Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, a new shelterbelt of native trees and shrubs is now taking root at the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area (BGNA). On Monday, volunteers worked together to plant cottonwoods and buffaloberries in the shelterbelt [...]
A new piece of equipment will help accelerate wildlife-friendly fencing efforts across the region, thanks to recent support from dedicated conservation partners. The Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) has acquired a wire winder using a $7,500 grant from Bowhunters of [...]
A major barrier to virtual fencing on public lands may be disappearing, and a Bighorn ranching family is helping test what that could mean in practice. Sheridan Community Land Trust is partnering with the Masters family and Halter to pilot [...]
The Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) has received a meaningful boost for its ongoing stream restoration work, thanks to the success of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the WYO Theater this February. The event sold out, bringing more than [...]
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 [...]
