Ouachita 4-H

11/21/2025

Our Jr. Leaders joined forces with the Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana to pass out cold Thanksgiving meals in downtown Monroe.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍀

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

We are monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1), including Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), associated with equine events in Oklahoma and Texas.

LDAF is advising horse owners who attended an equine event in Texas or Oklahoma within the last 3 weeks to contact their veterinarian, isolate their horses, and implement twice-daily temperature monitoring under their veterinarian's guidance.

If elevated temperature, respiratory signs, or EHM-compatible clinical signs are noticed, owners should contact their veterinarian.

EHV‐1 is spread from horse to horse through contact with nasal discharge or spread as aerosol droplets. The incubation period is typically 2–10 days, meaning a horse can appear normal while still shedding the virus and act as a carrier. Horses can also contract the virus by coming into contact with contaminated surfaces such as stalls, water, feed, tack, and transport vehicles. People can spread the virus from horse to horse through contaminated hands and clothing. It is important for owners to watch for signs and symptoms and practice biosecurity measures.

For suggested biosecurity measures, see the guide below or online at https://www.ldaf.la.gov/about/news/article/equine-herpesvirus-type-1-ehv-1-outbreak

Additionally, the Equine Disease Communication Center has created a page to provide outbreak information. This page will be updated regularly and will provide links to more information. You can find it here: https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts?alertID=4722

11/21/2025

We had a CROWD at our Jr. Leaders Friendsgiving tonight!🦃 Our 40 members made Thanksgiving meals to pass out to unhoused tomorrow. Officers planned a pin the feather on the turkey game, we discussed next year’s Disney World trip, and wrote notes to include in the meals. Great job Jr. Leaders! 🍀🍀🍀

11/21/2025

A few of the Jr. Leader Officers decorated Ouachita 4-H’s Christmas tree at West Monroe City Hall! Go check it out!
🎄💛🎄💜🎄 💚

11/20/2025

We had a great turnout for our leather workshop! Members got to practice leather stamping, make a bracelet, and a keychain. Great job to these members for trying something new!

11/20/2025

Zoo Club this Saturday!! 9-12

Join the Ouachita Zoo Club! There will be a service project and Animal educational program presented at each meeting (dress in comfortable clothes with closed toe shoes). Sign in and drop off/pick up location is just inside the zoo gate. We have some fun new surprises for the upcoming year!
Zoo Club Meeting Dates 2025-2026: 9am-12pm
Held at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, LA

September 6th January 5th
October 16th February 7th
November 22nd March 23rd
December 6th April 25th
May 25th

11/20/2025

So proud of these members!

Carroll Jr. High's 4-H club used a national grant to create a care closet. The closet will be used to help students maintain and improve their self-care. >> https://tinyurl.com/5eyajaf8

11/20/2025

Our 3 Northeast Louisiana 4-H Regional Leadership Board members Ellie, Lillian, and Jillian attended the LSU game Saturday! Geaux Tigers and Geaux 4-H! 🐅💜💛🍀

11/19/2025

Congratulations to the Carroll Junior High School 4-H club on the ribbon cutting for their new Crown & Care Closet! Thank you to Louisiana 4-H and Youth Service America for the grant for this project. Thank you to Monroe City Schools, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, KNOE 8 News and KTVE 10 KARD 14 myarklamiss for making this so special for the kids!

We are SO proud of these kids! 🍀💙💛