Madison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4022 - Natural Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4022.3) | 822 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
| 4022.5) | 16 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
Success Stories
Waco Elementary: Going with the Flow
Author: Brandon Darst
Major Program: Natural Resources
According to NOAA, water quality is a complex issue, impacted by pollution, weather, tides, human activities, and many other factors. In the Keys, threats to water quality are categorized as local, regional, or global in nature. Local threats are issues like stormwater runoff, wastewater, organic debris, sedimentation, and harmful vessel discharges. The CES has been conducting a stream study for Waco Elementary 4th graders for around 15 years to help students realize their impact on our lo
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4-H Goes Wild (Environmental Field Day)
Author: Brandon Darst
Major Program: Natural Resources
According to Children’s Health Defense, “Less exposure to nature in youth has paralleled an increase in mental health disorders, persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness and suicidal thoughts.” The article further explained that children are experiencing less production in the classrooms and test scores are declining. In an effort to combat these issues, the CES has brought back 4-H Goes Wild. The CES had routinely hosted the 4-H Goes Wild Environmental Field Day but COV
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