Crew 1- Medicine Bow Routt National Forest- Trails Sponsored by: United States Forest Service This crew spent their hitch clearing 17.5 miles of trail in the Sierra Madres. The work consisted of logging out 910 trees with chainsaws and 113 trees with crosscut. The trails covered both wilderness and non-wilderness areas. For the crews educational … Continue reading Hitch 4, 2019 (July 8- July 17)
Hitch 3, 2019 (June 24- July 3)
Crew 1- Routt National Forest- Trails and Cutting Sponsored by: United States Forest Service (USFS) Crew 1 spent a majority of their time clearing trails inside and near Mt. Zirkel Wilderness just Northwest of Walden CO. The work consisted of both chain sawing and crosscutting deadfall near and on the trail, as well as hauling … Continue reading Hitch 3, 2019 (June 24- July 3)
Hitch 2, 2019 (June 10- June 19)
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)
Volunteer Work with Laramie River Conservation District 2018
Some of the leaders have been hard at work this spring building raised garden beds for the Laramie River Conservation District. This project is part of the volunteer work that our leaders are associated with amongst the community during every spring! The beds that are being built will be place out at the LaBonte Park … Continue reading Volunteer Work with Laramie River Conservation District 2018
2017 Field Season Report
The start of each new year gives us time to reflect on all the things we accomplished during 2017 and a moment to pat each other on the back, and to say, "good on ya," for all the hard work. This year the WCC launched the Wyoming Veterans Trail Crew in partnership with Wyoming State … Continue reading 2017 Field Season Report
Devon Energy – celebrating 10 years of partnership
Thank you, Devon Energy, for 10 Years of Partnership! As 2017's field season ends it is important for us to take stock in the office, remember the projects we've invested our blood, sweat, and tears into, and to take a second a recognize an organization that has truly become a foundational piece of the WCC … Continue reading Devon Energy – celebrating 10 years of partnership
Crew Leader Fencing Training
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.
‘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 ‘Meeting of the Minds:’ WCC Crews Meet Project Heads Including Governor’s Staff
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 LRCD Conservation Expo & Garden Beds
Wyoming Conservation Corps 
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