Perry County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4021 - 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4021.1) 22

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about animal science (Common Measures – SC 1)

4021.2) 0

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about plant science (Common Measures – SC 2)

4021.3) 9

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about environmental science (Common Measures – SC 3)

4021.4) 62

Number of youth who indicated they like science a lot or a little (Common Measures – SC 6)

4021.5) 6

Number of youth who indicated yes or sort of to having a job that uses science (Common Measures – SC 7)

4021.6) 0

Number of youth who indicated that, through 4-H, they learned new things about science (Common Measures – SC 16)

4021.7) 0

Number of youth who talked about how science can be used to solve everyday problems in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 18)

4021.8) 62

Number of youth who have shared their science related project with others (Common Measures – SC 19)

4021.9) 9

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

4021.10) 0

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

4021.11) 80

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of ecosystems in Kentucky

4021.12) 0

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming

4021.13) 80

Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber



Success Stories

Annual Forestry and Soil Field Days

Author: Jan Gibson

Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

September is Perry County 4-H Forestry and Soil Field Days!Even though it is a very dry fall and many of the leaves are already browning and on the ground, still in September, 4th and 5th graders are annually invited to participate in the Forestry and Soil field days to learn about concepts of trees – one of Kentucky’s most valuable natural resources!  The youth use tools of the trade such as Biltmore sticks, compasses, and Soil Textural Triangle to measure, estimate, and see ho

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Make Room for the Raptors

Author: Jan Gibson

Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

How would you rate as a bird? …..…..Was just one of the activities included in the recent 4-H Natural Resources programs offered the 7th graders at Hazard Middle School.  The entire grade level visited the EKY Raptor Rehabilitation Center of the Letcher County Cooperative Extension Service in Whitesburg. Youth were introduced to several of the “forever friends” that aren’t able to care for themselves in the wild any longer as well as hear of the many species

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