Crew worked to remove half-century old fencing and replace it with a system of buck n rail and wildlife friendly fencing that should allow for animals to cross the fence into the conservation easement easily. Continue reading
Category Archives: Projects
‘Meeting of the Minds:’ WCC Crews Meet Project Heads Including Governor’s Staff
June 14, 2017 – POLE MOUNTAIN, Medicine Bow National Forest – At noon, we had two crews hike into the Summit Trailhead near the Headquarters Trail which crews have been working on to improve drainage and trail tread as International Mountain Biking Standards (IMBA) require for beautiful multi-use trails. There, we met some … Continue reading
LRCD Conservation Expo & Garden Beds
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
WCC AmeriCorps Leaders Building Raised Beds for the Laramie Community
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
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 Continue reading
Devon Energy’s Commitment Runs Deep in Conservation and the WCC
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
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
