Crew 1 Buffalo BLM, Devon Energy Project Type: Wildlife Guzzler Construction Project Sponsor: Devon Energy and the BLM Crew One was in Buffalo for our annual Devon Energy project, continuing a 19-year partnership with the organization. With support from Devon, the crew addressed wildlife water issues by constructing two guzzlers on remote BLM land! These … Continue reading Hitch 1, May 26 – June 4
6th and Final Hitch! Aug 5 – Aug 15
Crew 1, North Tin Cup Creek Project Type: North Tin Cup Creek Artificial Beaver Dams (ABDs) Project Sponsor: Trout Unlimited Salt River For their final hitch Crew 1 got to work as human beavers and build dams and post assisted log structures in the North Tin Cup Creek. While splashing through the work, they also … Continue reading 6th and Final Hitch! Aug 5 – Aug 15
Hitch 5, July 22 – July 31
Crew 1, Platte River Wilderness Area Project Type: Disaster recovery post Mullen Fire Project Sponsor: National Forest Foundation For their fifth hitch Crew 1 worked in the Platte River and Savage Run Wilderness Areas cutting out deadfall and improving trail tread where it was needed. Not only did the crew get to witness some incredible … Continue reading Hitch 5, July 22 – July 31
Check out what our Crews were up to for their 4th Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Hitch 4, July 8 - July 17 Crew 1, American Trails Bridger Teton Project Type: Teton Trails Restoration Project Sponsor: American Trails For their fourth hitch Crew 1 cleaned trail, built and maintained bridges, and worked on some retaining walls necessary for trail stability. This crew was short one of their members for much of … Continue reading Check out what our Crews were up to for their 4th Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Check out what our Crews were up to for their 3rd Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Hitch 3, June 24 - July 3 Crew 1 and Crew 4, Platte River Wilderness Project Type: Disaster Recovery Project Sponsor: National Forest Foundation Crew 1 and Crew 4 combined forces for their third hitch of the season and cleared trail that was hit by the Mullen Fire. These crews camped in the backcountry and … Continue reading Check out what our Crews were up to for their 3rd Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Check out what our Crews were out doing for their 2nd Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Hitch 2, June 10 - June 19 Crew 1, Grand Teton National Park Project Type: Vegetation Management Project Sponsor: Grand Teton National Park and the Corps Network For their second hitch of the season Crew 1 sprayed for invasive species including Spotted Knapweed Hounds Tongue, Thistle, Mullen, Sweet Clover, Silver Cinquefoil, and Salsify. They sprayed … Continue reading Check out what our Crews were out doing for their 2nd Hitch of the 2024 Season!
Hitch 1, May 27-June 5
Veterans Trail Crew - Invasive Cutting - City of Buffalo Project type: Cutting of invasive Russian Olive Trees Sponsored by: City of Buffalo, Wy For the VTC's first hitch of the season they girdled or low stumped invasive Russian Olive trees along the City of Buffalo's Green Way Trail and sewage pond. The crew also … Continue reading Hitch 1, May 27-June 5
Hitch 4, 2017
Hitch 4: 7/10/17 - 7/19/17 Crew 1: Red Desert: Wyoming Wilderness Association and Bureau of Land Management Rocksprings field office Crew #1 set off for the Red Desert of south central Wyoming. This vast high altitude desert ecosystem and sagebrush steppe that make up nearly 10,000 acres. "Among the natural features in the Red Desert … Continue reading Hitch 4, 2017
Hitch 3, 2016
Crew 1/Long Hair Don't Care - Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wyoming and Montana, June 27-July 6 - This crew quickly became experts in constructing buck and rail fence while continuing Crew 2's project from last hitch. Overall, both crews accomplished 2.5 miles of buck and rail. Why buck and rail rather than wire? The … Continue reading Hitch 3, 2016
Hitch 1, 2016
Crew 1 (A.K.A. "Longhair Don't Care") and Crew 2 (A.K.A. "Thad/Mad") Glendo State Park, Glendo Wyoming, May 30-June 8 - Every once in a while, our crews head out on a mutual project to combine forces and complete a big project. Preparing Glendo State Park for Glendo Trails Festival became these two crews full-time hitch. … Continue reading Hitch 1, 2016
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