Crew 1- Sinks Canyon State Park- Invasive Species Removal and Historic Preservation Sponsored By: Wyoming State Parks Crew 1 spent a majority of their time spraying 6 acres of the park to help with the eradication of leafy spurge, an invasive species present amongst most of the park. The spraying was followed by a few … Continue reading Hitch 2, 2019 (June 10- June 19)
Hitch 1, 2019 (May 27- June 5)
Crew 1- Hot Springs State Park- Buck-n-Rail Fencing Sponsored By: Wyoming State Parks Crew 1 kicked off their summer by constructing 0.31 miles of buck-n-rail fence through some of Hot Springs State Parks roughest terrain. They received a taste of just some of the tough work that they'll be completing this summer, as the buck-n-rail … Continue reading Hitch 1, 2019 (May 27- June 5)
Hitch 6, 2018 (August 6- August 15)
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 Hitch 6, 2018 (August 6- August 15)
Hitch 4, 2018 (July 9- July 18)
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 Hitch 4, 2018 (July 9- July 18)
Hitch 3, 2018 (June 25- July 4)
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 Hitch 3, 2018 (June 25- July 4)
Hitch 2, 2018 (June 11- June 20)
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 Hitch 2, 2018 (June 11- June 20)
Hitch 1, 2018 (May 28- June 6)
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 Hitch 1, 2018 (May 28- June 6)
Hitch 6, 2017
Crew 1 - BLM land east of Buffalo, WY, August 7-16 - Pulling weeds ain't easy but it is some of the most important work we do. Thanks for funding and coordinating from Devon Energy, this crew worked with the BLM outside of Buffalo, WY to remove bindweed, houndstongue, and thistle as well as invasive … Continue reading Hitch 6, 2017
VTC Hitch 5 Report
Wyoming Veterans Trail Crew - Sinks Canyon State Park, Shoshone National Forest, Fort Fred Steele & Curt Gowdy State Park - July 31st-August 10th The crew started their second to last hitch heading up to Sinks Canyon State Park to build a beautiful bridge to cross the Popo Agie river on one of the trails … Continue reading VTC Hitch 5 Report
Hitch 5, 2017
Crew 1 and 2 - Duncan Ranch (near Glenrock, WY), July 24-August 2 - Two crews joined forces this hitch to tackle a major 4 mile trail loop for hikers, bikers, and equestrians on Duncan Ranch. The ranch is own Wyoming State Land and Investments and leased by the lovely Lankister family. The 4 miles … Continue reading Hitch 5, 2017
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