Game and Fish offering a camp for educators

The Wyoming Game and Fish are offering Wyoming educators the opportunity to learn how to bring the outdoors to their classrooms this summer. 

Game and Fish has opened registration for a professional development educator camp at Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp near Dubois. The four-day session is slated for June 25-28.

“Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp is the one of the most unique education facilities in the state and certainly a destination for teachers to enhance their teaching tools on the topics of conservation, wildlife and the outdoors,” Ashley Leonard, conservation educator coordinator, said.  

Educators from around Wyoming and of all disciplines are invited to register. According to a Game and Fish press release, attendees will learn fun and simple ways to get students outdoors and teach them about wildlife and habitat. Educators will be abv to participate in a Project WILD curriculum workshop.

“Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation education curriculum guides in the nation which provides easy-to-use lessons about wildlife and conservation of natural resources,” Leonard said.

Registration is open until June 1. The cost to attend is $150, which includes Project WILD curriculum guides, meals and lodging. Attendees can earn two University of Wyoming graduate credits (additional cost of $50 per credit paid to UW) or two PTSB credits. Full details, packing information, a listing of activities and registration forms are available on the website. All camps are subject to local COVID-19 health guidelines. For questions about camp, contact Ashley Leonard at ashley.leonard@wyo.gov or call (307) 777-4535.