The WCC is pleased to announce the crew leaders for the 2019 season! The leaders started in early January with the Wilderness First Responder training and will be participating in our Leadership in Natural Resource Conservation class all Spring. Alongside the course the leaders will prepare for the summer work season by working to get … Continue reading
Crew 1- Buffalo BLM- Fencing Sponsored by: Devon Energy This crew spent there last hitch doing various work for the Buffalo BLM field office. The work included removing 2 miles of old fencing that was initially for tree rehabilitation, they repaired some buck-n-rail fence, removed fallen trees from Poison Creek trail, repaired a barbed wire … Continue reading
Crew 1- Medicine Bow National Forest- Chainsawing Sponsored by: USFS This crew was hard at work clearing fallen trees off 8 different trails in Medicine Bow National Forest. They hiked and cleared 67 miles of trail in total! For the crews education day they had the opportunity to learn about cross cut sawing a technique … Continue reading
Crew 1&2- Clear Creek Conservation District in Buffalo, WY- Chainsaw and Habitat Restoration Sponsored by: Clear Creek Conservation District Crew 1 and 2 worked together to finish clearing 9 acres of a 17 acre plot that is covered in Russian Olive (an invasive species within the state). The work consisted of tedious cutting in a … Continue reading
Crew 1- Fort Bridger State Historic Site- Historic Preservation & Building Maintenance Sponsored by: Wyoming State Parks This crew spent their time restoring 10 buildings at Fort Bridger. It was a messy and tedious task white washing and painting the trim on all the buildings to achieve a clean and amazing outcome! The crews education … Continue reading
Crew 1- Tree Planting at Camp Paradise outside Wheatland, WY Sponsored by: Nature Ltd. This crew spent their time planting Ponderosa Pines at Camp Paradise near Laramie Peak, after a fire burned through the area a number of years ago. The crew was able to plant over 9,000 sapplings in a matter of days and spent … Continue reading
This years orientation was a success! Crews came together to learn how to complete all the awesome work we’ll be doing this summer across the state. Members started out by getting trained in Wilderness First Aid and then everyone went out to Curt Gowdy State Park to get in house training in fencing, chainsawing, … Continue reading
