Introduce your children or students to the wonders of the sagebrush steppe! The sagebrush steppe is the largest ecosystem in the United States, but also one of the least appreciated. One of the best ways to conserve it is to help people discover the beauty and biodiversity that it holds. To do that, our Community Naturalists created and compiled these books, flashcards, lesson plans, and other resources to help both formal and non-formal educators introduce children to the wonders of the sagebrush ecosystem.
We are grateful to the Rea family for funding the Community Naturalist program.
Downloadable Resources
Rockie's Sagebrush Adventures
Introduce children to the sagebrush ecosystem through this illustrated book
Sagebrush Steppe Poster Lesson Plan
Download this free educational poster and lesson plan to teach youth about the sagebrush ecosystem.
Web of Life: Sagebrush Lesson Plan
Teach your students about the sagebrush ecosystem with this free lesson plan and flashcards.
How to Make Bird Cookies
Design and decorate your favorite birds in cookie form!
Sagebrush Ecosystem Curriculum
Lesson plans and other resources from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help students in think critically about the sagebrush ecosystem.
Videos
Ferruginous Hawks
Burrowing Owls
Sandhill Cranes
Greater Sage-Grouse
Thunder Feathers: The Life of the Greater Sage-Grouse
Sagebrush Country: Backbone of the West
Other Links
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Virtual Trip to the Sagebrush Ecosystem (Spanish version)
Learn about birds and get involved.
