Welcoming Wyoming’s Next Generation of Conservation Leaders — Colton Schick Joins WWF as Civic Engagement Fellow
The Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) is proud to welcome Colton Schick of Cheyenne as our new Civic Engagement Fellow for 2025-2026. A lifelong Wyomingite, passionate outdoorsman, WWF Conservation Ambassador, and 2025 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Youth Conservationist of the Year, Colton represents the next generation of sporting conservation leadership in Wyoming. Rooted in Wyoming’s […]
Rock Springs RMP Amendment update
BLM reopens the Rock Springs RMP for additional input The Rock Springs area, located in the southwest part of the state is distinctly Wyoming, with rugged badlands and sagebrush expanses that extend seemingly endlessly into deep aspen groves. These vast landscapes support immense populations of wildlife such as Greater Sage-Grouse, mule deer, elk, antelope, cutthroat […]
Science Sunday: Deerlight Savings
We may spring ahead or fall back, but wildlife run on their own internal clocks. So how do these disruptions to our sleep schedule impact deer and other wildlife? Deer, and many other species, are crepuscular. That means they are not very active at midday or at night, but do the most moving around at […]
Join us in Cody for beers and wildlife conservation
Join us at Cody Craft Brewing for an evening of drinks and conversation about wildlife conservation and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s path forward. Join the staff and board of Wyoming Wildlife Federation for a special evening as we gather with supporters of Wyoming’s wild heritage and look toward the future of our shared conservation work. […]
Preschool Outdoor Activity Library
Kids who spend time outside experience a wide host of benefits; spending a lot of time outside and especially in nature supports motor coordination, social, emotional, and intellectual developmental milestones and can really help young kids get a head start on life. Preschooler’s brains are developing faster than at almost any other point in their […]
Batty for bats: fun facts for halloween
We’re swoopin’ into your feed with some bat fun facts this Halloween! Bats get a bit of a bad rap, but they shouldn’t – these critters are excellent pollinators, seed spreaders, and eat a whole lot of insects we find bothersome. In fact, without them we wouldn’t have a lot of our favorite Halloween foods […]
Supporting Wyoming’s Landowners, Keeping Wildlife Public
Supporting Wyoming’s Landowners, Keeping Wildlife Public Wyoming is different. Our wide-open landscapes, iconic wildlife, and rich hunting heritage aren’t just what we enjoy-they’re who we are. From the hay meadows along the Green River to the sagebrush basins of the Red Desert, Wyoming’s private landowners are a part of the backbone of that heritage. They […]
What Are Transferable Landowner Tags—and Why Wyoming Is Different
What Are Transferable Landowner Tags And Why Wyoming is Different Across the West, landowners play a vital role in sustaining wildlife. They provide forage, water, cover, and migration routes that keep herds healthy and on the move. Many states offer “landowner hunting tags” as a way to recognize that contribution. But not all landowner tag […]
Create a Compost/Worm Bin
Create a compost/worm bin Time: 15-30 minutes pre-work, 30 minutes setup + 5-10 minute check ins Materials: plastic container (2 liter soda bottle up to 10 gallon tote), worms, tray to catch drips Activity: Before the activity, drill 10 small holes all over the container including the bottom for airflow and drainage. Prompt kids to […]
Tornado in a Bottle
Tornado in a bottle Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: Clear bottle(s) with a cap, dish soap, glitter or food coloring (optional) Activity: Go outside and ask kids to make the strongest wind they can make. Tell kids when thunderstorms have lots of power, sometimes they can make very strong winds that go in a circle, which […]
Transpiration
Transpiration Time: 20 minutes active, 1-2 hours waiting Materials: baggies Activity: Ask kids if they knew that trees breathe. Trees breathe through their leaves and as they do, water evaporates from tiny holes in the leaves. The evaporation pulls water up from the tree’s roots. There’s a fancy word for that called transpiration. Give each […]
Make a Nest
