K-12 Outreach

LRCD continues to reach out to hundreds of children every year though the following formal and informal programs:

 

Do your part to help clean up the earth!

Last Modified on July 23, 2010

City of Laramie Receives a Tree City USA Recognition

Mark Hughes, Wyoming State Forester presented Paul Harrison, Laramie Parks and Recreation Department the Tree City USA award at the Albany County Arbor Day Ceremony.  Our local poster contest winners were Josee Lundvall, University of Wyoming Lab School, and Carrie Page, SACC program (after school Parks and Rec. program).     Laramie has been designated a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation for 11 consecutive years.

 

Wyoming State Arbor Day Celebration

 

Stream Trailer

LRCD was awarded a grant through the Governor's Wildlife Youth Initiative Permanent Restricted Endowment Funds held by the Wyoming Community Foundation to fund the purchase of a stream trailer.

 

The stream trailer simulates flowing streams through real sediment to illustrate responses to different land use practices.  It will be used to teach students of all ages about watersheds, riparian zones, erosion control, and stream function concepts.

our outreach activities.  LRCD offers free “Conservation Kids” programs throughout the year to provide an opportunity for both children and adults to learn together about our environment and nature and the impacts our actions have on our natural resources. We are able to provide many of these programs with the assistance from community members.

 

Out Door Science Camp

Parks and Recreation Department and LRCD worked together to provide a week long outdoor education camp at the Snowy Range Ski Lodge.  Children ages 7-12 learned about ecology through hands on experiences with nature and art.  These programs are made possible with help from Wyoming Game and Fish, University of Wyoming, local elementary teachers,  Snowy Range Ski Lodge staff and parents.

Youth Education Conservation Kids Programs

 

Environmental education and recreation programs continues to be at the heart of

4-H Four Million Tree Program

Albany County 4-H Camp was held June 22-24, 2009.  On Tuesday, July 23^rd, 84 4-H youth and about a dozen adults planted 400 seedlings in the Medicine Bow - Routt  National Forest.  The 4-H students were taught how to plant the trees by Bill Munro, Wildlife Biologist with the Laramie Ranger District.  The youth worked in teams with an older youth wielding the shovel and the younger members planting the seedlings.  This was a collaboration between the Laramie Rivers Conservation District , the U. S. Forest Service and Albany County 4-H.  These 400 trees will be counted as part of the National 4-H Million Tree Program.  The tree planting was listed as a highlight on many of the 4-H students’ camp evaluations.  Community Service and service

St. Laurence School Project

Indian Paint Brush Students

Lab School Students

Ag Expo Poster

Contest Winners

learning are key  components of the Albany County 4-H program.

School District Involvement

LRCD will team up with other organizations such as Wyoming Game & Fish Department, US Forest Service, Wyoming University, State Forestry to provide educational programs to Albany County School District to enhance classroom curricula. Occasionally schools from other counties will travel to Laramie for some of these educational opportunities.

 

St. Laurence Elementary began a bird study in their 5th grade and completed the program in the 6th grade by building and  installing bird houses along the Greenbelt.

 

Indian Paint Brush students are learning about watersheds and the impacts humans can have on the environment.

 

Lab School 4th and 5th grade students celebrated Earth Day by picking up several bags of trash along Spring Creek.

 

2009 Ag Expo

Ag Rocks my Socks was the theme for the 2009 Ag Expo where over 337 students are exposed to different aspects of agriculture.  LRCD hosts the poster contest and demonstrated the stream trailer.

 

This years winners are Alex Manley, Alison Dolence, Terra Pust, Blue Steurdevant, Olivia Bus, Brecklin Fleischman, Jorie Fleschman, Tyler Dahl, Madie Winder, and Kirby Hales.  Special award was given to Kalei Jackson for coming up with next year’s theme:  “Blast Your Way to Good Health with Ag.”

 

LRCD provides Conservation Kids Programs, free of charge.

 

Contact Trish Penny for more information 721-0072.