UCCD Check-Out Items
The Uinta County Conservation District has a number of natural resource and conservation education items available for public check-out for use in educational settings.
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View the list of items below or call us to see if we have what you need for your next outdoor teaching adventure.

Orienteering Kit
Teach orienteering skills and explore!
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13 piece Burton Compass Kit
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The ABC's of Compass and Map activities
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MAPS getting from here to there - by Harvey Weiss
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Orienteering and Map Games for Teachers - by Mary E Garret




Plant Chest
Measure, identify, collect, and press as you learn about the plants in Southwest Wyoming.
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This kit includes a number of learning guides, books, activity ideas, measurement instruments, tree cookies, a plant press, and field equipment for hands-on and outdoor learning.
See what is available in the Plant Chest
Learn more about Pressing Plant Specimens





Tracks & Scat Kit
Durable, life-like vinyl replicas and molds for hands-on anatomy, identification and tracking lessons.
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Track replicas for 38 common North American wildlife species
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Scat replicas for 10 species
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Track molds for 18 species
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Identification guides and quiz cards
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Water Chest
Macroinvertebrates (water insects visible to the naked eye) require high levels of dissolved oxygen and are highly sensitive to water pollution, their presence (or lack of) is a good indicator of water quality.
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Explore the macroinvertebrates and dissolved oxygen levels in the streams, ponds and lakes near you with the hands on equipment in our water quality kit.
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Weather Tools

Have you ever wondered what causes wind and how wind speed is measured? Uinta County is a great place to learn about wind!
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Anemometers are devices used to measure wind. We have information on wind and a cup anemometer that can be used for hands on learning about how wind is measured. We also have a digital anemometer for an accurate reading of the wind speed on our windy Wyoming days.
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Additional Lesson Boxes:
We also have lesson boxes that cover the following topics.
Each box contains lessons/activities as well as teaching materials.
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Beef Bingo
Bees
Earth Day
Fire Safety
Food Chains/Webs
Hairy Caterpillars
Insects
Predator-Prey
Sheep/Wool
Spooky Spiders
Water Cycle
Wheat
Wyoming Habitats

BOOKS
We have a variety a books and media materials that can be checked out for educational use. Many of our books are tied into our check-out kits, but can be checked out separately as well. Click the images below to learn more about each specific book.
Field Guides

























TAKE ALONG GUIDE SERIES
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Beautiful illustrations, interesting facts and kid-friendly activities to help children and adults enjoy the outdoors. Take one on your next nature exploration.
Titles include:
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Berries, nuts and seeds
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Birds, nests and eggs
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Caterpillars, bugs and butterflies
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Frogs, toads and turtles
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Rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks
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Rocks, fossils and arrowheads
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Seashells, crab and sea stars
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Snakes, salamanders and lizards
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Tracks, scat and signs
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Tress, leaves and bark
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Wildflowers, blooms and blossoms











Teacher/Parent/Student Resources




















Activity Guides





