Youth are the leaders of the future. Today they must be our partners protecting and restoring the health of our environment.

Cooperative Extension Supports Youth Environmental Stewardship, or CES YES, is a national project that seeks to strengthen the abilities of Extension educators, 4-H county and state faculty, and professionals from other natural resources agencies to serve communities, youth leaders and youth.

Extension/4-H leaders and volunteers can help youth develop the skills to implement creative solutions to environmental needs in their communities. There are many tools already available to guide leaders. Many provide free curricula and activities, and outline the steps it takes to use them. The CES YES Design Team has pulled together a number of these resources, and has developed a few of its own, to facilitate program development and delivery for the Extension leader.

CES YES Training and Promotional Materials

2005 NRCS Youth Environmental Awards