4-H Youth Development Environmental Education Initiative Team
Priorities:
1. Youth will become environmental stewards by recognizing how the actions of society affect environmental quality.
2. Youth will understand they have a voice in environmental (and other broad) issues in order to become proactive leaders in their communities.
3. County teams of youth and adults will identify environmental issues in their community, then select and implement an appropriate community project.
4. Youth will explore career opportunities in environmental science fields.
5. A research study of youth-adult partnerships will be conducted to determine if the educational model of youth-adult partnerships is effective for 4-H programming.
6. Impact Team Educators and county teams of youth will understand and implement well-water testing procedures and wellhead assessment techniques to identify non-point sources of pollution and potential groundwater contamination risks.
7. Youth will understand the implications of groundwater pollution.
8. Increased public awareness of well-water quality practices and wellhead maintenance.
Team Coordinators
Susan Murray
1209 W. Ash, Duncan, OK
580-255-3674
Dixie Ferrell
230 W. Okmulgee, Suite B, Muskogee
918-686-7800
Team Administrator
Charles Cox
205 4-H Youth Dev. Bldg.
405-744-5390