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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Wyoming Conservation Corps Crew Leaders will be hosting a glass recycling collection April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day. This individual collection will be in partnership with the awesome folks in ASUW – they’re making it happen! WCC and ASUW will be collecting clear, brown, green (sort and save time) glass at Simpson’s Plaza … Continue reading
