McCreary County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





4022 - Natural Resources
4022.1) 30

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H natural resource programming (PRACTICE)

4022.2) 30

Number of youth who used the skills and knowledge learned in 4-H to conserve natural resources (PRACTICE)

4022.11) 30

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of ecosystems in Kentucky (KOSA)

4022.12) 0

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC)

4022.18) 0

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC)



Success Stories

4-H Forestry Field Day

Author: Tracie Goodman

Major Program: Natural Resources

In October we hosted a 4-H Forestry Field Day in partnership with the Ky Division of Forestry and our state 4-H Natural Resource Specialist, Ashley Osbourne. Seven of our 4-H youth spent the day practicing tree identification, tree measurement using a Biltmore stick, compass and pacing, leaf collection and mounting, and hands-on field experience with KDF by preparing trees for treatment of hemlock woolly adelgid along our campus trail. Youth were given the opportunity to do all jobs associated w

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