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4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
Day 4- Food What is local food? Why buy local food? What is a food mile? Today we explore where our food comes from and delve into our complex global and local food system....How far does a pineapple or a cashew travel before it gets to your plate?...
Prey and predator gets us started on the topic of the day…food
starting a home garden in recycled containers
recycled silly planters
butternut squash seeds planted and ready to go home
another happy gardener
camper with planting
today's harvest, farm fresh strawberries
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
Day 3-Energy What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy? Why is energy important? How can we conserve energy? Energy day is always popular and delicious! After contemplating journal questions and...
Electric train tag gets campers ready for the topic of the day...Energy
Teamwork makes pizza box solar oven construction easier and more fun.
S'mores in the oven, but where's the sun today?
Enjoying S'mores
Monitoring temperature in solar oven on an overcast day
smoothie assembly line
Pedal power
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
Day 2-Land The day begins with journaling and a farm nature walk. Along the way, campers encounter evidence or indicators that animals use and call the farm home. Today is about understanding the importance of open space, natural resources and...
Land day farm nature walk
Farm nature walk
Evidence of life on the farm
Recycle Reuse Reduce
Waste watcher trash tracker updated each day
Learning about worm composting
Worm bin assembly line
Worms and more worms
Hands-on learning at its best
Worm bins to take home
Today's harvest, kale
2019 4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
UC HAREC began hosting 4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp in 2014. Since then, the education staff has trained other UC Research and Extension Center (RECS) staff to deliver this curriculum created by Dr. Roslyn Brain of Utah State University. Similar...
tie dye activity
tie dyed camp shirts
Pondering the journal questions of the day
Planting seeds to grow indoor plants that can provide oxygen in our home environments
Spring Farming With Youth
4-H Student Farm is an after-school program that has inspired students to engage in healthier eating habits and learn where their food comes from. The six week program also provides an opportunity for middle schoolers to acquaint themselves with...
Students work in groups to properly lay irrigation tape
Picking weeds and planting lettuce
Planning appropriate distance and depth for planting basil, thyme, chamomile and oregano seedlings
Handling seedlings with care
Handling seedlings with care
Learning about California native plants and how they may have been used by the Chumash
Observing native plants
Learning how to start and maintain a healthy worm composting bin
Students work together during cooking activities. Making rainbow wraps
Working together and learning about the importance of eating vegetables
Cooking activities are a part of each meeting
