Author: Rex McBride
Planning Unit: Boone County CES
Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education
Plan of Work: Environmental education
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The Boone County Extension Service observed the University of Kentucky "water Awareness Month" in May, 2018. As an office we planned programming in each program area based on increasing understanding of water systems such as pond and stream management, home water health, and lawn and garden watering techniques. Over a dozen programs were held, with a water based scavenger hunt as our culminating experience. Participants evaluated said they felt more aware of water concerns and plan to increase practices such as composting, use the KY Mesonet system to know when watering is needed, and attempt to decrease home water consumption.
Over 30 participants explored gunpowder creek on June 2, 2018. Participants were encouraged to bring... Read More
The Boone County Extension Service observed the University of Kentucky water Awareness Month in May,... Read More
The Boone County Extension County Extension Council and 4-H Council expressed need to develop additi... Read More
Parents are often contacting the Extension Office looking for opportunities for children below the a... Read More
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The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has an honored history of bringing e... Read More