The ever-changing landscape of the current pandemic world has forced multiple populations to avoid outdoor spaces. According to research conducted by CivicScience, "There is a predicted 15% rise in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic." This rise to renew an interest in the outdoors and participating in outdoor activities has met some resistance due to public mandates, the continued fluctuation of illnesses reported, and the importance of public health. Garrard County 4-H, in response to the absence of opportunity for youth and adults to get outside and discover, started a series of live and recorded videos on native plants throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky called "On the Ground." The name derived from the, hopefully, unique perspective of being close to the plant to give a vivid description. 

Using Facebook (social media platform), Garrard County 4-H has completed more than 50 videos documenting common, threatened, endangered, and rare species of plants. During each video, Garrard County 4-H discusses habitat, etymology of scientific names, pollinators, family characteristics, floral structure, and whether the plant has food, medicinal, or natural history. The design of the video is to provide the community with access to local flora via virtual means, engage multiple populations in the discovery of new parts of the outdoors, and provide a unique perspective of nature and the 4-H Program. Over the four months of videos, Facebook follows for the page have increased from 963 to 1237. The video segments have warranted questions and comments from across Kentucky, including state agencies like Kentucky Division of Forestry, Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves, and Kentucky State Parks. 

The continued pandemic situation has provided a unique opportunity to engage a broader audience through social media and virtual learning. Additional information must be collected to understand the impact of virtual learning and this series of videos, but the initial outcomes are showing increased appreciation of the outdoors, providing base-level science education about the importance of habitat and ecosystem relationships, and the importance of biodiversity to a local through global community. Evaluations will be conducted to determine benefit and continuation of material.