Author: David Embrey
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
For many years the Edmonson County Soil Conservation Office has given away hundreds of tree seedlings to Edmonson County Residents. Current events caused the 2020 tree seedling giveaway to be canceled. The Edmonson County Agriculture & Natural Resource Agent (ANR) and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent (FCS) partnered with the Edmonson County Soil Conservation Office for a tree seedling giveaway in a different way in May 2020. Planning resulted in a total of 900 trees being ordered by Soil
Author: Laurie Thomas
Forests cover more than 12 million acres or nearly half of all the land in Kentucky. These forests provide many environmental and cultural benefits that include ecosystem services such as cleaner air and water, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and wildlife habitat. Forests also provide recreational and aesthetic beauty for all people. In addition to the ecosystem benefits, the forests and the species found within them contribute significantly to the state’s economy; forest and wildlife-r
Author: Jeffrey Casada
Clay County has over 300,000 acres of land with approximately 256,000 acres of forest land. Many youth across the county lack knowledge and appreciation of the surrounding environment. In order to increase awareness, the 4-H Youth Development Agent and ANR Agent collaborated and hosted a two-day Environmental Field Day at Big Double Creek Park in Redbird.UK Cooperative Extension partnered with US Department of Forestry, Soil Conservation District, KY Department of Fish & Wildlife, KY D
Author: Jonathan Oakes
Composting is a great way of making your own fertilizer for soils as well as improving your overall soil health and structure. This year at the Outdoor Eco Day at Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery, Russell County Extension Office had the opportunity to be part of the field day events. Students from the 4th grade classes at all local elementary schools attended the outdoor day with a total of 230 students attending the event. The event focused on natural resources conservation, soils, fo
Author: Stacy White
In his 1893 essay “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”, historian Frederick Jackson Turner famously wrote: “Stand at Cumberland Gap and watch the procession of civilization, marching single file—the buffalo following the trail to the salt springs, the Indian, the fur-trader and hunter, the cattle-raiser, the pioneer farmer—and the frontier has passed by.” Wildlife, especially furbearers, have played a crucial role in the opening o
Author: Lacey Kessell
Environmental education has been shown to improve a wide-range of learning capabilities as well as social, mental and emotional heath in youth, as well as adults. Increased environmental education leads to a better understanding of the world around us and encourages environmental friendly behaviors that can result in a better environment for us and generations to come. According to recent studies, in the last 50 years, bird populations have declined by nearly 3 billion birds across N
“For a new generation, nature is more abstraction than reality." (Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder"This Fall, Boone County Extension partnered with Boone County schools to provide an unforgettable, hands-on experience to 1,102 Boone County students, teachers, and chaperones. These individuals were able to learn about their environment through guided, exploratory programs such as night hikes, pond ecosystems, KY wildlife
Author: DJ Scully
“Environmental education is a process that allows individuals to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve the environment. As a result, individuals develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues and have the skills to make informed and responsible decisions.” – United States Environmental Protection Agency. In September and early October of 2019, the Campbell County Extension Agent for Natural Resources conducted 16 school fiel
