Author: Gregory Whitis
Planning Unit: McCreary County CES
Major Program: Specialty Camps (overnight camps that take place outdoors)
Plan of Work: Youth Development
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Environmental Education Camp 2019
Importance: McCreary County seventh grade Science teachers identified the need for environmental education of youth.
Educational Program: The program presented was a three day, two night program held at the Feltner 4-H Camp. There were a total of ten day time programs and 3 night programs that each child participated in. Youth also visited a Landfill and a Recycling Center.
Role of Extension: The Extension Agent recruited leaders, instructors, assisted in planning the program, and secured funding. This program was a collaborative effort with McCreary Middle Science Department and the McCreary Middle Youth Service Center, The Extension Agent wrote and received grants totaling $2,000 to assist with expenses of the program.
Other Agencies involved were, Ky. Department of Fish & Wildlife, McCreary Central FFA Forestry Students, Garrard County 4-H, Bell County ARN, Kentucky State University, JM Fletner 4-H Camp Staff and UK College of Ag, Food & Environment.
Some of the programs presented were: Water, Insects, Water Creatures, Wood Magic, Bird Adaptations, Project Wet & Wild Programs, Black Bears, Animal Habitat, Animal Furs/Natural Resources and Forestry.
Impact:
On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being none and 5 being a lot how much did you learn from the
Camp? Circle your answer: 1 0% 2 0% 3 14% 4 59% 5 27%
Prior to attending 1 27% 2 66% 3 7% After attending 1 0% 2 16% 3 84% A 38% increase in knowledge
Other Comments on what they learned while attending
Evaluation Method: Participants were given a written survey at the end of the program.
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