The 2017 WCC Crew leaders were in high spirits this past weekend. On February 25th and 26th the WCC hosted a glass recycling event in the Walmart parking lot in Laramie, Wyoming. These AmeriCorps members endured single digit temperatures and high winds in an effort to divert glass from winding up in the Laramie Landfill. … Continue reading Glass Recycling Collection
Glass Recycling Trailer
Hey All, Below is a link to our glass recycling campaign. Check out what we hope to do for our Laramie Valley Community. http://www.uwyo.edu/foundation/crowdfunding/?cfpage=project&project_id=13118
BIG EVENT, WCC, and Outdoor Program Work on Trails North of Vedauwoo
Medicine Bow National Forest, Laramie Ranger District Vedauwoo Area/Happy Jack area - October 1st, 2016 - Over one hundred volunteers showed up to rake people's yards, work on painting, waste management, and...work on trails for this year's BIG EVENT hosted by Student Affairs, Service Leadership Community Engagement (SLCE), and the Alumni Association. If you are … Continue reading BIG EVENT, WCC, and Outdoor Program Work on Trails North of Vedauwoo
University R.A.s Plant Trees in Front of New High School
August 22nd, Laramie High School, Wyoming - On the last Monday before University of Wyoming classes begin, 80 Resident Assistants (R.A.s), the students responsible for dormitory halls, volunteered their time to plant 40-50 trees along Boulder Drive in front of the new Laramie High School building complex.The R.A.s planted various tree species and landscaping shrubs. … Continue reading University R.A.s Plant Trees in Front of New High School
2016 Earth Day
April 22, Laramie WY - Yet another successful Earth Day on University of Wyoming's campus. We moved our tiny workshop into the middle of Simpson's Plaza and loaded up Laramie's glass recycling from 11-2pm, collecting over 20 standard sized recycling bins in just 2 hours. Next week, our leaders will drive the trailers full of … Continue reading 2016 Earth Day
Volunteer Day
Buford Foundation Ranch, Centennial, WY - On Saturday April 2nd, the Wyoming Conservation Corps teamed up with a number of organizations to help wildlife west of Laramie on Highway 130. Who: Wyoming Conservation Corps, Fish and Wildlife Services Wyoming Wildlife Federation, UW Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Laramie Rivers Conservation District, and … Continue reading Volunteer Day
WCC Supports the Antelope Dash Trail Race
The Antelope Dash Trail Race is one of the premier races in Wyoming and it takes place in a state parks the WCC calls home: Curt Gowdy State Park. Happening August 27, 2016, the Antelope Dash has a 4 mile and a 8 mile course selection with smooth turns, rises, and dips making both courses … Continue reading WCC Supports the Antelope Dash Trail Race
WCC partners with Devon Energy and BLM for Sage Grouse
BURNT HOLLOW Management Area, 20 miles of Gillette on Highway 59, August 18, 2015 - Over the last seven years, Devon has partners with WCC in projects all over the state but this project in particular is indicative of the progressive streak held in Devon Energy's values. This ongoing project is dedicated to the enhancement … Continue reading WCC partners with Devon Energy and BLM for Sage Grouse
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack in Wyoming
Last week, Evan went up to Jackson to meet Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack and Chief of the Forest Service, Tom Tidwell. Both Vilsack and Tidwell were visiting Wyoming to not only declare their appreciation for the conservation corps but to announce that efforts are being made to fight fires with money from the Emergency Fund rather than … Continue reading Agriculture Secretary Vilsack in Wyoming
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
