Tiny Tool House is coming together nicely! Now the WCC has a mobile workshop for tool sharpening, maintenance, and storage. This week, organization is the name of the game. We are preparing tents, buffing up our tools, crew leaders are finishing up their chainsaw training, and crew members just started their Wilderness First Aid training. … Continue reading Loading the Tool Cache Up
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Congratulations to our New Members!
The WCC field and office staff and very proud to post our new crew members for the 2015 season. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! -Madison Williams, Big Horn, WY -Kayla Joy Carr, Peoria, AZ -Kayla Matlock, Torrington, WY -Phil Klebba, Sheridan, WY -Eli Reisman, New Paltz, NY -Austin Deane, Wilson, WY -Jordan Giese, Casper, WY -Shane … Continue reading Congratulations to our New Members!
Tiny Tool Cache on Earth Day
Earth Day April 22, Laramie WY - The WCC exhibited the tool cache in the center of campus. Thanks to the hard work of the crew leaders and Paul Pellissier, we have a tool cache now ready to populate with tools and organization. Paul is now building another tiny house for Laramie and open for future … Continue reading Tiny Tool Cache on Earth Day
Risk Management
For the WCC, especially, risk can become something that entails more danger than the average person encounters. We use sharp tools, drive a lot, go to remote locations, and live in that elements. Therefore, risk management is something we must do consciously and with serious consideration.
National Mayor’s Day WCC Recognition
Laramie, WY – Mayor Dave Paulekas joined more mayors across the country for the third annual Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service, a nationwide bipartisan effort to highlight the impact of national service in tackling city problems. Simone O'Brien, one of our crew leaders, stood in front of our city council meeting to be awarded a … Continue reading National Mayor’s Day WCC Recognition
Glass Recycling: Earth Day!
The Wyoming Conservation Corps Crew Leaders will be hosting a glass recycling collection April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day. This individual collection will be in partnership with the awesome folks in ASUW - they're making it happen! WCC and ASUW will be collecting clear, brown, green (sort and save time) glass at Simpson's Plaza … Continue reading Glass Recycling: Earth Day!
WCC is Building for Community
By Elise D'Alessandro With the arrival of spring comes the opportunity to play in some soil and start gardening! Crew leaders are excited to be helping the Laramie Rivers Conservation District give elementary schools across Laramie the opportunity to garden. Recent work has included building and installing raised planting beds at Indian Paintbrush Elementary School; … Continue reading WCC is Building for Community
WCC: Part of Something Bigger
The last couple of weeks of the WCC leadership class have been centered around the idea of conservation as a multi-stakeholder/agency effort that is propped up by a complex network of interrelated laws. These sorts of discussions might not give you the pure adrenal percussion grenade of starting up a STIHL 362 sporting an 18" bar … Continue reading WCC: Part of Something Bigger
April 22 – WCC Recycles Glass and Showcases Tool Cache
As you probably know, Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and University of Wyoming clubs and the WCC are putting together events throughout the month of April. To continue our service to the City and Laramie, the WCC, with help from ASUW, will be collecting glass for recycling from 11:00-1:oopm at Simpson Plaza … Continue reading April 22 – WCC Recycles Glass and Showcases Tool Cache
Chainsaw Day Recap
To begin with, my deepest apologies for the lack of photos in my posts! We all know what sells newspapers, and it ain't the words. I had planned to document this weekend, but my phone died. So, hopefully one of the other staff will have some good eye candy to attach to this post. Last … Continue reading Chainsaw Day Recap
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