May 2023 - 23
9
Start a garden
Tomatoes, green beans, carrots and
lettuce are easier plants to grow in a garden.
If you're interested in testing your green
thumb, these may be the best plants to try
first. Then, depending on your available
space, you can establish a garden in your
backyard or pots on your porch. Gardening
encourages children to question and understand
where their food comes from and to
eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.
With fresh produce readily available, families
will save money and gain interest in trying
new recipes. You can sit with your children
and ask them what meals they want to use
for their freshly grown produce in the future.
If you'd rather focus on sprucing up your
yard with new landscaping, Game and Fish
encourages you to design a yard that is people
and wildlife-friendly. A QR code for a
document with details about wildlife-friendly
landscaping can be found below.
10
Create a craft
Endless opportunities for creative
expression for children can be found in
nature. Parents and guardians should encourage
children to find patterns, match colors,
feel different textures and smell the various
scents in their backyard or a public, natural
area. By using their senses, children have a
greater chance of connecting with the outdoors
and creating lasting memories. They
can draw, paint or design artwork to replicate
their memories. Provide children with materials
for crafting, whether by decorating your
driveway or sidewalk with chalk, creating leaf
rubbings with crayons and paper or drawing
your favorite landscape in Wyoming.
- Frances Schaetz is a contractor conservation
education specialist for the Wyoming Game and
zFish Department.
Wildscaping
is a method of
landscaping that
provides habitat
for wildlife. Scan this QR
code to learn more from
the WGFD's Wyoming
Wildscape document.
A Bioblitz focuses on species identification over a short period of time. (Photo by Chris Martin/WGFD)
Gardening is a fun summer activity for people of all ages. (Photo by Victoria Owen)
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