Adult Outreach

In addition to programs for kids, we offer numerous programs for adults.  Last year's programs included a Geology short course for senior citizens affiliated with the Eppson Center, a mosquito larvaciding workshop for land owners with wetlands, a presentation on local water quality at the Medicine Bow National Forest Research Series, a range monitoring workshop for small acreage owners, and a 3-day holistic range management short course entitled Land EKG, for ranchers and land managers.

On Saturday, May 20, LRCD and UW Extension held a Small Acreage Workshop. Thirty-nine local land owners participated in a workshop focused on rangeland management.  The event was spearheaded by staff from the UW College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension office, who mailed 2000 copies of “Barnyards and Backyards, Rural Living in Wyoming” and workshop flyers to people owning parcels of land from 2 to 80 acres in Albany County.

LRCD staff took registrations and handled logistics. Topics included dynamics of grass growth, managing small pastures, weed identification and control, xeriscaping, landscaping for wildlife, calibrating and using herbicide sprayers, and fence building.  The workshop lasted all day, with sessions alternating between classroom presentations and field demonstrations.  This format kept people moving around and really made the day go by quickly.  By the end of the class we had people asking us when the next one would be.

 

We are especially interested in working with members of the public who have questions about managing rangeland that has been subdivided into smaller parcels (up to 100 acres or so).  Watch for news about our small acreage workshops and for more useful links from this website.

In the mean time, check out:

For more general information, check out:

 

Small Acreage Management Resource Center

 

For some excellent detailed information:

Living on the Land Teaching Modules

 

Tony also gave several talks on District Programs to groups including, the Laramie Garden Club, the Sunrise Rotary Club, the Lions Club, the Laramie Woman’s Club, the Kiwanis Club, and the Laramie Rotary Club.
Text Box: Senior citizens see the recharge area for the Casper aquifer first-hand. Text Box: Mosquito workshop participants learn the fine art of “mosquito dipping”.

Last Modified on April 23, 2008

Matt Scott, LRCD Resource Specialist, fields questions about constructing an “H brace” at the Albany County Fairgrounds during the recent small acreage workshop