Tree Health, Wildfire Risk Reduction Workshop Near Vedauwoo

Tactics homeowners can use to keep trees healthy and reduce risk of wildfire damage to cabins or homes will be shown at a workshop Tuesday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. near Vedauwoo east of Laramie.

Representatives of the Wyoming State Forestry Division, Albany County Fuels Mitigation Program and Albany County Weed and Pest Control will lead a tour of a property where many of the steps have been implemented.

To get to the property, turn off I-80 eastbound at the Happy Jack exit. Turn right and follow the frontage road to the Blair-Wallis Road, then turn left and follow the signs.

Sponsors include those mentioned above plus Laramie Rivers Conservation District, Barnyards and Backyards: Rural Living in Wyoming and University of Wyoming Extension.

To RSVP, call the Albany County office of UW Extension at (307) 721-2571 or email extension educator Kellie Chichester atkelliec@uwyo.edu.