Join the Laramie GPS Mapping Party

There will be a free community GPS mapping party from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the historic Laramie Railroad Depot. The event is being hosted by the University of Wyoming Geographic Information Service Center (WyGISC) as part of their 15th anniversary celebration.

Participants will learn and share Global Positioning System (GPS)-based mapping skills and have an opportunity to go into the community for an afternoon of collecting locations they identify as important, useful and unique points of interest according to WyGISC director Jeff Hamerlink.

Data collected will be made available through the OpenStreetMap Foundation map database, an online website dedicated to creating a free, editable world map based on local community contributors. The Laramie Mapping Party will be the first OpenStreetMap event held in Wyoming.

Interested participants must be 18 years and older and must preregister before Sept. 14. You can view a schedule and register by clicking here.