Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4022 - Natural Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4022.3) | 1121 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
| 4022.5) | 37 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
Success Stories
Youth Emersed in Overnight Nature Experience
Author: Lacey Kessell
Major Program: Natural Resources
Describe the Issue or Situation.Our youth are spending less time outdoors connecting with their environment. There is a wide range of reasons for this: increase screen time due technological advances, increase of population sizes in urban areas where their aren't safe green spaces for kids to explore, safety concerns by parents, structured schedules, lack of outdoor education and cultural shifts encouraging academics that don't focus as much on outdoor activities.As a result of the
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