Veterans Trail Crew- Platte River Wilderness Area
Project Type: Trail Corridor Clearing
Sponsored by: U.S. National Forest Service, Medicine-Bow NF
VTC Crew Member Sean Brinkerhoff ready to make the river crossing while hiking in to the work site. 
VTC Crew Leader, Tommy Furland and Crew Members Kaiden Newman and Jordan Noland working on Devils Gate and Douglas Creek Trails. 
View of Douglas Creek in the Platte River Wilderness Area. 
VTC Crew members packing out after 3 days in the backcountry.
For Hitch 4, the Veterans Trail Crew returned to the Platte River Wilderness Area where they continued to clear trail corridor throughout the Wilderness Area. During their time in the Wilderness area, they cleared over 40 miles of trail and removed over 250 trees from the trail. Part of their hitch was spent packing in and camping in the backcountry in order to clear more trail effectively.
For their day off, the Veterans Trail Crew spent the day fishing at Lake Owen.
All Said and Done:
- 11 miles of trail corridor cleared
- 251 trees cut and removed from trail corridor
All-Women’s Crew- Laramie Peak, Lost Creek Trail
Project Type: Trail Remediation and Maintenance
Sponsored by: U.S. National Forest Service, Douglas Ranger District
AWC Crew Leader Lea Blasko and AWC Crew Member Gabby Haigler posing before doing some chainsaw work. 
Lost Creek Trail Before. 
Lost Creek Trail After. 
AWC Crew Leader Lea Blasko and Crew Member Isabelle Van Duren planning their next cut with the chainsaw. 
AWC Crew Member Isabelle Van Duren bucking up fallen timber along Lost Creek Trail. 
All-Women’s Crew group phot on their day off. 
All-Women’s Crew hiking to their work site.
For Hitch 4, the All-Women’s Crew headed over to Laramie Peak to begin work on Lost Creek Trail. During their time at Lost Creek Trail, they remediated and reestablished over a mile of trail and removed 9 fallen trees from the trail corridor.
For their day off, the All-Women’s Crew got Kayaks and floated down the Platte River through Douglas, Wy. Afterwards they enjoyed a meal out and some ice cream.
All Said and Done:
- 1.02 miles of trail reestablished
- 9 trees bucked and limbed from trail corridor
Crew 1- Buffalo BLM
Project Type: Wildlife Friendly Fencing and Land Reclamation
Sponsored by: Devon Energy
AmeriCorps Crew 1 hiking into Juniper Draw. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Madison Ziska, Carlos Shields, and Greg Gould working on wildlife friendly fencing. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Alissa Sellars(Right) and Crew Member Brooke Neider riding into their worksite. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members hiking to their work site. 
Crew 1 posing with all the old fencing they removed. 
AmeriCorps Crew 1
For Hitch 4, Crew 1 headed up to Buffalo, Wy to work with the Bureau of Land Management and Devon Energy to work land reclamation and wildlife friendly fencing. For the first part of their hitch, Crew 1 work on filling in old aquifer wells and the removal of old infrastructure from the work site. The second half of their hitch was spent removing old fencing from around the well sites.
For their day off, Crew 1 spent the day exploring Sheridan, went to the local carnival, and hung out downtown before heading back to camp.
All Said and Done:
- 1.1 miles of barbed wire fence removed
- 13 aquifer wells filled in/reclaimed
Crew 2- Nash Fork Campground, Medicine-Bow National Forest
Project Type: Campground Restoration
Sponsored by: U.S. Forest Service, Laramie Ranger District
AmeriCorps Crew Member Kelby Anderson cutting timbers for stairs. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Jami Oyster and Crew Member Blake Kennedy taking measurements before drilling to place in rebar stacks. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Chris Crawford using a plate compactor to tamp tent/living pads. 
Crew 2 posing with their 3rd cook tent of the season. 
When Worlds Collide. WCC and RMYC crews working together. 
Before, stairs being built. 
After, Stairs were built.
For Hitch 4, Crew 2 headed up to Nash Fork Campground up in the Snowy Range just west of Laramie. During their time at Nash Fork CG, Crew 2 constructed tent and living pads, filled them with dirt and tamped them, and installed fire rings throughout the campground.
For their day, part of the crew hung around camp and fished while the other part went for a hike. Afterwards they headed into Laramie to enjoy a meal out.
All Said and Done:
- 5 Tent/Living pads constructed
- 125 tent/living pads filled and tamped
- 6 new fire rings installed
Crew 3- Trout Unlimited, Green River Chapter
Project Type: Waterway and Habitat Restoration
Sponsored by: Trout Unlimited, Green River Chapter
AmeriCorps Crew Members Steven Burkett and Christian Tripp pounding in posts for Beaver Dam Analogs(BDA). 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Steven Burkett and Christian Tripp pounding in posts for Beaver Dam Analogs(BDA). 
Looks like someone’s telling a pretty good fishing story. AmeriCorps Crew Members Elizabeth Sopata(left) and Gabbi DeVoogd(right). 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Christian Tripp and Achilles Hennessy pounding in posts for BDAs. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Elizabeth Sopata weaving willows for BDAs. 
“Hey I made you mud pie!” AmeriCorps Crew Members Steven Burkett and Gabbi DeVoogd hard at work on BDAs. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members all “camoed up” for work. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Elizabeth Sopata being goofy. 
Crew 3 posing in front of one of their finished BDAs. 
“I don’t know what to do with my hands.” AmeriCorps Crew Leader Dani Clapper(left) and Crew Members Gabbi DeVoogd(center) and Elizabeth Sopata standing on one of their completed BDAs.
For Hitch 4, Crew 3 headed over to Baggs, Wy to work with Trout Unlimited Green River. Crew 3’s project was to construct Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) to expand riparian areas and create more fish spawning habitat. During their time working with Trout Unlimited, Crew 3 constructed 51 BDAs consisting of wood posts pounded into the creek bed then is woven with willows and packed with rocks, mud, and grass roots.
For their day off, Crew 3 headed over to Saratoga, Wy to enjoy a soak in the hot springs before heading over to the wildlife observatory. Afterwards, the crew enjoyed a meal out.
All Said and Done:
- 51 Beaver Dam Analogs constructed
Crew 4- Savage Run Wilderness Area
Project Type: Trail Corridor Clearing
AmeriCorps Crew Leaders Sophie Bove and Keith Johnson bucking up a fallen tree with a crosscut saw. 
Crew 4 and USFS working together to map out the trail. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Keith Johnson(left) and Crew Member Chad Browning using hand saws to clear fallen timber from trail. 
Summertime Sunsets with Crew 4. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Keith Johnson examining his crosscut saw. 
Before trail corridor cleared. 
After, trail cleared of fallen timber.
Sponsored by: U.S. Forest Service, Laramie Ranger District
For Hitch 4, Crew 4 headed over to the Savage Run Wilderness Area located in the Medicine-Bow National Forest. Throughout their time in the Savage Run Wilderness, they worked on clearing the trail corridor on the Savage Run Trail, Cottonwood Trail, and Savage Run Extension Trail. During their time in the wilderness Crew 4 cleared 6 miles of trail corridor of fallen timber. The goal of the project is to reestablish the trails from the Mullen Fire damage.
For their day off, Crew 4 rented paddleboards and spent the day out on Rob Roy Reservoir before heading into town to enjoy a meal out.
All Said and Done:
- Approx. 6 miles of trail corridor cleared
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