4-H Signature Programs & Resources

WVSU 4-H provides specialized signature programs and free educator resources designed to bring hands-on STEM, agriculture, healthy living and civic engagement directly to West Virginia communities.

Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center

WVSU Extension Service is proud to partner with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) to bring hands-on environmental education to life. Based at the beautiful Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center in Alum Creek, West Virginia, our dedicated 4-H Extension Educators deliver immersive wildlife education programming designed to connect youths and families with the natural world.  

Through interactive workshops, guided nature exploration and STEM-based activities, our program engages visitors in critical lessons about West Virginia’s native wildlife, habitat conservation and outdoor recreation, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards right here in the Mountain State. 

The Center is free and open to the public. To coordinate a field trip for your school or youth group, please reach out to our team using the contact details provided below.

Website: Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center – WVDNR 

Location: 301 Forks Of Coal Way, Alum Creek, WV 25003

Hours: Tuesdays–Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Telephone: (304) 915-8028

Contacts: Kimberly Smith, Brooke Phillips

Destination Discovery 

Discovery Days bring the high-energy excitement of experiential 4-H learning directly into classrooms, public libraries and community organizations. Expert 4-H staff guide youths through curated, hands-on workshops that spark curiosity, expose participants to new career paths and build essential teamwork skills.

  • Pillar Program Areas: STEM, agriculture, healthy living and civic engagement
  • Flexible Implementation: Programs can be formatted as single-day events, multi-day experiences or an educational series spanning the entire school year.

Lending Library

To help K-12 formal and non-formal educators integrate hands-on design and real-world problem-solving, the WVSU 4-H Lending Library provides free access to themed Discovery Boxes fully loaded with ready-to-use curricula, materials and supplies. Specialized training is available to ensure educators can deliver the curricula confidently.

Upgrade Your Experience

Pair a borrowed Discovery Box with a WVSU-facilitated Discovery Day to bring advanced educational technology directly to your students, including:

  • Digital Planetarium: Immersive astronomy, space exploration and earth systems science
  • Augmented Reality Sandbox: Tactile mapping for geography, topography and hydrology concepts
  • Merge Cubes: Interactive, holographic digital learning objects

Schedule a Destination Discovery or Lending Library Program

Contact the 4-H Educator assigned to your region to request Lending Library boxes, book a Discovery Day or coordinate regional events:

STEM Cybersecurity

Designed to prepare young people for an increasingly digital and connected world, the Cybersecurity program introduces participants to online safety, digital citizenship, cybersecurity concepts and problem-solving skills. Through hands-on activities, gamified challenges and interactive experiences, participants explore topics such as authentication, cryptography, social engineering, networks, threats and vulnerabilities, and basic coding. Participants learn how cybersecurity helps protect individuals, organizations and critical infrastructure while developing skills in teamwork, critical thinking and responsible digital citizenship. The program also provides opportunities for young people to explore cybersecurity as a STEM field and discover education and career pathways in this growing area. 

Cybersecurity Program Contact

To learn more about our Cybersecurity program, please contact our STEM Specialist, Vathani Amarasingham.

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