April 15, 2017 – Laramie, Wyoming; County Fairgrounds – As is tradition, the WCC crew leaders and staff volunteer their Saturday to support vendors, build a hoop house, hand out tickets, and staff the Stream Trailer (a tool to teach erosion) at the Laramie Rivers Conservation District’s Conservation Expo. We are proud to support LRCD … Continue reading
![Conservation Corps in the Rocky Mountain West [video]](https://wyocc.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/screenshot-2017-04-13-09-47-33.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Conservation Corps in the Rocky Mountain West [video]")
FOR THOSE of us who have participated in conservation corps, we know how formative those summers or even 10 months are for our lives. Imagine crews of 4, 6, or 8 people from all over the country coming together to serve their country, communities, and public land (and waters). Young people and military veterans … Continue reading
April 4th, 2017 Today, Mayors, County Commissioners, and Tribal leaders across the country joined together to recognize the impact that AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and AmeriCorps VISTA members have made on critical community needs through National Service and to proclaim April 4th, 2017 as National Service Recognition Day. The Albany County Commission and Chairman Tim Chesnut … Continue reading
Every spring, the Wyoming Conservation Corps’ AmeriCorps crew leaders volunteer their time to serve the Laramie Valley. Since 2010, crew leaders have worked with the Laramie Rivers Conservation District (LRCD) in a number of capacities providing spring time labor for LRCD’s mission in Albany County. This year, our leaders are designing and building a variety … Continue reading
The WCC is pleased to announce its 2017 Crew Leaders who undergo field leadership training with us from today until late May learning Wilderness First Aid, U.S. Forest Service chainsaw certification S-212, leadership, conservation ethics, the nation’s and Wyoming’s public land history, risk management…the whole nine yards. The below introductions can be found on our … Continue reading
Sometimes, one of us in the office stumbles across an opinion article that just needs to be shared. How can we protect our National Parks??? …maybe consider modern conservation corps as a viable option. Note: These opinions are those of Gundars Rudzitis, and not the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Conservation Corps. full story here: http://www.hcn.org/issues/48.18/we-need-a-new-civilian-conservation-corps?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5810871304d3015255bdcb87&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook … Continue reading
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 Continue reading
This 2016 year, Devon Energy piloted two more conservation projects on Wyoming’s public land connecting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) to the Wyoming Conservation Corps to tear down non-wildlife friendly fences, enhance habitat, remove noxious plants, pick up trash, and a little trail work. It is a … Continue reading
The Wyoming Conservation Corps is proud to report our new military veterans program, Wyoming Veterans Trail Crew (WyVTC). The University of Wyoming released this report: New Trail Crew Program to Benefit Wyoming Veterans August 2, 2016 — A new Wyoming Veterans Trail Crew (WyVTC) will begin in 2017 as part of the Wyoming Conservation Corps … Continue reading
