Hikers take in the spectacular view of Sheep Mountain and Lake Hattie

Adult Programs

Small Acreage Workshop

On Saturday, June 2nd, over forty local land owners participated in a workshop focused on land management of a few acres (in contrast to large-scale ranching).  The event was funded in part by a $1200 grant from the UW Cooperative Extension office to cover advertising.  In the all day event participants rotated through presentations and hands-on demonstrations focusing on weed identification and control, xeriscaping in Laramie, pasture management, calibrating and using herbicide sprayers, building with fewer and recycled materials, and setting up electric fences.   This highly-successful workshop will be an annual affair

Invited Talks

 

Tony Hoch was invited to speak to an array of civic and scientific organizations, including the West Laramie Business Association, the Laramie Women’s club, CowBelles, Laramie Civic League, Daughters of the American Revolution, Weed and Pest Workshop, and Leadership Laramie.  Topics ranged from the Casper Aquifer, LRCD and Agriculture, What is the LRCD? to Laramie’s beautification efforts.  Recognizing that LRCD represents all citizens of Albany County, Tony does his best to provide unbiased facts as clearly as possible.

Eppson Center

Field Trip

 In August Tony Hoch held his fourth annual geology short course and field trip for 15 participants from the Eppson Center for Senior Citizens.  The trip included a brief lecture on geologic structure of Table mountain and included 5 mile hike.

LRCD Sponsors Local

Radio Program

 

LRCD has continued underwriting the program “Untold Stories” on local radio station KOCA and was featured on several shows related to conservation district operations, Conservation Expo, and the Small Acreage workshop.  “Untold Stories” is a weekly program devoted to serving the Laramie community by exploring local issues and current events in detail.

Laramie Boomerang Monthly Newspaper Columns

For the third year, Tony Hoch continued his monthly column for the local newspaper.  Topics included: Casper Aquifer, County Planning, and Private Property rights.

Matt Scott also contributed an article on landscaping for energy efficiency.