Success Story4-H Trash Pick-up Service Project Makes a Difference



4-H Trash Pick-up Service Project Makes a Difference

Author: Kelsey Chadwick

Planning Unit: Graves County CES

Major Program: Natural Resources

Plan of Work: Improving our Individual and Community Environments

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

In the 4-H Graves County school clubs, the March lesson was provided by Kelsey Chadwick, 4-H Youth Development Agent; Becky Kazcur, Graves County Conservation District; and Rhonda Lamb, Four Rivers Water Basin Coordinator. Four Rivers Watershed Partnership provided a stream table for youth to see the effects of pollution on the water supply and environment. Leaders led discussions about how both intentional trash, like littering, and unintentional trash, like that caused by the tornado, can get in our water supply, clog up waterways, and promote flooding. After youth experienced the presentation, Graves County Conservation provided each child with a trash pick-up kit that contained gloves, a reusable bag, a trash bag, and a flyer for instructions on completing a safe trash pick-up. Youth were able to send in pictures of their trash walk to the Conservation District to receive a prize. Some classrooms also did a trash walk around their school. Over 300 students participated in the presentation, and many completed trash walks to do their part. Together, we are making a difference by helping clean up Graves County.






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