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





4022 - Natural Resources
4022.18) 1506

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)

4022.12) 1506

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)

4022.11) 4150

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

4022.2) 2104

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

4022.1) 4476

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



Success Stories

Decorating with Greens

Author: Gina Ligon

Major Program: Natural Resources

Decorating with Greens Decorating with Greens was created to show the community you could create beautiful wreaths, swags, and centerpieces from the landscape.   The community learns the types of evergreens that you can grow in our local landscape and gains the skills to create an arrangement.  Participants for the program ranged between the ages of 2-70. Eight members from the Union Garden Club, eighteen community adult members, fifteen 4-Hers participated from various 4-H c

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Herbs 101

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Natural Resources

Growing your own herbs can provide you fresher herbs that you could ever purchase at the store. And growing your own herbs will provide you a constant supply to add flavor to your dishes. Having multiple fresh herbs to choose from will add variety to your diet that doesn't take the fun out of eating healthy. The Boone County Extension Horticulture Advisory Council requested a class be taught on growing herbs. To meet this need the agriculture and natural resources agent, the 4-H youth d

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Overnight Environmental Camp

Author: Lacey Kessell

Major Program: Natural Resources

This Fall, Boone County Extension partnered with Boone County schools to provide an unforgettable, hands-on experience to 685 Boone County students, teachers, and chaperones.  These individuals were able to learn about their environment through guided, exploratory programs such as night hikes, pond ecosystems, KY wildlife, live animal encounters and so much more.  Students and chaperones learned about healthy ecosystem, adaptations, and how their behaviors impact them.  Programs f

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Environmental Field Trips Connects Hundreds of Students to Nature

Author: Lacey Kessell

Major Program: Natural Resources

Mountains of studies provide evidence that youth benefit from exposure to field trips, outdoor learning, and hands-on exploration of their environment.  Benefits range from mental health, increased test scores, behavior, critical thinking, decreasing cultural test score gaps and so much more.  In Spring of 2022, Boone County Environmental and Nature Center was able to provide over 1,600 students and over 200 chaperones (from public, private and homeschools) with the opportunity to expl

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