Students from the Sheridan High School Woods I class with a bridge the class designed, built and installed at Hidden Hoot Trail

Volunteers are our heart and soul.

You can make a difference through SCLT regardless of your age or ability. From trail maintenance to fence removal to historic preservation, meet others in your community while connecting to what you love!

Sign-up to volunteer and explore upcoming opportunities to give back in our Volunteer Corner below.

How to become a volunteer

  • 1. Please review our Privacy Policy and Volunteer Handbook before submitting any of these forms.
  • 2. Please Sign Up to Volunteer to be notified of upcoming opportunities.

  • 3. Please report your Hours here – we are so grateful for your time, effort and enthusiasm and hope that Volunteering has added to your enjoyment and sense of community. By reporting your hours, you are helping SCLT obtain funding and support that keeps our community vibrant. Thank you!

Volunteer Corner – Current Opportunities

Conservation Program

  • Would you like to help livestock and local wildlife? Learn about wildlife-friendly fencing in Sheridan County. You can use our Volunteer Sign Up to be notified when wildlife-friendly fencing and other stewardship volunteer opportunities arise.
  • Organize old t-posts for recycling – SCLT has hundreds of unneeded t-posts from past fence removal projects. Help get them ready for recycling.

History Program

Help restore Wyoming’s last electric streetcar

SCLT is seeking volunteers to join the hands-on restoration of Streetcar #115, built in 1911 and once operated by the Sheridan Railway Company. Volunteers will assist in cleaning, repairing, and refinishing the car’s wooden and metal exterior so it can be safely displayed and celebrated for years to come.

  • Exterior Cleaning & Surface Prep Crew
  • Metalwork & Hardware Stabilization Crew
  • Exterior Wood Repair & Finishing Crew
  • Painting & Detailing Crew
Volunteer to Help Restore the Streetcar

Help with Educational Programs – Ongoing Opportunity:

  • Volunteer to help guide historical walking tours, assist with Explore History programs or other historical presentations, or provide support for these events.

Join Preservation or Restoration Projects – Ongoing Opportunity:

  • If you’re interested in hands-on work, you could volunteer to assist with the preservation or restoration of historical sites or structures. This might involve anything from basic maintenance to more specialized historical restoration tasks.
  • If you have specific skills that could help the history program, such as research, photography, writing, or event planning, make sure to mention these when you contact them. They may have projects where these talents would be highly valued.

Recreation Program

Help maintain Red Grade Trails – Ongoing Opportunity:

  • Rake a section of the trail. SCLT will loan you the rake.

Help maintain trails at the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area – Ongoing Opportunity:

  • Help the SCLT team maintain trails for the community at the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area.

SCLT Big Goose Natural Area

Helpful projects that enhance habitat and restoration at the BGNA – Ongoing Opportunities

  • Remove about 50 feet of old chain link fence along Big Goose Creek.
  • Water willows and cottonwoods along the creek bank.  We provide the bucket; the creek provides the water.
  • Water pollinator garden and fruit trees. We provide the hose.
  • Paint the door trim on the SCLT Welcome Center storage shed.

Handy, creative person who can build or supply displays on local ecology – Ongoing Opportunities

  • Work with the SCLT Team to create displays that will be included in the indoor learning space that is part of the SCLT Offices and Community Rooms.
  • Build bench/sign holder combination. Materials and tools provided by SCLT.
  • Build seat stairs/benches for Welcome Center deck. Materials and tools provided by SCLT.
  • Install interpretive sign for streetcar. Dig two holes and place frame holder. SCLT provides tools.

Volunteer with Our Friends

Sheridan County nonprofits all get by with a little help from our friends. As part of our Volunteer Corner, SCLT is highlighting volunteer opportunities you can be a part of with our friends at other local nonprofits. You can click the images or buttons below to get more information about those opportunities.