My 4-H Project Record
Environment & Natural Resources
Name: __________________________________
4-H Year: ______________
4-H Club: ________________________________
4-H Age: ____________
Montgomery County
Please circle the project(s) you are taking and put the number of years you have taken the
project next to it.
Camping____
Entomology____
Forestry____
Geology____
Natural
Resources____
Shooting Sports____
Outdoor
Adventures____
Sportsfishing____
Wind Energy____
Wildlife____
Goals: What do I want to do? Throughout the year, add and change goals. What do you want to do
and learn in this project area during the year? Think about who will help you and when you want to meet these
goals. Do not feel that you have to fill in every line. Be specific about what you want to do and learn.
What will I do or learn? (Goal)
Example: find and identify 8 different types of rocks
Project
Geology
Date Finished
October 6
Example: Learn how to classify insects
Entomology
April 4
What did I do in Environment & Natural Resources?
Size & Growth
List how many times you practiced your project, hours invested, money spent, etc. Show us how many you made, how much you
made, how many times you did it. Examples: 4 butterflies; 6 moths; 12 leaves from Illinois trees; camped 4 times with family.
Project Work Done
Income/Expenses/hours/amounts
Example: butter flies
4
Example: installed 3 bird houses
3 hours, $27.44 supplies
What did I learn?
Knowledge & Skills: List challenges you encountered, and what you learned from them for future 4-H story ideas. From everything we
do, we learn something, sometimes it is that we don’t ever want to do that again and sometimes it is the unexpected like you made a
friend or you found out you like a project in a related area.
I learned to: List what you learned this year related to your project area that was not listed as a goal.
Examples: l learned how to properly identify, and display rocks/insects; learned safe camping practices.
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My memories: List things that made you stop and think, or things that you didn’t realize could be a problem or a joy from doing this
project.
Example memories: freezing insects is not as easy as using other methods; can identify over 12 species of Illinois prairie plants.
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Participation in Environment & Natural Resources
List participation related to your project area(s). Examples: Examples: toured nature center, attended workshop on insects, member
of forestry judging team.
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Awards & Recognition in Environment & Natural Resources
List exhibit ratings, trophies, medals and other special recognitions received in 4-H this year in Environment & Natural Resources
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Leadership in Environment & Natural Resources
List activities in this project area only, where you led others; include the number of people you led.
Examples: gave talk at Earth Day celebration to pre-schoolers (30); led demonstration for how to figure the value of tree at club
meeting (22).
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Community Service in Environment & Natural Resources
List activities that you participated in and where you helped others in your project area(s).
Example: helped with trash in wildlife habitat; helped clean up campgrounds before and after camping season.
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