Natural Resources Programs
Welcome to Jackson County's Natural Science for Youth Program
OSU Extension partners with over twenty local agencies and organizations to offer a dynamic natural science program for Jackson County youth. This unique educational program reaches over 3,500 rural and urban youth with an emphasis on drawing Latino participants. The program seeks to increase awareness of natural resources and the interconnectedness of watershed ecosystems. This is accomplished through in-school and after-school enrichment activities, educator trainings, special one-day events, and watershed education kits.
Youth Natural Science Program Goals:
Provide science-based educational programs where Jackson County youth have:
•1. The opportunity to increase their understanding of natural sciences.
•2. The opportunity to establish a connection to place.
•3. And thus, build competencies to make sound resource management decisions for a sustainable future.
For more information contact:
Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center
569 Hanley Road
Central Point OR 97502
541-776-7371
