12 2025, 12

Off-Leash Dog Trails at Big Goose Natural Area Are Here to Stay!

2025-12-17T13:40:11-07:00December 12th, 2025|Big Goose Natural Area, Community, Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

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 [...]

10 2025, 12

New natural areas help balance conservation and housing along the Soldier Ridge Trail System

2025-12-12T15:55:13-07:00December 10th, 2025|Conservation, Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

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, [...]

26 2025, 11

Trails, Volunteers, and Community: SCLT’s Work Featured in AARP’s “Great Places to Live”

2025-11-26T07:21:39-07:00November 26th, 2025|Community, Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

“Oh my gosh! This is heaven, right?! This is amazing!” host Patty Kim exclaims from SCLT’s Soldier Ridge Trail as she kicks off AARP’s newest episode of Great Places to Live. The series highlights communities that score well for [...]

24 2025, 11

Good Dogs, Good Trails: Why Pet Control Matters Outdoors

2025-11-24T08:16:00-07:00November 24th, 2025|Big Goose Natural Area, Community, Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

As more people head outside to enjoy our community trails, it’s a good time to remember one simple habit that makes a big difference for everyone: keeping your pets under control, even when they’re off-leash. Many of our favorite places [...]

30 2025, 10

Trailblazers in the Workshop: Sheridan High School Students Build for the Community

2025-11-03T14:15:43-07:00October 30th, 2025|Community, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

Visitors to Sheridan Community Land Trust trails will soon see the handiwork of Sheridan High School students. This fall, students in the Woodworking I class partnered with SCLT to design and build handcrafted trail map dispensers that will be [...]

7 2025, 10

SCLT Opens Experimental Off-Leash Dog Area at Big Goose Natural Area

2025-10-07T15:30:20-06:00October 7th, 2025|Big Goose Natural Area, Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) is excited to announce the opening of an experimental off-leash dog area at the Big Goose Natural Area (BGNA). This trial program expands recreational opportunities for local dog owners while promoting responsible trail use and [...]

28 2025, 07

Highland Park Fourth Graders Become Nature Explorers and See Their Home in a Different Way with the Help of SCLT Pocket Guides

2025-08-26T14:28:38-06:00July 28th, 2025|Community, Community Initiatives, Learn Outdoors, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

What happens when you mix curious fourth graders, a love of nature, and a little inspiration from summer adventures? You get a classroom full of budding naturalists, eyes wide with wonder, creating field guides to explore the nature right [...]

1 2025, 07

Opening the Bighorns to All: Expanding Recreation Opportunities on SCLT’s Trails

2025-07-01T12:17:35-06:00July 1st, 2025|Big Goose Natural Area, Community, Community Initiatives, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

At SCLT, “expanding recreation opportunities” isn’t just a motto—it’s written into our mission. But how do you take the challenging terrain of the Bighorn Mountains and make something accessible and enjoyable to nearly everyone? Thanks to a generous grant [...]

26 2025, 06

New Trails Open to Help You Go From The Base to Bear Gulch at Red Grade Trails

2025-06-26T12:42:22-06:00June 26th, 2025|Hiking, Recent News, Recreation, Trails|

Summer is here, and so are two brand-new trails ready for you to explore at Sheridan Community Land Trust’s Red Grade Trails! Fire Up is now open as a bidirectional hiking and biking trail, and Upper Drifter is a scenic [...]

21 2025, 05

Unshackling Wyoming’s waterways with floater-friendly fence

2025-06-30T14:18:54-06:00May 21st, 2025|Big Goose Natural Area, Fencing, Recreation, Trails, Water|

On a wintery Friday afternoon, Sheridan Community Land Trust Recreation Program Manager Jared Koenig sat tinkering with his latest creation – a contraption made of steel and bolts that form an articulating jaw that looks like it could nip [...]

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