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1 2022, 03

Wide open spaces are good for the heart…and integral to Sheridan County’s identity

2022-03-01T08:27:55-07:00March 1st, 2022|Conservation, Recent News|

“Wide open spaces are good for the heart.” It’s a quote I saw tied to a social media ad schlepping some pair of boots I don’t need on a holiday I couldn’t care less about. The image was evocative. A [...]

23 2022, 02

SCLT earns national recognition as an accredited land trust

2022-02-23T08:45:42-07:00February 23rd, 2022|Conservation, Recent News|

Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 2006, Sheridan Community Land Trust has been doing just that for the [...]

16 2022, 02

Fly Fishing Film Tour coming to WYO Theater Feb. 26, proceeds benefit SCLT

2022-07-18T15:43:11-06:00February 16th, 2022|Event, Events, Recent News, Water|

Buy your tickets today Help your local waters by coming to the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the WYO Theater on Saturday, February 26. Sponsored locally by Angling Destinations, Fly Shop of the Big Horns and Little Big Horn [...]

15 2022, 02

1772 Foundation grant will help SCLT offer more tools to preserve history in Sheridan County

2022-02-15T16:12:11-07:00February 15th, 2022|Community, Historic Preservation, Recent News|

The Sheridan Community Land Trust’s efforts to preserve places of historical importance will be bolstered thanks to a $20,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation. Carrie Edinger, SCLT Historical Program Manager, explained that the organization is working to preserve the places [...]

3 2022, 02

Cure your cabin fever with a time-honored tradition as Family Sled Day returns to the Kendrick Mansion

2022-02-03T14:02:31-07:00February 3rd, 2022|Community, Discovery Session, Event, Events, Recent News, Recreation|

Sledding is a time-honored tradition dating at least 800 years ago with the Kānaka Maoli, who, as reported by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, made use of wooden sleds to “surf” the lava slopes (called kahua hōlua) of their native Hawaiian Islands. [...]

18 2022, 01

SCLT Explore History program coming to Tongue River Valley Community Center

2022-01-18T11:52:39-07:00January 18th, 2022|Historic Preservation, Historic Tours, Recent News|

Sheridan Community Land Trust and the Tongue River Valley Community Center are excited to announce that the Explore History program will be coming to Dayton beginning in February. Explore History launched this fall as a monthly series featuring talks, tours [...]

21 2021, 12

Sheridan High School Woods Program learn new skills and give back to community by building posting boards for SCLT trails

2021-12-21T08:52:30-07:00December 21st, 2021|Community, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

This year, students from Sheridan High School’s Woods Program have been busy building their skills while building posting boards for Sheridan Community Land Trust’s growing network of community trails. Over the course of the year, the students will design and [...]

17 2021, 12

Meghan Kent joins SCLT as first-ever Conservation Program Manager

2021-12-17T16:32:10-07:00December 17th, 2021|Conservation, Recent News|

More families throughout Sheridan County will be able to explore what conservation options are right for their land now that Meghan Kent has joined the team as Sheridan Community Land Trust’s (SCLT) first-ever Conservation Program Manager. “This is an important [...]

7 2021, 12

$22,000 Holiday Challenge Match open through January 15

2022-02-10T09:00:15-07:00December 7th, 2021|Community, Recent News|

make your matching gift today The Sheridan Community Land Trust is excited to announce that the $22,000 Holiday Challenge Match is now open. This exciting opportunity has been made possible thanks the to generosity of the Knobloch Family Foundation [...]

7 2021, 12

Mitzel’s dream of keeping the family ranch in the family possible with the help of a voluntary conservation agreement

2021-12-07T14:37:33-07:00December 7th, 2021|Conservation, Recent News|

“It had always been my dream to own and operate an agricultural operation and when the opportunity came to purchase the family ranch I had to find a way to make it happen.” Mike Mitzel’s dream is a dream shared [...]

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