Welcome to the NEW LCCD Website!

Hi Conservation Friends!

Agriculture has been a fixture in Laramie County since it's inception. So has water for the herd. Small water projects, such as keeping water clean and available to cattle is a priority for us.

Well, we did it! The Laramie County Conservation District has launched the new website! We hope you like it! We designed it to be a resource for your everyday, a place you can go to look at drought forecasts and weather, program information and get everyday information that will help you on your land. We have our blog, Field Notes, that will provide you insight on things like soil condition (Rachel, Natural Resource Specialist), wildlife habitat and native grass management (John, Range & Wildlife Specialist), tree planting and maintenance (Chris, Tree Specialist), and water management and conservation (Jeff, Water Specialist).

Blanket flower is one of our native pollinator species!

But first, introductions are in order. My name is Jacki, and I am the Outreach & Education Coordinator here at the district. For all intents and purposes, I am the Cheerleader for the Laramie County Conservation District! My main job, and goal, is to talk to everyone I can about our programs here at the district and how we can help you conserve our natural resources. My background is in running water and clean water management practices, but I love talking about growing things and water conservation…or erosion, or native plants, or pollinators, or bugs, or bees, and leading nature hikes for all ages. So, other than talking about our programs, those are likely to be the topics you see from me!

Fences make good neighbors, especially if they are wildlife friendly!

Each week, one of our specialists or our District Manager, Kevin, will be hopping on here to help give perspective to the different natural resources we have in our county.  For example, you might read about Chris and how proper preparation for tree planting makes the process smooth and easy (Video incoming to our YouTube Channel), or from John and why wildlife-friendly fencing is a must for new ranchette owners. Rachel is all about soil and why it is so important to maintain it (after all, it is one of the reasons we exist as a Conservation District), or Jeff might jump on to talk about why bever dams really work!

Living snow fences help reduce wind, become wildlife habitat, capture snow, and are beautiful to look at!

We hope, through our website, blog, and social media channels, we can carry on a conversation about conservation. We want to hear from you as well! We have a “Contact Us” spot that we want you to use!  Let us know what you would like to read about, your interests in tree planting or small water projects, your desire for Certified Technical Assistance, or what you think of the website. You can always email me as well, and I will make a list to cover all the things you all are asking about. All you have to do is ask!

Our Pronghorn are one of the best friends of Laramie County!

Finally, If we a haven’t said it before, THANK YOU for supporting the Laramie County Conservation District. We can talk about conservation all day, but without you, our community members, trusting us and providing us opportunities to help conserve our county’s natural resources, we couldn’t do the good work we do.

So, thank you and stay tuned! Great things are coming this way! See you next week and until then, have a great Laramie County Day!!!!!