2023

Monroe County 4H River Kids Covered Trailer

· December 11, 2023 ·

4H River Kids is a new program that Monroe & Conecuh County 4H has started this year. Youth ages 9-18 are invited to participate in the 4-H RiverKids Program to learn basic paddling skills, water safety, and more about outdoor recreation. By working closely with our partner, Alabama Scenic River Trail Association (ASRT), our goal is to increase the use of Alabama’s waterways, increase the knowledge and awareness of environmental and resource management issues, and incorporate service projects into our fun.

We were able to aquire kayaks, paddles and life jackets, but needed some way to transport the equipment as well as provide storage when not in use. This trailer will be used to transport the River Kids equipment, and it will be housed at the Monroe County Extension Office when not in use.

4-H Cooking Club/SNAP-Ed Kitchen Renovation Project

· December 11, 2023 ·

Washington County Extension sought funds to renovate the kitchen in Frank Turner Hall to ensure that 4-H and SNAP-Ed could maintain educational programs, specifically cooking club and in-school educational programs that require food prep for lessons.

The old kitchen space was unsanitary and unsafe due to rodents and mildew. Extreme cleaning measures were required before any counter space could be used. Storage was very limited, and cabinets were not safe for storing food or any items that would come directly in contact with food.

Marengo Grain Drill

· December 11, 2023 ·

This project will be used to help educate farmers and students to monitor water, soil health, crops, forest land and livestock conditions from the air, to keep watch for any potential problems and help optimize management.

Marengo Schools Agriculture Education

· December 11, 2023 ·

The vision of our Marengo Schools Agriculture Education Project is to enhance seed and seedling production of horticulcultural vegetable crops. Students will obtain hands on training at the green houses with seedling production. Also, planting on plastic with drip irrigation. The students will be instructed on harvesting the crops and sending them to Deep South Food Processing Facility to be processed for cooking at each schools lunchrooms. This project is ongoing at A.L. Johnson High School, Marengo High School and George P. Austin Middle School. We are working hard to get this project in all schools.

Alabama-Tombigbee SenioRx Prescription Assistance Program

· December 11, 2023 ·

ATRC Aging provides many services to the senior and disable population of Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, Washington and Wilcox counties. We advocate for this population and help them plan and manage their lives through a system of home and community-based services to maintain a lifetime of independence and dignity. The SenioRX program is a prescription assistance program which assists qualified individuals with obtaining free or low cost prescriptions from pharmaceutical companies. Those who qualify must be 55 or older or disabled, with no prescription drug coverage and have a chronic medical condition. They must also meet specific income limits.