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OUT & ABOUT - Classes to keep you moving this summer!
Ranching Escapes with Cowboy Viggo
Learn everything you've always wanted to know about ranching in Wyoming from Cowboy Viggo, a true cowboy and mountaineer who was raised on a working ranch and has spent most of his life on horseback. Learn all about ranch operations, the equipment & tools needed to run a working ranch, the animals & crops, and the environment/topography in Albany County best suited for ranching. Visit local working ranches to get a hands-on experience of what ranching in Wyoming is all about! Bring a sack lunch, a water bottle, and rain gear on June 7 & 8. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Instructor: Viggo Klein |
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Pronounced Vee-da-voo, this is the area of unusual rock formations east of Laramie. Vedauwoo is rich in natural history and geology. Its name was invented by Euro-Americans who said it meant "earth-born spirit" (vaguely based on bit'owu', the Arapahoe word for earth). Hike around the Turtle Rock Trail and be prepared for fun, listening to Jim's fascinating historical and geological knowledge of the area. Wear comfortable hiking shoes. Transportation NOT provided.
Instructor: Jim Richard |
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Wyoming Native Plant Tour - June Plants
Come to the mountains for your first introduction or yet another fun experience. Walk among, touch, smell, (taste?), and discuss plants of Wyoming. Visit habitats from Laramie to the Snowy Range. Expect a small group, allowing conversation with the instructor. This trip with optional hikes of less than a mile will serve the needs and interests of nearly anyone.
Instructor Jeff Brasher, a Ph.D. Plant Taxonomist, has studied western plants for 16 years. Bring a sack lunch, water bottle, sunblock, and appropriate clothing for all day outdoor experience in the mountains (rainwear!) Transportation NOT provided.
Saturday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm June 7 |
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Before the Union Pacific Railroad was built across Wyoming in 1867 and 1868, there was no Wyoming. Until it reached Laramie in the spring of 1868, there was no Laramie. The railroad created both. Hear the story of the U.P. across southern Wyoming, from the early years of exploration and construction to the modern multi-billion dollar transportation system. An introductory lecture/discussion session will be supplemented with a walking tour of railroad sites in downtown Laramie and an optional field trip over the Laramie Mountains – a climb the railroaders call Sherman Hill. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic along the way. Transportation not provided for the field trip.
Instructor Larry Ostresh, recently retired as a professor of geography at UW where he taught geographic information systems, economic geography, and the impact of the Union Pacific on Wyoming. Railroads are his passion.
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 pm July 22 |
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Wyoming Native Plants Tour - August Plants
Travel from Laramie to the top of the Snowy Range, identifying the grasses and flowering plants of this area. We will discuss the values of these species for wildlife and livestock. Habitats and grazing management will be discussed. Dan Rodgers and Michael Smith, Professors and Rangeland Management Specialists at UW for nearly 3 decades, are your guides.Bring a sack lunch, water bottle, sunblock, and appropriate clothing for all day outdoor experience in the mountains (rainwear!) Transportation NOT provided.
Instructor: Michael Smith & Dan Rodgers |
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Register by Phone. Call
Enrichment Programs at
(307) 766-6802.
Questions? Please contact
Heather Landers at
(307) 766-6801 or cse_enrichment2@uwyo.edu.
Quick Links
Outreach School
Outreach Technology Services & UWTV
Center for Conferences & Continuing Education
Dept. 3972
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 1-877-733-3618
e-mail: satwood@uwyo.edu
