January 2025 Newsletter

• Alert today, Alive tomorrow: Upcoming Safety in Ag Seminar

• Well Water Testing Day and prices announced

• Save the Date - Teacher Workship

• "Power Hour" seminar series

• 2025 Poster Contest announced

Bear River Winterfest

• February 8th - 11am to 4 pm

• Bear Ponds, Evanston, WY

Safety in Ag Seminar

• "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow"

• February 26th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. 

• UCCD office in Lyman.

• Lunch will be served.

• RSVP by February 24th.

Well Water Testing Day will be earlier this year!

• April 28th, 2025 

• Pre-register by April 16th at 3 pm

• Payment due at time of registration (cash or check only)

Community Enhancement Grants

• Opportunities to serve our communities with projects that enhance natural resources & promote learning.

• Businesses, church groups, civic organizations, clubs, partnering agencies, schools, scouts, teams... all eligible.

• Grants can be written for any amount up to $5,000!

• April 14th application deadline.

Seedling Tree order form now available

• Order now for spring 2025

• Order deadline is April 17, 2025

• Check back often for updated order form and added species

2025 Redbooks are in

• If you are a Uinta County livestock owner or manager, stop by the Conservation District Office in Lyman, or the Extension Office in Evanston to pick one up.

• Redbooks are pocket-sized books used by livestock owners to keep record of herd and grazing information.

Winter Bingo Activity

• Looking for activities for your kids?

• Click 'learn more' below to see links to resources!

• Submit your Bingo Form & Nature Creations online!

• OR bring bingo form & nature creations in for a prize
   

Subdivision Reviews - Required by law

• Wyoming State Statutes require developers of all subdivisions to obtain a review regarding soil suitability for various urban uses, erosion control, flooding hazards, and sedimentation. UCCD is responsible for all Uinta County subdivision reviews.

Items we sell...

• Landscape Fabric and Staples

• Hydrosource Polymer

• Diatomaceous Earth

• Mesh Tree Protectors

• and more!​

Bear River Projects

• Trout Unlimited film, “Reviving the Bear,” tells the story of the work on the Bear River.​

• Read U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service articles about the Almy Ditch & Evanston Dam projects.

• As a collaborator, UCCD recognizes the amount of funding, coordination, & groundwork in these projects!

Outdoor Education Grants

• Available to conservation minded educators for conservation, natural resource, and agricultural related outdoor education

• Apply for up to $1,000 per outdoor event

Wildflowers

• We have information on Uinta County & Uinta Mountain wildflowers

• Don't see a certain plant? We can help with identification

• Send us an email or fill out the Google form

Home Composting webpage

• Home composting is an excellent way to save money on trash disposal by recycling organic kitchen & garden waste into a useful soil amendment that can benefit your lawn and garden. UCCD encourages home composting.

• Check out the resources!

Pressing Plant Specimens

• Are you interested in pressing plants, flowers, or leaves?

• UCCD has a Plant check-out kit available for public use

• Loaded with plant resources, books, keys, maps, etc

• Large plant press (12x18"), Small plant presses (3x5")

Planting a Seedling

• Seedling planting video

• Provided by the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts

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