1003.3) | 3161 |
Number of individuals who plan to implement BMPs in the near future |
| 1003.5) | 500 |
Number of individuals who plan to complete soil tests as needed |
| 1003.1) | 3161 |
Number of individuals who plan to engage in decision-making activities and actions that affect water quality |
| 1003.2) | 3116 |
Number of individuals who made informed decisions that affect water quality |
| 1003.6) | 206 |
Number of individuals who completed soil tests as needed |
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Urban Environments (water issues)
The Campbell County Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Environmental Management serves on the Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Action Coalition with Boone, Campbell, and Kenton County Solid Waste Departments, Sanitation District NO. 1, and the Cities of Covington and Florence. The coalition received a $145,000 grant from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management to conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Nov. 2, 2019 at U.C. Health Stadium in Florence, KY.
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Urban Environments (water issues)
On September 4, 2018, twenty-two students from Northern Kentucky University’s (NKU) Orientation to Environmental Science Careers course taught by Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger participated in a field trip to the Campbell County Environmental Education Center to learn about careers in the Cooperative Extension Service that teach environmental education. While there, they learned how the Campbell County Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Environmental Management provides recycling programs
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Urban Environments (water issues)
Yard wastes and vegetable scraps can make up as much as 20% of household garbage. Composting effectively recycles that waste into valuable, nutrient-rich organic matter that can be used as soil amendments to lawns and gardens much like you would a commercial fertilizer.The Kentucky Extension Service Community Needs Assessment for Campbell County indicated that residents are concerned about illegal dumping and littering in their community. Meetings with the Extension Environmental Advisory Counci