Make a nest Time: 10-40 minutes Materials: none Activity: “Where do birds lay their eggs?” Most birds make some kind of nest to help hold and protect their eggs. They can make nests out of lots of things like sticks, plants, rocks, and mud. “What do you think makes a good nest?” Have kids make […]
Make an Underwater Viewer
Make an underwater viewer Time: 20 minutes to create, 20-30 minutes to use Materials: tubes, cardboard boxes without tops or bottoms, or materials to make tubes 2 inches to 6 inches across; plastic cling wrap; rubber bands Activity: Ask kids have you every wanted to see what a fish sees? Tell kids they will make […]
Leaf Sewing
Leaf sewing Time: 5-15 minutes Materials: yarn, child safe needles Activity: Have kids collect multiple hand-sized leaves. Thread the needles, knot the yarn ends, and coach kids through sewing the leaves together, one edge at a time. Have discussions about how much pressure to use so they don’t rip the leaves as an explicit teaching […]
Make a Potion/Soup
Make a potion/soup Time: 20-30 minutes Materials: containers Activity: This activity can be a preface to or follow up from a story about magic or food. Fill the containers with some water and tell the kids they will be making potions or soups. Kids can find and add ingredients to their brew and stir with […]
Make a Fairy House/Garden
Make a fairy house/garden Time: 20-30 minutes Materials: none Activity: This activity can be a preface or a follow up for a story about fairies. Tell the kids that they will be making houses or gardens for a fairy or small creature. Use available materials such as sandbox toys, sticks, bark, and rocks to create […]
Create a Rainstorm
Create a rainstorm Time: 5-10 minutes Materials: none Activity: Thunderstorms, rain with lightning and thunder happen as the weather gets warmer. We’re going to go outside and make our own thunderstorm. Lead verbally and physically: First, we start with a very light rain – rub hands together. Then, the rain drops get a little harder […]
Build a Bridge (or Boat)
Build a bridge (or boat) Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: none Activity: Use a real water trickle or dig a ditch through a sandbox or similar. Tell kids they are going to pretend that little animals need some help crossing a ditch/stream/etc and they need to build the animals a bridge. Look around for objects that […]
Bird Nest Hunt
Bird nest hunt Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: 6 faux nests or printouts of nests (can color each nest to add color to counting skills) Activity: Hide the 6 nests Easter egg style before the activity. Tell kids birds use nests to help protect their eggs from predators. Nests can be in trees, bushes, grass, or […]
Camouflage Challenge
Camouflage challenge Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: large second hand clothes in earth tones (optional), printouts of camouflaged animals (optional) Activity: Tell kids animals are often colored like their environment to blend in. Fish have white bellies to look like the sky from below and fawns have spots to help them blend into dead leaves and […]
Stick Races
Stick races Time: 5-15 minutes Materials: none Activity: Find a flowing body of water. A bridge over a stream is ideal. Mark a beginning and an ending point to the race course. Have kids select a stick or plant to race. Drop the sticks in at the beginning and move along the stream with them […]
Leaf and Bark Rubbings
Leaf and bark rubbings Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: paper, old crayons Activity: Have kids explore a natural area by touch and share the different textures they find. Demonstrate how to do a rubbing on leaves or bark. Lay a piece of paper over the object and hold it still (tape can help) while rubbing the […]
Sight word soccer
Sight word soccer Time: 15-30 minutes Materials: cones or landmarks, balls, index cards, tape Activity: Write site words or letters on the index cards and tape them to cones or objects around the play area. Give kids assignments and have them kick their balls over to the right word/letter. Categories: Movement, Literacy Back to Library
Plant Seeds
Plant seeds Time: 15-30 minutes Materials: seeds (native and easy to grow seeds include black eyed Susan and lupine), digging tools (forks work well too) Activity: Locate a spot that you would like to plant. Have kids use their digging tools to loosen up the soil and get rid of any plants and grass growing […]
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