Thousands of people new to Audubon are competing online to win a Lindblad cruise for two to the Galapagos. Join the fun!
Play Birding the Net, and invite friends and family to play. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Audubon Wyoming Receives International Award
Audubon Wyoming Community Naturalist Education has received a competitive and prestigious award for Outstanding Service to Environmental Education (EE) by an Organization at the Local Level from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Jacelyn Downey and Dusty Downey accepted the award on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the 40th NAAEE annual conference in Raleigh, NC (USA).
Audubon Wyoming community naturalists served thousands of students in Wyoming during the 2009-2010 school year as well as hundreds of community members in workshops and activities. Through park and creek cleanups, multiple opportunities for members of the public to get involved in citizen science programs, organization of Earth Week activities, teacher trainings, K-12 education, and numerous other community presentations, Audubon has been an integral part in the approach to draw out the vital connections between people and their community. For more information CLICK HERE.
Sage-Grouse: Big Conservation Challenge, Not Much Time
Audubon leads Conservation Groups in Letter to Salazar
The BLM, the largest land manager of sage-grouse habitat, finally recognizes that they are what stands between the iconic bird being listed as a threatened or endangered species. They have recently announced an ambitious 11 state sage-grouse planning effort in which Audubon is a crucial partner. Read more.
Audubon Helps To Pioneer Approach For Sagegrouse and Sagebrush
Federal Bureau of Land Management Expands Strategy to Protect Sage-grouse & Sagebrush Ecosystem
Audubon Helps Pioneer Approach that Balances Energy and Wildlife Needs. For more information, click here.
Alarming Decline in Common Birds
What would the fields and forests be like without the familiar chorus of birdsong? Could we be facing a future without some of our most beloved feathered friends?
Many of America’s most iconic and familiar bird species are declining in numbers. They are victims of a growing list of threats, including disruption in our climate, conversion of pastures and meadows to farmland, urban sprawl, pollution, logging, and other factors.
Audubon's unprecedented analysis of 40 years of citizen-science bird population data from our own Christmas Bird Count plus the Breeding Bird Survey reveals alarming declines for many of our most common and beloved birds.
Since 1967 the average population of the common birds in steepest decline has fallen by 68%; some individual species nose-dived as much as 80 percent. All 20 birds on the national Common Birds in Decline list lost at least half their populations in just four decades. Read more.
Wyoming's governor has just issued a new executive order reaffirming and strengthening the core areas strategy to protect Greater Sage-grouse that was pioneered and advocated by Audubon. To read more CLICK HERE.
Community Naturalist honored at International Conference
Community Naturalist Jacelyn Downey was chosen as an outstanding educator honoree for this years Project Learning Tree International Conference in Houston, Texas. The Wyoming Steering Committee nominated Jacelyn because she has over 15 years of environmental education experience from around the US. “Jacelyn is actively involved in hands-on, dirt-under-your-fingernails service activities such as creek restoration and tree planting. These activities provide tremendous opportunities to link action to words- she “walks the walk”, providing concrete actions…” said Steve Scharosch, chairman for WY PLT’s steering committee.
Discover what opportunities are available for your community through the new “naturalists without walls” program.
Dave Showalter Sage Spirit Conservation Video
Check out this great video by Audubon Wyoming friend and supporter Dave Showalter
Community Naturalists Receive Grant From The North Face
The North Face has awarded a $2,500.00 grant to Audubon Wyoming to help children and families explore the outdoors. The Community Naturalist Program was selected from hundreds of applications because of their mission to get kids and families outside to explore Wyoming's natural assets. The grant is part of the inaugural commitment of $250,000 from The North Face Explore Fund, enabling more than 100 programs that will affect an estimated 85,000 young people. The funds will support Audubon Wyoming Community Naturalists summer programs. For more information, please contact Jacelyn Downey at (307) 756-3941 or email.
Teacher Trainings
Audubon Wyoming's Community Naturalists are offering FREE teacher trainings through Project Learning Tree. Earn College Credit and gain valuable knowledge with this state standard aligned award winning program. Contact Jacelyn Downey @ (307) 756-3941 or via email, or click here for more information.
Traveling Education Trunks Available
Traveling trunks are a great resource for teachers. Developed with different grade levels in mind, our trunks include a Sagebrush Exploration, Ocean Habitats, Tracking, Traces and Scat, and Project Puffin. Contact Dusty Downey at (307) 756-3941 or via email for more information.
Wyoming Profiles: People Who Make a Difference
Click Here for a collection of personal stories of Wyomingites – stories that put a human face on the issues, the challenges and opportunities to balance Wyoming’s need for growth with key conservation values. Please take a moment to read about these Wyoming leaders, and neighbors, who are just a few examples of the strength and diversity that makes Wyoming great."
Birds & Climate Change: On the Move
Nearly 60% of the 305 species found in North America in winter are on the move, shifting their ranges northward by an average of 35 miles. Audubon scientists analyzed 40 years of citizen-science Christmas Bird Count data — and their findings provide new and powerful evidence that global warming is having a serious impact on natural systems.
To learn more about the state of Wyoming's birds click here, or to learn more about National Trends, click here.
By participating in the first annual Pennies for the Planet you helped to support global conservation efforts. You proved that kids can collect, earn, save, and send in pennies to support conservation projects and local education efforts in target ecoregions. Help again this year with all new target regions. Every penny raised by kids will go directly to field projects and local education efforts that protect these ecoregions and their critical species, habitats, and ecosystems. Click here to learn about the project and see what happened as a result of your efforts.
Thousands of people new to Audubon are competing online to win a Lindblad cruise for two to the Galapagos. Join the fun!
Federal Bureau of Land Management Expands Strategy to Protect Sage-grouse & Sagebrush Ecosystem
Audubon Helps Pioneer Approach that Balances Energy and Wildlife Needs. For more information, 
Wyoming's governor has just issued a new executive order reaffirming and strengthening the core areas strategy to protect Greater Sage-grouse that was pioneered and advocated by Audubon. To read more 
Community Naturalist Jacelyn Downey was chosen as an outstanding educator honoree for this years Project Learning Tree International Conference in Houston, Texas. The Wyoming Steering Committee nominated Jacelyn because she has over 15 years of environmental education experience from around the US. “Jacelyn is actively involved in hands-on, dirt-under-your-fingernails service activities such as creek restoration and tree planting. These activities provide tremendous opportunities to link action to words- she “walks the walk”, providing concrete actions…” said Steve Scharosch, chairman for WY PLT’s steering committee.
Discover what opportunities are available for your community through the new “naturalists without walls” program.
The North Face has awarded a $2,500.00 grant to Audubon Wyoming to help children and families explore the outdoors. The Community Naturalist Program was selected from hundreds of applications because of their mission to get kids and families outside to explore Wyoming's natural assets. The grant is part of the inaugural commitment of $250,000 from The North Face Explore Fund, enabling more than 100 programs that will affect an estimated 85,000 young people. The funds will support Audubon Wyoming Community Naturalists summer programs. For more information, please contact Jacelyn Downey at (307) 756-3941 or 
By participating in the first annual Pennies for the Planet you helped to support global conservation efforts. You proved that kids can collect, earn, save, and send in pennies to support conservation projects and local education efforts in target ecoregions. Help again this year with all new target regions. Every penny raised by kids will go directly to field projects and local education efforts that protect these ecoregions and their critical species, habitats, and ecosystems. Click 
