Author: Daniel Allen
Planning Unit: Kenton County CES
Major Program: Community Leadership Development
Plan of Work: Forested Systems
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The property that surrounds the Kenton County Extension Service’s second facility is a good place to offer environmental education programs. Water quality, urban forestry management and native trees and wildlife can be offered to youth and adults. Based on the lot around the building, and the success of our previous classroom forestry and natural resources classes, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and the Horticulture Agent designed and offered the first ever Urban Naturalist Program. Ten people completed the Kenton County Urban Naturalist Program. Topics included geology, soils, archaeology, wildlife, birds, mycology, invasive plant control, and water resource management. Those completing the course were asked for their feedback to consider as we move this program forward. Some of the more common responses included: Appreciation of local expert resources and introduction to other agencies (4); Printed resources and their own handbook for future teaching (3); Forestry and Botany were the most frequently liked program (6); Gained knowledge and felt comfortable to teach (7). The Agents considered this a success and have already begun to engage the Urban Naturalist Program graduates as members of the newly formed Environmental Education Advisory Council. A recent meeting of this advisory council has formulated a list of program ideas as we move forward over the next year. One participant wrote a note to say, “I look forward to putting the classes to good use, and I would cherish the opportunity to help build the program.”
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