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The district has materials from Wyoming Ag in the Classroom covering
water issues, animal tracking & habitat, soil, rocks,
minerals, insects, trees, plants, crops and a variety of other
topics. The materials are available to teachers and
youth group leaders. Please contact the district if you
are interested.
Classroom
Education
The
district has developed a natural resources education
curriculum. All programs have been created to meet state
standards and include an interactive approach toward
conservation, explaining the relationships among soils,
climate, water, vegetation, and wildlife as affected by
agriculture, industry, recreation and development. The
following are just a few of the resources and programs that we have available.
Ecology:
- Tracks/Skulls/Furs – These
items and programs can be used to teach many ecological
processes such as predator/prey relations, habitats, food
web-food chain and carrying capacity
Adaptations:
- Skulls and Furs – These tools can be used to
demonstrate and teach students about animal adaptations that enhance their
survival in the environment.
Structure and Function:
- Insect kit – this kit can be used to teach
the structure, behavior and life cycle of insects as well as habitat
requirements.
- Tree kit – this kit can be used to teach
about the life cycle and age of trees.
Earth and Space:
Soil kit – demonstrate properties of
soil – this kit includes moisture meter, soil test kit, soil class tube and
soil profile tube.
Rock and mineral collection
Stream simulation table – can be used to
demonstrate a variety of stream dynamics and riparian habitats.
Orienteering kit – use compasses, maps and
GPS units to teach mapping and orienteering skills.
Ground water model – use this model to teach
students about groundwater, surface water, watersheds, and water quality as
well as soil properties.
Enviroscape
model – can be used to teach about non point and point source pollution,
runoff and the importance of clean water.
Water quality kits – can be used to teach
students about water quality and perform water testing.
Youth
Activities & Events
The district's staff participates in various youth activities,
including Boy Scout Jamborees, Girl Scout and Brownie Camp
Jamborees, Wyoming Ag in the Classroom Festival, LCCC Ag
Expo, and any other
activity that the district is requested to assist with.
If your
group would like assistance from the conservation district
staff for any youth activity, please call 772-2600.
Science
Fairs
Conservation district staff members are active in judging
local science fairs. The district also sponsors the
Laramie County Conservation District Natural Resources Awards
for outstanding natural resource science fair projects at
the All City Science Fair.
If you
would like assistance with judging a science fair, or a science
fair project, please contact the district at 772-2600.
Outdoor
Classrooms
The district staff assists in developing outdoor education
classrooms for a variety of Laramie County schools. Current
outdoor classrooms are located at the following schools:
Bain Elementary
Gilchrist Elementary
Johnson Junior High
Poster Contest
Each year the Laramie County Conservation District holds a
poster contest to celebrate "Soil and Water Stewardship Week".
The contest is open to students in kindergarten through high
school. Local winners are awarded a savings bond and
move to the state level This year's theme is
"Water Is Life".
Over 100 students participated in the contest last year.
4-H Nine Year
Awards
The Laramie County Conservation District decided to annually fund the
Laramie County 4-H Nine Year Awards. The awards are dedicated to recognize
young people who have been 4-H members for nine years. The district is
pleased to sponsor such an award that honors students for their commitment to
youth enrichment projects. The Laramie County Cooperative Extension
Service presents these awards annually.
Conservation
Leadership Camp
Each year the district hosts the Natural Resources
Leadership Camp. Camp attendees participate in hands-on
learning activities, games, and nature hikes with professional
natural resource agency personnel. The goal is for everyone to experience first
hand the wonders of Wyoming's natural resources and
conservation practices in the field. Day camp is open to all
students entering 7th, 8th and 9th grade, however attendance
is limited to 20 students.
Wyoming
Resource Education Days (WyRED)
The Laramie County Conservation District will be awarding 4
scholarships to students between the ages of 14-19 for the
2008 Wyoming Resource Education Days. WyRED is a
week-long camp where participants learn how to identify
grasses and plants, soil types and determine range conditions.
Throughout the week participants are instructed in wildlife,
range and watershed management, and a variety of other natural
resource related topics. Scholarships cover the
participants registration fee, on site housing, meals and a
range manual.
For more
information, or a scholarship application form please contact
Duane Loyd at 772-2600.
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