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 …
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
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
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
This years orientation was a success! Crews came together to learn how to complete all the awesome work we’ll be doing this summer across the state. Members started out by getting trained in Wilderness First Aid and then everyone went out to Curt Gowdy State Park to get in house training in fencing, chainsawing, … Continue reading
These organizations depend of funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps), and our state commission, Serve Wyoming. Continue reading
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
This years leaders have been hard at work collecting glass amongst the Laramie community! So far we’ve collected over 85, 96 gallon bins full of glass and transported them to WYCO Recycling out of Cheyenne, WY. We aren’t done collecting glass yet, which means you can still come to one of our drop off days … Continue reading
The WCC is pleased to announce the crew leaders for the 2018 season! The leaders started in late January and are participating in our Leadership of Natural Resource Management class this Spring. Alongside the course the leaders will prepare for the summer work season by working to get their Wilderness First Responder, S212 Chainsaw Training, … Continue reading
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
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
