Grant County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2017

Grant County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018

4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
4061.1)	657	Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources
4061.2)	221	Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community
4061.3)	837	Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature
4061.4)	54	Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation

4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

4061.1)

657

Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources

4061.2)

221

Number of youth who can identify the natural resources in their community

4061.3)

837

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of the ecosystems in nature

4061.4)

Number of youth who have engaged in a community project related to natural resource conservation

Success Stories

Lids to Benches

Author: Lamar Fowler

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Plastic Recycling Conserves Landfill Space:  Landfills in the U.S. are becoming overwhelmingly crowded. The U.S. is looking for alternatives to landfills and trying to find places for additional landfills. Recycling is beginning to take a little bit of the burden off of the landfills and allows for plastics to be reused in making new products.  Grant County is home to Epperson Landfill and citizens have expressed concern for years about the size and smell; not to mention the fact that