How Big is It?
How big is it? Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: Non-standard measurement units Activity: Locate objects outside to measure. Select a non-standard measurement unit so that the objects can be measured between one and ten units (e.g. measure leaves in paper clips, measure a fallen log in kids laid head to toe). Bonus: Find the tallest and […]
Bird Feeders
Bird feeders Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: Varies Activity: Make homemade bird feeders and hang/place them in a place where you can observe birds during the day. Simple designs include pinecones rolled in peanut butter and birdseed, bowls with holes punched in the rim hung with string, and soda bottles with holes cut in the side […]
Size Comparisons
Size Comparisons Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: None Activity: While outside, look for opportunities to compare and contrast different objects such as trees, buildings, rocks, leaves, etc. Comparison words to explore: big/small, tall/short, wide/narrow, light/heavy, thick/thin, full/empty. If you can move the objects, you can line them up from biggest to smallest or sort them into […]
Clean Up Walk
Clean up walk Time: 15-30 minutes Materials: trash bag, disposable gloves Activity: Take a walk around the neighborhood picking up trash. Discuss how trash can be bad for wildlife and ugly for people. Talk about or brainstorm other ways that we can be responsible outdoors. Categories: Nature, Sensory, Math Back to Library
Story Time Outside
Story time outside Time: 10-20 minutes Materials: book Activity: Pick up story time and move it outdoors, even if you have to bundle up. Adding story time to the end of outdoor play time can avoid adding clothing hassle. Read a story or two and maybe even act them out in an outside area with […]
Weather Observations
Weather observations Time: 5-10 minutes/weather check Materials: rain gauge, thermometer, ruler Activity: Set up a weather station that can be easily accessed from the school. Check daily or weekly, noting the weather subjectively (e.g. sunny, cloudy, raining, snowing), the amount of any precipitation, and the temperature. Record your data as a color chart or graph […]
Create an Obstacle Course
Create an obstacle course Time: 20-30 minutes Materials: None Activity: Set up an obstacle course with kids. Obstacle ideas include: using natural obstacles, using playground equipment, marking a challenge with natural materials, using different ways of moving (e.g. crawl, jump, walk backwards). Kids can go through the obstacle course, mix it up, and do it […]
Natural Materials Math
Natural materials math Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: None Activity: Have kids collect quite a few of any natural material (e.g. leaves, rocks, sticks, flowers). Have the kids represent numbers (e.g. put out 3 leaves) or simple addition and subtraction problems (e.g. put out four leaves, take away 2, how many are left). Alternately, flip the […]
Starts With Game
“Starts with” phonemes game Time: 5-30 minutes Materials: None Activity: While walking outside, name a phoneme or letter and ask kids to identify things around them that start with that sound/letter. Categories: Movement, Literacy Back to Library
From Miles to Milestones: Two Big Wins and the Road Ahead
From Miles to Milestones: Two Big Wins and the Road Ahead A few weeks ago felt like one of those rare moments when all the miles, meetings, and late-night strategy sessions finally paid off. First, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously to recommend designating all ten segments of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor, […]
Cloud Watching
Cloud watching Time: 5-20 minutes Materials: None Activity: On a partly cloudy day, find some space to lay down and look up at the sky. Discuss what clouds are and the different kinds of clouds. Observe clouds moving across the sky. Look for shapes in the clouds and imagine what the clouds look like. Categories: […]
Rock Springs Resource Management Plan
Rock Springs, (Oct. 7, 2025) – Late last week the Bureau of Land Management declared its intent to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan to comply with a number of recent Executive Orders. The plan was implemented in late 2024 after a lengthy public process that included a 120-day comment period and a task […]
Trout’n About: Reeling in New Anglers
Trout’n About Reeling in new anglers In the spring of 2025, WWF ambassador, Maggie Johnson, and Trout Unlimited Project Manager, Dominique Lujan, taught the very first Trout’n About course. Trout’n About is a weekend long beginngers flyfishing course developed by Maggie and Dominique. This course is specifically for women and meant to lower the barrier […]
Wildlife Play
Wildlife play Time: 5-20 minutes Materials: None Activity: Have kids name some animals, bonus if you limit it to Wyoming animals. Act out how the animals’ bodies are shaped, how they move, and how they sound. Allow or prompt the animal acting to evolve into animal imaginative play time. Discuss why animals may look, move, […]
Why Beaver Dam Analogs are important
Why do beaver dam analogs matter Healthy streams aren’t straight, tidy ditches-they’re messy, branching systems with room to flood, abundant vegetation and wood, and connected wetlands. When they function like that, they deliver clean water, support working lands, cool and sustain flows for fish and wildlife, buffer drought, blunt floods and wildfire, and boost local […]
Compare & Contrast: States with and without transferable tag options
Check out the documents below providing compare and contrast information based on states who do and do not offer transferable landowner licenses. FACT SHEET OF STATES WITHOUT TRANSFERABLE LANDOWNER TAGS FACT SHEET OF STATES WITH TRANSFERABLE LANDOWNER TAGS States Without Transferable Landowner Licenses States With Transferable Landowner Licenses
Wyoming’s landowner tag system — And How It Compares: A Deep Dive
Wyoming’s landowner tag system A Deep Dive & How it compares to other states Wyoming’s landowner tag system has been evolving (and being fought over) for the last several years. What started in 2021 with the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force has now culminated in a decision that expands who qualifies for landowner tags – not […]
Trout Creek BDA Project
Join us for a day providing upkeep on our Trout Creek Beaver Dam Analogs – September 26, 2025.
Ten Segments, One Herd, One Wyoming
In Wyoming, pronghorn aren’t just another critter on the landscape – they’re part of who we are. Every fall, hunters head out on crisp mornings, chasing speed goats across the sage and swapping stories that tie generations together. For many of us, watching a band of pronghorn skim the prairie is as much a Wyoming […]
Bitterbrush Seed Planting
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Location: Meet at BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main St., Lander WY. We will caravan to the field site approximately 20 minutes away on 4WD roads. Time: 8:00 am – noon What to Bring: Gloves, sturdy boots, water, snacks, sun protection Join Wyoming Wildlife Federation and the BLM Lander Field […]
Conservation Plates for Wildlife Crossings
Get your wildlife conservation plate to support wildlife crossings that protect wildlife and people.
Building Resilient Habitat at Strawberry Meadow
Building Resilient Habitat at Strawberry Meadow At the beginning of September, we partnered with the Bureau of Land Management and some dedicated volunteers to gather at Strawberry Meadow, a vital stretch of habitat that supports sage grouse populations and serves as an important migration corridor for pronghorn. With shovels, rocks, and plenty of teamwork, volunteers […]
Wyoming Game & Fish Commission Meeting in Lander
If you want to have your voice heard (or want to listen in to stay informed), attending a Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting is a great place to do so. : September 9th from 1pm – 5pm and September 10th from 8am – 1pm : Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista […]
Help Protect Our Way of Life
We need everyone who values the wild spaces of Wyoming to get involved. Are you ready?