Spooky Finale to our Scavenger Hunt Series

Twenty kids and adults met at Washington Park on Saturday morning, October 21, to enjoy the final Laramie Audubon Society Kids & Families Nature Scavenger Hunt of the season The weather was cool and sunny, and the park was decked in yellow cottonwood leaves as families searched for nature items including rocks, grass, animals and both flying and singing birds. Although cloudless at 9am, as time went on, participants were able to mark off clouds as a few faint cirrus clouds developed overhead. Other nature sightings were chickadees, squirrels, crows, and even a butterfly! All kids received a birdhouse ornament and chose a sheet of Halloween stickers for decorating. Some took theirs home, while others stayed at the bandshell to decorate their ornaments together and compare- spooky! Our next Kids & Families event will be indoors at holiday time, co-hosted with Wyoming State Parks. Stay tuned for details on this event, which will feature discussion of how to help birds and wildlife in winter, along with arts and crafts activities for making holiday for family, friends and even the birds!

Upcoming Nature Scavenger Hunts!

 Join Laramie Audubon Society this Saturday for our final Kids and Families Scavenger Hunt of the season- spooky! We will meet at 9am at the Bandshell in the SE corner of Washington Park and look up, down and all around for nature items and will take home a Haunted Birdhouse ornament kit to make at home. 

And stay tuned for an indoor activity near holidays, co-hosted with Wyoming State Parks. We will get ready to care for birds and other wildlife in winter and will make nature-themed holiday gifts to give family and friends. Details coming soon!

Wyoming Hereford Ranch Trip Report

Eastern Phoebe, photographed
at Wyoming Hereford Ranch
by LAS Member P. Dougherty

(October 7, 2023)

Although Saturday morning started out cold, the Laramie Audubon Society birders who made the trip to Cheyenne's Wyoming Hereford Ranch were rewarded with brilliant fall colors, a calm sunny day, fellowship, and abundant birds including four warbler species, five sparrow species, four thrushes, and numerous other birds, including an Eastern Phoebe (photo) for a total of 36 species.   

All community members and visitors are welcome on our free trips - please check the trip schedule on our Events page and consider joining us on a future outing!