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Alabama 4-H Outdoor Education Annual Report

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A collage of Alabama 4-H members that participate in outdoor education programs.

Alabama 4-H Outdoor Education at Auburn University in 2023

Alabama 4-H knows woods, wildlife, and water!

  • Outdoor education reached 79% of enrolled 4-H’ers
  • 62 bodies of water accessed for citizen science, aquatic education, and recreation
  • 153 miles paddled
  • 83 water data records submitted

4-H’ers Engaged in Outdoor Education Competitions

WILDLIFE

  • 26 youths created wildlife management plans for a coastal urban environment at Week’s Bay NERR, and the Barbour County wildlife team competed nationally in Iowa’s tallgrass mixed prairie.

FORESTRY

  • 30 youths measured trees, interpreted resources on topographic maps, and navigated forested uplands with a compass on top of Lookout Mountain at the Little River Canyon Center.

FISHING

  • 54 youths from 29 counties caught big fish and entered them into the BIGGEST Catch virtual fishing contest.

What Do 4-H’ers Think?

  • 90% of 4-H’ers believe that water quality affects human health and the environment.
  • 99% believe activities people do on the land can pollute water.
  • 92% think a watershed is an area that drains into the same body of water.
  • 100% think that Alabama’s waters are special and important.
  • 73% say learning science is enjoyable.

What Did 4-H’ers Learn?

“How to have fun without landing a fish. To be a steward. How to take care of the environment while kayaking. How to help clean up or take care of a local stream, river, or beach.”

Visit www.alabama4h.com for more information.

 

Revised February 2024, Alabama 4-H Outdoor Education Annual Report, 4HYD-2408

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