Projects ranging from sage grouse habitat improvement near Gillette to conservation work at Devils Tower and constructing wildlife-friendly fences at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge will be conducted this summer by members of the Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC). University of Wyoming students will gain valuable experience while developing leadership and outdoor skills on 18 projects, that … Continue reading Work Locations This Summer
Loading the Tool Cache Up
Tiny Tool House is coming together nicely! Now the WCC has a mobile workshop for tool sharpening, maintenance, and storage. This week, organization is the name of the game. We are preparing tents, buffing up our tools, crew leaders are finishing up their chainsaw training, and crew members just started their Wilderness First Aid training. … Continue reading Loading the Tool Cache Up
Congratulations to our New Members!
The WCC field and office staff and very proud to post our new crew members for the 2015 season. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! -Madison Williams, Big Horn, WY -Kayla Joy Carr, Peoria, AZ -Kayla Matlock, Torrington, WY -Phil Klebba, Sheridan, WY -Eli Reisman, New Paltz, NY -Austin Deane, Wilson, WY -Jordan Giese, Casper, WY -Shane … Continue reading Congratulations to our New Members!
Tiny Tool Cache on Earth Day
Earth Day April 22, Laramie WY - The WCC exhibited the tool cache in the center of campus. Thanks to the hard work of the crew leaders and Paul Pellissier, we have a tool cache now ready to populate with tools and organization. Paul is now building another tiny house for Laramie and open for future … Continue reading Tiny Tool Cache on Earth Day
National Mayor’s Day WCC Recognition
Laramie, WY – Mayor Dave Paulekas joined more mayors across the country for the third annual Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, a nationwide bipartisan effort to highlight the impact of national service in tackling city problems. Simone O'Brien, one of our crew leaders, stood in front of our city council meeting to be awarded a … Continue reading National Mayor’s Day WCC Recognition
WCC is Building for Community
By Elise D'Alessandro With the arrival of spring comes the opportunity to play in some soil and start gardening! Crew leaders are excited to be helping the Laramie Rivers Conservation District give elementary schools across Laramie the opportunity to garden. Recent work has included building and installing raised planting beds at Indian Paintbrush Elementary School; … Continue reading WCC is Building for Community
April 22 – WCC Recycles Glass and Showcases Tool Cache
As you probably know, Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and University of Wyoming clubs and the WCC are putting together events throughout the month of April. To continue our service to the City and Laramie, the WCC, with help from ASUW, will be collecting glass for recycling from 11:00-1:oopm at Simpson Plaza … Continue reading April 22 – WCC Recycles Glass and Showcases Tool Cache
Wyoming’s Wilderness Festival
The WCC teams up to provide camping and fire wood for the first annual Wilderness Festival at the University of Wyoming. Long stewards of wilderness, it only makes sense that WCC provides supplies and power to the event promoting our public to get outside and hike the trails in Wyoming's beautiful wilderness. See below for … Continue reading Wyoming’s Wilderness Festival
Updates to the Tool Cache
Work is coming along on the WCC tool cache! These are images from last week and you can see we have the walls up and roofing nearly done.This week, we have began some of the exterior finish work including installing the fascia boards, trim, and staining. Now, our windows are being prepared for installation and … Continue reading Updates to the Tool Cache
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