SCLT recently completed a historic preservation easement on the Gable House (also known as the Peters House by many folks locally) near Wyarno, ensuring that one of the region’s rare surviving homestead-era farmhouses will endure. Built in 1898 from native [...]
Before kickoff, this crew got to work. While most folks were prepping for the Super Bowl, an incredible group of volunteers spent their Sunday morning at Streetcar #115 for our Streetcar Clean-Out Party — and what a difference you [...]
At Ridgetop Natural Area, SCLT staff recently completed permitting improvements for two existing stock water reservoirs, ensuring they meet state standards and continue to serve the land responsibly for years to come. An unseasonably warm 65-degree day served as a [...]
“Maybe the highest and best use of land doesn’t always mean just profitability, but social well-being and consciousness as well.” With those words, longtime rancher and landowner Don Roberts captured the spirit behind one of the most significant land [...]
On a summer evening at Big Goose Creek, it’s easy to forget how much work a creek is doing, and how much work it sometimes needs from us. Water slides past willows, insects rise, and fish follow patterns as [...]
The Sheridan Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has selected Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) to receive a National Conservation Award, recognizing the organization’s longstanding commitment to conservation, stewardship, and public education [...]
This past May, the Sheridan Community Land Trust partnered with Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. (CRAI), which donated its time, and community volunteers to complete a professional archaeological survey of the 117 acres owned by SCLT at the Big Goose [...]
Great news for dog lovers! After a successful trial period, the Off-Leash Dog Trail experiment at the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area (BGNA) has officially become a permanent feature. Thanks to responsible use and strong community support, off-leash access [...]
Note: SCLT recommends reading this story as it originally appeared on the New York Times website. The article and photos below highlight SCLT’s virtual fencing pilot project and were created and published by the New York Times on December [...]
