NEP Lessons at Camp Abbott, Clinton Community Learning Center

The Lancaster County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) created two new partnerships to present nutrition lessons at after-school and summer programs: Clinton Community Learning Center (CLC) and Camp Abbott (a nine-week youth enrichment program sponsored by the Capitol Sports Foundation and The Ethel S. Abbott Sports Complex). More than 480 youth participated in these nutrition lessons.

4-H Partnership with Lincoln City Libraries

Lancaster County 4-H and Lincoln City Libraries (LCL) initiated a partnership. In this first year:

• Several 4-H’ers volunteered for the summer reading program
• 4-H presented two series of workshops,“Wild in Nebraska” (with the help of the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Pioneer Park Nature Center) and “Paper-a-Plenty” as part of LCL’s summer reading events.
• 4-H and LCL compiled two “4-H Discovery Bags,” one for wildlife and one for arts & crafts.

"Plants for Problem Places" Video

Extension Educators Don Janssen (of Lancaster County) and John Fech (of Douglas/Sarpy Counties) developed the sixth of UNL Cooperative Extension’s series of horticultural videos which can be used as training tools for the commercial horticulture industry or as educational tools for interested individuals. “Plants for Problem Places” and other videos (now available on DVD) can be ordered on the Web site

Horseless Horse 4-H Club

Lancaster County 4-H started its first “horseless horse” club (second in the state) for youth without horses who want to participate in a 4-H horse project. The Lincoln Broomtails 4-H club currently has 10 members who do activities such as researching horse breeds and participating in herdsmanship duties at County Fair. The Riding Wranglers 4-H club recently gave members of the Lincoln Broomtails an opportunity to ride by sharing their horses with them.

4-H Kids Ag Discovery Zone at the Lancaster County Fair

New at the Lancaster County Fair was a free 4-H Kids Agricultural Discover Zone. It featured hands-on activities and exhibits to help youth see, touch and smell agriculture. Activities included: climbing a tractor, “milking” a “cow,” touching unprocessed sheep wool and seeing a 1,000 pound boar!

"Resources for Educators" on Food Web Site

This year, a special section, “Resources for Educators,” was created on extension’s Food Web site. Educational materials are provided in downloadable formats useful for teaching: posters, handouts, displays, games and PowerPoint presentations. Most of these resources are free, some have a small fee.

Acreage Insights: Rural Living Clinics

Instead of an annual Acreage Owners Expo presented at one location, UNL Cooperative Extension presented a series of 10 “Acreage Insights: Rural Living Clinics” at three locations, each seminar focusing on a different topic such as waste water treatment, weed control and windbreaks. 152 people attended the clinics held in Lincoln. For more information, visit the Web site.

People's Choice 4-H Awards

Lancaster County 4-H introduced its first annual People’s Choice 4-H Awards at the Lancaster County Fair.

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