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





4061 - Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
4061.1) 52

Number of youth who use their skills to conserve natural resources

4061.2) 344

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

4061.3) 48

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

4061.4) 48

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



Success Stories

On Hands in the Environment: Forestry and Soil 4-H Field Days

Author: Jan Gibson

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Given that this youth audience is all rural youth, one would think that they experience the out of doors daily.  But this is not the case.  EKY youth are not as familiar with their natural resources of water, soil, trees, wildlife as they once were.  They do not play outside as much and have not experienced as much or been curious as much.  This Forestry and Soil Field day is designed to give them more indepth experience in measuring, inspecting, questioning, and observing th

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