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





1124 - Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
1124.1) 216

Number of youth who attended a 4-H forestry/natural resources education programs
1124.1) 44

Number of youth who can identify the forestry/natural resources in their community
1124.1) 178

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of forest/natural resource stewardship.
1124.1) 0

Number of youth who plan to or have completed a 4-H forestry/natural resources education project (ex. county and state fair   projects)
1124.1) 0

Number of youth who have shared information about their community’s forests/natural resources (ex. citizen science – Adopt A Tree/Feeder Watch)
1124.1) 0

Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to forestry/natural resource improvement or conservation


Success Stories

Home school programming

Author: Rex McBride

Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education

Boone County has a large population of home schooled youth, with estimates of 300 plus in five main campuses. These groups have in the past had fairly little interaction with the Extension service due to our focus on school programming and their organizational structure. The Boone County Extension Service natural resources programs have been working over the last 6 months to make a lasting relationship with these groups to great success. We have provided educational support for 4 of the 5 campus

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