Ryan Oberhelman

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Ryan Oberhelman Reflections

Risk Management

For the WCC, especially, risk can become something that entails more danger than the average person encounters. We use sharp tools, drive a lot, go to remote locations, and live in that elements. Therefore, risk management is something we must do consciously and with serious consideration.

April 7, 2015April 28, 2015 Ryan Oberhelman Reflections

WCC: Part of Something Bigger

The last couple of weeks of the WCC leadership class have been centered around the idea of conservation as a multi-stakeholder/agency effort that is propped up by a complex network of interrelated laws. These sorts of discussions might not give you the pure adrenal percussion grenade of starting up a STIHL 362 sporting an 18" bar … Continue reading WCC: Part of Something Bigger

March 30, 2015April 14, 2017 Ryan Oberhelman Reflections

Chainsaw Day Recap

To begin with, my deepest apologies for the lack of photos in my posts! We all know what sells newspapers, and it ain't the words. I had planned to document this weekend, but my phone died. So, hopefully one of the other staff will have some good eye candy to attach to this post. Last … Continue reading Chainsaw Day Recap

March 23, 2015May 13, 2015 Ryan Oberhelman Reflections

Gearing Up for the Season, Preparing for the Unpredictable

Spring Break is over and it is both exciting and terrifying how close we are to the start of the WCC season. Crew leaders are getting paired up tonight, the tiny tool shed is in its final stages, saw camp is just around the corner, and the docket is almost full of exciting projects. The … Continue reading Gearing Up for the Season, Preparing for the Unpredictable

March 9, 2015March 27, 2015 Ryan Oberhelman Events

Conservation Expo

Last Saturday, the staff and crew leaders headed over to the Albany County Fairgrounds for the Laramie River Conservation Expo. For me, Albany County is small in population, so I was surprised to see so many conservation organizations that operate within our watershed. It just goes to prove how many innovative and driven people there … Continue reading Conservation Expo

March 3, 2015October 7, 2015 Ryan Oberhelman Reflections

Thoughts on Service and Selflessness

As we roll closer and closer to the 'conservation season,' the crew leaders, myself included, are having lots of discussions about leadership, service, and motivation. What motivates us to lead? What motivates us to serve? Without trying to sound cynical, I would posit that no one serves simply for the good in and of itself. … Continue reading Thoughts on Service and Selflessness