This project opens your eyes to the great outdoors, so get your backpack and field guides ready. The first activity shows how to prepare for an outdoor adventure so you can explore the woodlands, fields, wetlands, and the geology of Ohio. Once you see nature with new appreciation, you’ll want to learn more! Intended for youth of all ages interested in Ohio’s wildlife and ecosystems.
Discover our planet’s past with clues in rocks, minerals, and fossils that you collect. Learn where to find these items, how to identify them, and how they formed. Showcase all your findings in a display of your design.
Where do penguins live? Is the Arctic really ALL ice? Take a close look at the Arctic and Antarctica by learning more about their geography, glaciers and sea ice, and plants and animals. Have fun with hands-on activities, learn about related careers, and take an active role in protecting these beautiful and unique environments.
Members who are experienced in exploring the outdoors can learn all about ponds with this in-depth project. First, look at the “big picture” starting with Earth’s water cycle and water conservation, then zoom in and learn about your pond’s health and its ability to support many organisms in and around it.
Members develop their interest in trees and our natural resources with cool experiments. Each activity highlights how trees function individually and how they play a role in our everyday lives.
Observe and identify birds with bird feeders in your yard and on field trips to see the many benefits our feathered friends provide. Use the same book 1-2 years.
In this project, learn about the biology and behavior of muskrats, and how to ethically and humanely trap muskrats. Use the same book 1-2 years.
Here’s a great reason to get outside. Learn some fish basics and how to catch them. Then concentrate on filling the log book with all your fishing trips.
Learn more about the outdoor sport you love with activities that explore how to find fish and how to get them to bite. Includes cleaning. Completing the Outdoor Adventurer: Beginning Fishing project first is highly recommended.
Beekeeping offers learning and fun for members of all ages. The beekeeping project and record book covers project requirements, colony care and management, and basic beekeeping records. 4-H members should complete this required project book every year a beekeeping project is taken. Requires additional resources.
Insects are always fun, but they are not always this fun! This project guides you through “entomology” basics like insect types and parts, how to catch insects, and why they are so important to us. Make your own collection of 30 insects!
Dig a little deeper into the world of insects by learning to love a caterpillar, recognizing relatives of insects, building a new trap, and identifying friendly predators. There’s more too! Your collection at this level is 40 insect specimens.
These activities take you to expert level as you dissect a grasshopper (yes, you read that right), explore insect history, investigate trapping, and welcome “beneficials.” Anyone want a room in the bee hotel? Finish with your own collection of 50 insect specimens.