Sheridan Community Land Trust

09/03/2026

Join SCLT Director of History Kevin Knapp for a 0.75-mile walking tour exploring how Big Goose Creek has shaped life in the valley, from its earliest inhabitants through Sheridan’s settlement and growth to today.

Along the way, discover the stories of the Big Goose Creek Buffalo Jump, Sheridan Brewery, Sheridan Manufacturing Company Flour Mill, the Mandel Cabin and more.

SCLT Explore History is free and open to all. Learn more about this and othe SCLT programs at https://sheridanclt.org/events/

09/02/2026

💧 In a year of severe drought, there’s still some water in South Dry Creek. Why?

Part of the answer lies in a wet meadow where SCLT and its partners are working to slow water down, spread it out and keep it on the landscape longer.

Along 3,280 feet of South Dry Creek, low-tech restoration structures are helping water soak into surrounding soils, support wetland and riparian vegetation, improve forage and provide valuable habitat for wildlife and birds.

As SCLT Director of Conservation and Resource Management John Graves puts it, “In a year this dry, South Dry Creek really shows the value of these wet places.”

🌱 See how SCLT, landowners John and Vanessa Buyok, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other partners are helping South Dry Creek not live up to its name.

Read the full story >> https://sheridanclt.org/helping-south-dry-creek-not-live-up-to-its-name/

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

🥾 Lend a hand at Soldier Ridge Trail!

Join us Tuesday from 6–7 p.m. as we keep the Soldier Ridge Trail reroute moving forward. Come ready to get your hands dirty and help put the finishing touches on new trail. Just show up and lend a hand!

08/31/2026

A big thank you to our title sponsor, First Federal Bank & Trust, for helping make this year’s SCLT Backyard BBQ possible!

For 20 years, this community has partnered with SCLT to create places and opportunities for everyone to enjoy. Support from friends like First Federal helps us celebrate that partnership by keeping the Backyard BBQ free and open to all. Thank you!

08/30/2026

What a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the SCLT Backyard BBQ and helped make this Sheridan Summer Tradition such a fun celebration of community. We loved seeing so many friends, families, and pups enjoying the Big Goose Natural Area together.

A special thank you to our title sponsor, Eliason Financial whose generous support helped keep the Backyard BBQ free and open to everyone. We are grateful to have you as a partner in bringing our community together!

08/29/2026

🐻 Bear alert on Hidden Hoot Trail, y'all

08/28/2026

🌿 STOKE NOTES

🥾 Soldier Ridge Trail System
Progress keeps moving along on the Soldier Ridge reroute! We're now compacting pea gravel from the original trail into the new trail tread. Spoil piles are also disappearing as the crew harvests material to build the new tread and reclaim the old trail.

Compacted sections will be more durable during rain events, but the new tread will remain fragile for a while. Please tread lightly while the trail sets in.

Want to help us keep it moving? Join us Tuesday from 6–7 p.m. for another casual volunteer evening at Soldier Ridge.

🐻 Wildlife Watch | Hidden Hoot Trail
A bear and cubs were recently spotted near the trees beyond Hoot Pond on Hidden Hoot Trail.

Stay alert, give bears plenty of space and never approach a bear or cubs. Keep dogs under control and close to you, and use extra caution around trees and areas with limited visibility. If you see the bears, give them room to move through the area safely.

🌲 Red Grade Trails
Little Bear and Little Bear Loop received a fresh trim, and the crew cleared more fallen trees from the trails.

🛶 Tongue River Water Trail
The TRWT is still running very low, and appearances can be deceiving right now. Growing moss and vegetation slow the water, creating deeper-looking pools even when the actual flow hasn't increased.

Expect very shallow water over gravel bars and plan accordingly if you're heading out.

Wherever you're headed this weekend, enjoy the trails, give wildlife plenty of room and help us take care of these special places. 🌿

Get trail maps and pocket nature guides here >> https://sheridanclt.org/explore/guides/

08/28/2026

🏛️ This Saturday, explore more than 125 years of Sheridan history at Fort Mackenzie!

Join us for a special Explore History Saturday guided tour of one of Sheridan’s most significant historic places. Sheridan VA Health Care System Historian Thomas Hatch and VA Patient Advocate Connie Trentacosti will lead you through the Fort Mackenzie District to explore its beginnings as a military outpost, its transformation into a veterans hospital, its striking architecture, and its lasting impact on our community.

This program is free and open to all!

08/27/2026

🔎 True crime, Sheridan County style.

Long before true crime filled podcasts, television screens and bestseller lists, local historian Cynde Georgen was digging into the darker stories of north-central Wyoming's past.

Now you can watch Cynde's SCLT Explore History presentation featuring stories from her more than 30 years of research and her “hopefully-forthcoming” book, Murder Ends It All: Violent Death in North-Central Wyoming, 1877–1941.

Settle in for tales of crime, violence and the people behind some of our region's most intriguing history.

🎥 Watch the full presentation now on SCLT's YouTube channel >> https://youtu.be/vd0YxGSZSmY?si=Okkm3QGlg28SbvNJ