Environmental Science Program

Overview

The Environmental Science Program engages 4-H members in a variety of hands-on activities and experiences that foster an increased understanding and appreciation for Kentucky's environment. 

Kentucky 4-H believes that all youth should have opportunities for positive youth development in our four guiding concepts: mastery, belonging, independence, and generosity. This program fosters mastery by increasing environmental literacy, belonging by interacting and connecting with adults and youth with similar interests, independence by practicing leadership skills and independent thinking, and generosity by participating in community service and citizenship activities. Contact your county extension office for more information (link).

• Program Overview for Natural Resources
• Volunteer Position Description for Club Leader
• Volunteer Position Description for Project Leader

Agent Resource Guide (password protected):

• Environmental Education (EE Camp Resources)
• Forestry 
• Pass on Plastics Program (POP)

Curriculum 

• Exploring Your Environment
• Ecosystem Services Grades 6-8
• Earth's Capacity Grades 6-8
• Facilitator's Guide 
• Exploring Your Environment Online Resources 
• Backyards and Beyond
• Backyards and Beyond Organizational Guide and Toolkit
• Backyards and Beyond Club Explorer's Journal
• Backyards and Beyond Leader Curriculum

Events/Activities 

• State Fair Opportunities (click here to view the State Fair catalog for additional information): 
• Entomology and Honey (Division 6026)
• Forestry (Division 6027)
• Geology (Division 6028)
• Wood Science (Division 6025)
• Land Judging (Division 6019)
• Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference

Additional Information

• Kentucky Association for Environmental Education
• Kentucky Environmental Education Council
• Kentucky Certified Professional Environmental Educators 

State Contact:  Ashley Osborne | ashley.osborne@uky.edu| 859-218-0986