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 …
Crew 1 & 4, June 3rd, 2017 – Pole Mountain (Medicine-Bow NF) – National Trails Day is an event hosted every year piloted by the American Hiking Society and powered by sponsors, partnerships, love, and muscle. National Trails Day (NTD) happen all over the U.S.A., including Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. This year, with major … Continue reading
The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) is pleased to announce its newest program, the Wyoming Veterans Trail Crew (WyVTC), a program dedicated to employing veterans to work all over the state building, improving, and maintaining trails in Wyoming. Thanks to the financial and operational support from Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources, a grant from Rocky … Continue reading
The 2017 WCC field season summer projects range from putting new trail in to boundary work in the Red Desert. Corps members will gain valuable experience while developing leadership and outdoor skills on 24 projects that include trail maintenance and construction, fencing, boundary signs and wilderness improvements, noxious weed removal, beetle kill mitigation, tree planting, … Continue reading
LARAMIE, April 22, 2017 – The University of Wyoming’s Earth Day was celebrated in the UW’s Student Union building due to an overnight blizzard that covered the town in a thick blanket of snow and freezing rain. While the rest of the student organizations moved inside as to properly display their projects and activities, the … Continue reading
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
by: Tyler Paul; crew leader 2017 The Wyoming Conservation Corps is a program that has enlightened me on the potential of conserving the environment in my state and in my community. It has helped me realize all the opportunities to be involved in various community service activities as well as provided optimal learning opportunities in … Continue reading
by: Tyler Carroll; crewmember 2016, crew leader 2017 During my time working with the Wyoming Conservation Corps, last summer and this winter/spring, I’ve been able to better understand my life ambitions while learning new ways to effectively work and lead in the outdoors. Having the opportunity to travel the state and work on various conservation … Continue reading
