Pinedale workshop focus best practices for extraction site reclamation
Best management practices for reclaiming natural resource extraction sites are the focus of a workshop Thursday April 30, in Pinedale.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Sublette County Weed and Pest District facility, 12 South Bench Road, with presentations 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. A $20 fee includes full-day registration and lunch. Registration is requested by Monday, March 27, at http://bit.ly/bestmanagement.
The Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Center at the University of Wyoming is hosting the sessions, said Kristina Hufford, assistant professor of restoration ecology in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.
Topics include best practices for management of topsoil and hydrology, seed mix and seeding and weed control and monitoring. Presenters are from the UW College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, energy industry, private consulting firms and the Bureau of Land Management.
For more information, contact Calvin Strom at 307-766-5432 or wrrc@uwyo.edu.
