Veterans Trail Crew- Willow Creek, Bighorn National Forest
Project Type: Habitat Restoration, Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA)
Sponsored by: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Bighorn National Forest, and Wyoming Game and Fish
VTC Crew Member Sean Brinkerhoff helping USFS weave willows. 
VTC Crew Member Sean Brinkerhoff hauling out cut willows that’ll be used in the constructing of BDAs. 
VTC Crew Members working with USFS to learn how to build Beaver Dam Analogs. 
VTC Crew Members Jordan Noland(left) and Kaiden Newman(right) posing with their sedge mats they just cut out. 
VTC Crew Members Sean Brinkerhoff(right) and Kaiden Newman(center) learning how to weave willows into the BDA. 
VTC Crew Members posing in front of their first completed BDA. 
VTC Crew Member Sean Brinkerhoff helping USFS weave willows. 
VTC Crew Members Sean Brinkerhoff(left), Jordan Noland(center), and Kaiden Newman(right) posing with a finished BDA.
For Hitch 5, the Veterans Trail Crew headed up to the Bighorn National Forest where they would begin work on habitat restoration in the Willow Creek flood plain. While working at Willow Creek the VTC worked with Wyoming Game and Fish, Bighorn NF, and Back Country Hunters and Anglers to construct 50 Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA). The goal of the project is to widen the riparian corridor to increase fish spawning habitat within the area.
All Said and Done:
- 50 Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA) constructed
All-Women’s Crew- Lost Creek Trail, Laramie Peak, Medicine-Bow National Forest
Project Type: Trail Restoration
Sponsored by: U.S. National Forest Service, Medicine-Bow National Forest
For Hitch 5, the All-Women’s Crew headed back to Laramie Peak to continue work on the Lost Creek Trail. While working on Lost Creek Trail, the AWC backpacked into their campsite where they would continue trail work from. During their time they cleared the trail corridor of fallen and hazardous trees and continued restoring and remediating the trail.
All Said and Done:
- Cleared 1 mile of trail corridor of fallen and hazardous trees
- Restored and Remediated 1 mile of trail
Crew 1- Little Snake River Museum
Project Type: Fencing and Historic Preservation
Sponsored by: Little Snake River Museum
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Rowan Kelly(back) and Crew Members Madison Ziska(left) and Joshua Johnson(right) tying an H-Brace. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Greg Gould(left) and Brooke Neider(right) preparing an H-Brace for the new fence. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Greg Gould(left) and Carlos Shields(right) constructing an H-Brace. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Rowan Kelly(right) and Crew Members Madison Ziska(left) and Joshua Johnson(back) tying an H-Brace. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Greg Gould(right) and Carlos Shields(left) cutting poles for an H-Brace. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Carlos Shields cutting poles for use on the new fence. 
Before new fence was constructed 
After installing new fencing
For Hitch 5, Crew 1 headed over to Savery, Wy where they would begin fencing and historical preservation at the Little Snake River Museum. During their time there, Crew 1 removed over 250 yards of old Sheep wire fence and replaced it with a wildlife friendly fence. Afterwards, Crew 1 began work on the old historic cabins by pulling up the old deck and replacing it with a new one.
All Said and Done:
- 250 yards of sheep fenced removed
- 250 yards of wildlife friendly fence installed
Crew 2- Curt Gowdy State Park
Project Type: Trails
Sponsored by: Wyoming State Parks, Non-motorized Trails Program
AmeriCorps Crew Member Alisse Dababneh working with State Parks Non-Motorized Trails Program Manager Caleb Owen to lower a rock from the grip hoist. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Chris Crawford belaying down rocks with a griphoist. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Cooper Palmieri and Crew Members Chris Crawford and Blake Kennedy moving rocks with rock bars. 
Crew 2 on their day off at Curt Gowdy State Park. 
“Oh Hail!” Crew 2 had a bit of hail at their camp. 
WCC Program Director Jim Fried putting in work on a rock while working with Crew 2 at Curt Gowdy State Park. 
Before trail remediation. 
After trail remediation.
For Hitch 5, Crew 2 headed to Curt Gowdy State Park to work on trail maintenance and reclamation in the park. While working at Curt Gowdy they constructed rock retaining walls, and placed in rock steps on the trail to raise the grade of the trail. Afterwards, they did a bit trail reclamation and fencing.
For their day off, Crew 2 went paddleboarding at Granite Reservoir before heading to town to enjoy a movie and meal out.
All Said and Done:
- 171 ft of rock retaining walls constructed
- 45 ft of tread armor placed
- 16 rock steps constructed
- Approx. 50 ft of Post and Rail fence constructed
Crew 3- Tipple Trail and French Creek Canyon Trail, Medicine-Bow National Forest
Project Type: Trail Restoration
Sponsored by: U.S. National Forest Service, Medicine-Bow National Forest
AmeriCorps Crew Members Steven Burkett and Elizabeth Sopata after bucking up some trees along the trail corridor. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Elizabeth Sopata bucking up a fallen tree along the trail. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Elizabeth Sopata limbing up a fallen tree along the trail. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Elizabeth Sopata limbing up a tree that fell along the trail.
For Hitch 5, Crew 3 headed up to the Snowys where they would begin trail restoration on Tipple and French Creek Trails. Majority of the crews time was spent on trail corridor clearing where they cleared fallen and hazardous trees and cut back brush along the trail. Afterwards, they spent time focusing on major drainage issues on both trails. Crew 3 cleared culverts of debris, fixed old water bars and installed new water bars.
All Said and Done:
- Cleared approx. 8 miles of trail corridor
- Bucked and limbed 52 trees from trail corridor
- Restored and remediated approx. 8 miles of trail
- Cleared 9 clogged culverts
- Constructed 4 water bars
- Fixed 6 existing water bars
Crew 4- Nash Fork Campground, Medicine-Bow National Forest
Project Type: Campground Restoration
Sponsored by: U.S. National Forest Service, Medicine-Bow National Forest
After: Completed Living area and Tent pads. 
Before: Site prepped for new tent pad. 
AmeriCorps Crew Member Daniel Daley using a transit level on a living area frame. 
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Keith Johnson cutting rebar to secure a tent pad frame together. 
AmeriCorps Crew Members Nate Haley(left) and Chad Browning(right) work together to pound in rebar. 
Crew 4 on their day off playing some hacky sack in the park.
For Hitch 5, Crew 4 headed up to Nash Fork Campground to continue campground restoration that other crews stared on earlier in the summer. Crew 4 spent their hitch building 10’x10’ Tent pads and 22’x20’ Living pads for campsites in the campground. To do this, they would first lay out the tent pad site and cut large timbers to size and would place them and drive rebar to hold timbers in place. Afterwards, they would fill, tamp and level with gravel.
All Said and Done:
- 3- 10’x10’ tent pads constructed
- 4- 20’x22’ living pads constructed
- 2- 30’x30’ living pads constructed
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