Partnering with faculty and staff at Cal State University Channel Islands and a science teacher at Somis School, the Ventura County 4H program participated in the 2010 National Youth Science Day. Details of the event can be found here.

As with many other areas of the country, local students are less interested in science than in times past. Nationally, statewide and locally, 4H is stepping up and partnering with others to reverse this trend.

In addition to 4H SET (Science Engineering and Technology) our office encourages youths to explore their world. Previous youth development blog postings offer a variety of ways for youth and their families to learn about the environment around them and include:

• Forest Service Kids
• Green My Parents
• The Power of Wind
• Treasures of our Local Ocean
• Free, fun and educational
• USDA's Sci4Kids

Our complete youth development post collection can be found here. For additional assistance in connecting youth to science, please contact our office.