18 2024, 12

SCLT Big Goose Natural Area is nearly ready to fly, will open to the public in 2025

2024-12-19T09:03:29-07:00December 18th, 2024|Community, Community Initiatives, Conservation, Historic Preservation, Recent News, Recreation, Trails, Volunteering, Water|

‘Community Jewel’ brings together outdoor recreation, agriculture, conservation, and historic preservation at one site Wednesday, December 18, was a landmark date for outdoor recreation, conservation, and historic preservation in Sheridan County as the Sheridan Community Land Trust announced [...]

1 2024, 12

Schroeders cherish ‘making a difference together’

2024-12-19T07:41:32-07:00December 1st, 2024|Conservation, Fencing, Recent News, Volunteering|

“Be sure to check for snakes before grabbing the bottom wire.” Molly Schroeder shared that sage-like wisdom high on a grassy hill while working with her son Tristan at a fence removal volunteer night hosted by Sheridan Community Land Trust [...]

6 2024, 11

John Graves, SCLT’s new Director of Conservation, wants to help families protect their land and see it thrive

2024-11-06T13:25:42-07:00November 6th, 2024|Conservation, Recent News|

“I have learned that while everyone operates their land differently, they all value the land they have and want to see it thrive,” said John Graves. As Sheridan Community Land Trust’s new Director of Conservation, Graves looks forward to helping [...]

23 2024, 10

Wet Meadow Restoration continues at Sixmile Creek

2024-10-23T14:42:03-06:00October 23rd, 2024|Conservation, Recent News, Water|

Land restoration is a collaborative effort. That spirit has been displayed this season along Sixmile Creek outside of Ranchester. There, a large swath of wet meadows have undergone the start of what we hope will be a sea change. [...]

10 2024, 09

The community flocked to SCLT’s new home at the future Big Goose Natural Area

2024-09-10T09:57:17-06:00September 10th, 2024|Community, Conservation, Historic Preservation, Recent News, Recreation|

Perhaps the greatest joy at a community nonprofit is turning the dreams of many into a reality for all. This year, SCLT saw what began as a dream nearly 20 years ago take giant strides toward reality. As more and [...]

31 2024, 05

Help Wildlife at Two Volunteer Events this June

2024-05-31T09:28:55-06:00May 31st, 2024|Conservation, Fencing, Recent News, Volunteering|

Volunteer Day: Wet Meadow Restoration at Sixmile Creek Wet meadows are critical homes for many well-known gamebirds like grouse, pheasants, and chukars, as well as less well-known birds like Long-billed curlews and Short-eared owls. At this volunteer day, you will [...]

6 2024, 03

SCLT Conservation Revolving Fund can help families cover upfront costs of conserving their land

2024-03-06T16:38:08-07:00March 6th, 2024|Conservation, Recent News|

Families in Sheridan County can now find it a little easier to conserve their land thanks to Sheridan Community Land Trust’s new Conservation Revolving Fund, which can cover the upfront costs associated with a conservation easement. “Usually, a donation to [...]

20 2024, 02

SCLT awarded $1.13 million to conserve three working ranches in Sheridan County

2024-02-20T16:09:36-07:00February 20th, 2024|Conservation|

The Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) has been awarded $1.13 million from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT) to permanently conserve three working ranches while protecting seven miles of rivers and creeks and crucial areas for mule [...]

1 2023, 10

Stopping erosion & healing land by ‘letting water do the work’

2023-12-18T12:46:44-07:00October 1st, 2023|Conservation, Recent News, Recreation, Trails, Water|

Good soil takes hundreds of thousands of years to build. And in a matter of minutes, it can all be washed away. This is especially true in Sheridan County where much of our soil easily erodes. Thankfully, there’s a solution [...]

8 2023, 08

Patience and Planning Leads to Conservation of Ranchester Family Ranch

2023-08-08T17:08:08-06:00August 8th, 2023|Conservation, Recent News|

When Brit William Langland first wrote “patience is a fair virtue” into a poem in the mid-1300s, it’s unlikely a patch of paradise an ocean and a continent away were on his mind. For many, the Tongue River Valley is [...]

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