Natural Resources Education

Entomology

Have you ever chased a butterfly or caught a lady beetle? The 4-H Entomology Project allows you to study and learn about insects, the largest group of animals on earth.

a girl looks at a mounted butterfly she is holding
close up showing clear sedimentary rock layers with a pile of broken rock that has eroded below

Geology

Did you find a rock at the park and don’t know what kind it is? What about fossils? If you would like to learn more about rocks, minerals and fossils, then dig into the 4-H Geology project!

Nature & Ecology

Wyoming is home to some of the most wild and scenic landscapes in North America. Our great outdoor spaces like Yellowstone National Park contain some of America’s most iconic wildlife. Explore the 4-H Nature & Ecology project!

a person crouches over a notebook in the middle of sagebrush while holding a fistful of soil
a group of 3 young people stand on a grassy hill looking out

Range Mangement

Wyoming has a vast array of rangeland to explore. The 4-H Range Management project allows you to study rangeland plant types and how and where they grow. You can learn more about the habitat and nutritional resources rangelands provide for livestock and wildlife.

Shooting Sports

The 4-H Shooting sports program gives youth the opportunity to enroll in up to five different shooting sports project areas including: archery, pistol, rifle, shotgun, and muzzleloading.

a young woman holds a shotgun to her shoulder waiting for a clay to be released
a boy holds a fishing pole while a fish he caught dangles from the end of the line

Sport Fishing

In the 4-H Sport Fishing project, you can learn to select equipment, choose a place to fish, catch fish, and either release or prepare them for dinner. It will help you understand fish management practices and how they affect fishing.

Wildlife & Hunting

If you want to learn more about wildlife conservation or wildlife hunting the 4-H Wildlife & Hunting project is for you!

four young people stand in a line with bows drawn shooting at 3-D animal targets

Contact Us

Wyoming 4-H

 

 

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources

Room 112

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Dept. 3354

Email: 4h@uwyo.edu

Phone: (307) 766-5170

 

The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming’s only four-year university in the rarefied air of the top research universities in the United States.

The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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