For many ranchers, virtual fencing has sounded promising. Move cattle with a phone. Reduce the need for cross-fencing. Make better use of grass. But for smaller operations, it has mostly stayed out of reach. That’s what the Sheridan Community Land [...]
SCLT to Host Conservation Easement Information Meeting in Buffalo Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) will host a public information meeting for Johnson County landowners on Saturday, April 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnson County Public Library, Twing [...]
As virtual fencing continues to gain traction across working lands in our region, one thing is becoming clear: better tools matter, but how you use them matters just as much. Ranchers who are seeing the strongest results with virtual fencing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Even more of the land where the Soldier Ridge Trail System is located will now be permanently conserved, ensuring that its open space, productive ranchland, and community recreation opportunities will remain for generations to come. On December 9, 2025, [...]
Sheridan Community Land Trust has completed a major wet meadow restoration project on private ranch land along Sixmile Creek, just outside of Ranchester. This effort is designed to slow erosion, build soil health, and improve grasslands for grazing livestock [...]
