District 1

Laramie County

Lodgepole Creek Repshire

March 2021. Removal and replacement of fence to create springs and stream habitat for a new pasture to manage grazing in Lodgepole Creek, Laramie County.


Total Project Cost: $112,400WWNRT Funded: $10,000Sponsor: Laramie County Conservation District

Crow Creek

September 2019. Reconstruction and stabilization of channel by narrowing and deepening the low-flow channel, restoration of floodway and creation of wetlands to improve wildlife habitat on Crow Creek, Laramie County.


Total Project Cost: $1,320,161WWNRT Funded: $150,000Sponsor: US Forest Service, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest

Crow Creek

September 2019. Reconstruction and stabilization of channel by narrowing and deepening the low-flow channel, restoration of floodway and creation of wetlands to improve wildlife habitat on Crow Creek, Laramie County.


Total Project Cost: $1,320,161WWNRT Funded: $150,000Sponsor: US Forest Service, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest

Pole Mountain Vegetation

March 2016. Mechanical treatment and prescribed fire to remove invasive conifer and chemical treatment to eradicate invasive cheatgrass.


Total Project Cost: $202,886WWNRT Funded: $53,750Sponsor: US Forest Service, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest

South Laramie Range Enhancement

December 2010. Prescribed fire and shrub treatment to stimulate production of woody plant material near Iron Mountain. This project will benefit deer, an expanding population of bighorn sheep, and elk.


Total Project Cost: $175,000WWNRT Funded: $65,000Sponsor: Laramie County Conservation District



Crow Creek Restoration

June 2007. Project will restore wetland function and enhance riparian habitats on Crow Creek southeast of Cheyenne.


Total Project Cost: $57,750WWNRT Funded: $20,000Sponsor: Laramie County Conservation District





Curt Gowdy State Park Water Development

Improves water resources for livestock and wildlife, including a local elk herd, mule deer, and turkeys.


Total Project Cost: $5,000WWNRT Request: $750WWNRT Funded: $750Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation




Belvoir Ranch

December 2006. Planning for comprehensive rangeland and wildlife enhancements on 22,000 acres of native grassland near Cheyenne.


Total Project Cost: $140,000WWNRT Funded: $40,000Sponsor: City of Cheyenne

Jessen Wildlife Enhancement

December 2006. Water development and shrub planting to establish habitat for game birds, including prairie grouse and songbirds.


Total Project Cost: $16,850WWNRT Funded: $6,000Sponsor: Laramie County Conservation District