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Welcome to www.LRCD.net! |
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Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network This link will take you to information on where you can join and enter your information for this volunteer monitoring program. It is also a good source of precipitation information. |
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Next LRCD Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 25th Meeting 12:00 noon 5015 Stone Rd. Laramie, 82070 Please Call for Directions 721-0072 |
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8/12/10 The Summer Newsletter is now available on line. Previous versions are available on the Newsletter Page. |
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Last Modified on August 12, 2010 |
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Mission Statement To provide leadership for the conservation of Albany County’s soil and water, promote and protect the quality of Albany County’s waters, and promote sustained use of Wyoming’s water and all other natural resources. Preserve and enhance wildlife habitat, protect the tax base and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Albany County through a responsible conservation ethic. |
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Looking for resources for your new home on the range? Check out: Small Acreage Resources Page and the Buying Albany County Land Page |
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LRCD Cost Share Program—sign up now for your water saving, tree planting, community improving, project. Ongoing application process. |
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For WEB site issues please contact Jim Hurley |
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Laramie River Restoration Project Update We are very pleased to report that in addition to improving fish habitat, the 2009, Phase I of the Laramie River Restoration Project did indeed save several stretches of the Laramie River Greenbelt Trail, which were in eminent danger of being undercut by powerful spring runoff flows. Last summer we embedded 60 full-size Douglas fir trunks into the bank with rootwads jutting into the stream channel, to create fish habitat, and direct the power of the river away from the eroding banks at 6 sites. We also brought in hundreds of tons of “shot rock” from a local quarry and with the help of many volunteers transplanted about 20,000 willows to give the treatments a natural look and help hold it together. After record spring runoff this year, everything was still perfectly in place. This year we will tackle another 25 sites in the project are between I-80 to the south and the waste water treatment plant north of Curtis street. Work will commence in early August and run through October. There will be many opportunities for volunteering to help harvest willows for transplant and you can follow our progress through our interactive FaceBook page for the Laramie River Restoration Project. Many thanks go out to the City, County, Laramie Beautification Committee, Parks and Rec. staff, and dozens of other people and organizations who have helped make this project a huge success! |
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June 8, 2010: Transplanted willows slowing the flow along the bike path behind Bighorn Lumber |