The OSU Extension Service Outdoor School Program, created in 2017, crafted the program’s mission and vision, which is grounded in equity, diversity, access and inclusion.
Stockings for Soldiers is a 4-H service project n Josephine County that started when the husband of a 4-H volunteer who was in the National Guard was deployed during Christmas. To date, 4-H'ers in Josephine County have stuffed more than 5,000 stockings.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians collaborated with the Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms Program to create a 10-month educational program focused on agriculture designed to educate and train at-risk youth members of the Tribe.
4-H faculty and staff in Jackson County created a community club for 4-H members called “Full STEAM Ahead” that targets both urban communities and areas hit the hardest by wildfires.
Farm to School Programs can increase children’s access to healthier foods, especially fruits and vegetables, as well as increase their exposure to healthful, local foods