Water Conservation: half-empty or half-full?

The webinar presented three youth educational programs: 4-H20 Replenish Project (Georgia Cooperative Extension), 4-H2O Ambassador Program (Southern Region), and Junior Master Gardener Program (National program).

Note: The webinar was recorded on February 15, 2011.

Presentations and Webinar Materials:

• Southern Region 4-H2O Ambassador Program
  (.pdf, 1.1 MB)
  By Ashley Osborne, Extension Associate for Environmental and Natural Resource Issues, University of Kentucky
  
• 4-H20 Replenish Project (Georgia)
  (.pdf, 1.0 MB)
  By Melanie Biersmith, State 4-H Faculty, Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
• National Junior Master Gardener Program
  (.pdf, 1.5 MB)
  By Randy Seagraves, Curriculum Coordinator, National Junior Master Gardener Program, and Texas AgriLife Extension Program Specialist, Texas A&M University
• Responses to the Questions Received during the Webinar (.pdf)

Webinar Recording:

The webinar was recorded using Elluminate Live! on-line collaborative environment. In Elluminate, you can use the sliding bar at the very bottom of your screen to scroll to the specific presentation:

• Southern Region 4-H2O Ambassador Program – the eighth mark on the sliding bar (time indicator at the bottom right corner will report "In session for 4 hours and 8 minutes")
• 4-H20 Replenish Project (Georgia) – scroll to the point where the time indicator in the lower right corner states "In session for 4 hours and 28 minutes"
• National Junior Master Gardener Program – scroll to the point where the time indicator in the lower right corner states "In session for 4 hours and 57 minutes"

Additional Resources:

Southern Region 4-H2O Ambassadors Program

The Southern Region 4-H2O Ambassador Program addresses key concepts related to watershed to educate and empower youth and to conserve and protect our water resources. The program is coordinated by Ms. Ashley Osborne, University of Kentucky

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Junior Master Gardener Program

Junior Master Gardener (JMG) is an international youth gardening program of the University Extension network. Program's mission is to grow good kids by igniting a passion for learning, success, and service through a unique gardening education.

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Coca-Cola 4-H20 Replenish Project

In late June 2009, Georgia 4-H was named one of four states in the country to receive the Coca-Cola Foundation 4-H20 Replenish Project Grant from National 4-H Council. Georgia has moved forward with its plan to involve ten counties and all five 4-H centers in this statewide water conservation program.
Georgia 4-H Participation (as of June 2010 and counting): 49,313 participants (2,303,808 gallons of water saved).

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