District 5

Park, Big Horn, Washakie, and Hot Springs Counties

Soldier Creek

March 2019. Construction of steel jack riparian enclosure fence along Soldier Creek in Big Horn County.



Total Project Cost: $104,700WWNRT Funded: $37,000Sponsor: Trout Unlimited

Big Fork Canal

September 2018. Stream enhancement and wetland creation enhancement and restoration, including installation of in-stream grade control structures to increase sediment and debris transport past the feeder canal entrance in the Big Fork Canal in Big Horn County.


Total Project Cost: $814,445WWNRT Funded: $325,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission

Prospect Land & Cattle Conservation Easement

September 2017. Conservation Easement on approximately 10,400 acres of private land in Hot Springs County.


Total Project Cost: $3,196,440WWNRT Funded: $799,500Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy

Wood River Riparian

March 2017. Stabilization of streambanks and alteration of river dynamics to protect against erosion and allow normal river function on the Wood River near Meeteetse.


Total Project Cost: $143,470WWNRT Funded: $65,000Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Shoshone National Forest

Cabin Creek Conifers

March 2017. Habitat treatment including mechanical, chemical and fire to remove invasive conifers and stimulate growth of desirable plant species in Park County.


Total Project Cost: $272,250WWNRT Funded: $100,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish




Bull Creek Fish Passage

September 2016. Reclamation of diversion structure and stream function to allow fish passage in a river system of high importance to native fish.


Total project cost: $290,498WWNRT Funded: $81,000Sponsor: Trout Unlimited

Sunlight Basin Habitat

September 2016. Habitat treatments including mechanical construction of stream channel, and upland improvements to irrigated meadows to restore stream function and increase seasonal forage for elk, moose, deer and other species in Park County.


Total Project Cost: $1,602,300WWNRT Funded: $788,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission

Medicine Lodge Creek

September 2016. Habitat treatments including mechanical construction of stream channel, willow planting, fencing and other means to stabilize a highly important perennial stream in Big Horn County.


Total Project Cost: $1,385,200WWNRT Funded: $572,750Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission

Big Horn River Invasives III

March 2016. Continuation of project to eliminate invasive species along the Big Horn River within Hot Springs County, on private and public lands. Target specifics are tamarisk and Russian olive, with control through mechanical, chemical and other treatments.


Total Project Cost: $303,500WWNRT Funding: $95,000Sponsor: Hot Springs County Weed and Pest District

Grass Creek Aspen

March 2016. Enhancement of aspen habitats by removal of invasive and encroaching conifer and shrubs through fire, mechanical and chemical treatment.


Total Project Cost: $65,000WWNRT Funding: $25,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish




Tensleep Fence

March 2016. Construction and removal of fencing that serves as a barrier to animal movement


Total Project Cost: $91,376WWNRT Funding: $36,000Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy