Welcome to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust

December 2011 - The Wyoming Open Spaces Initiative Committee is pleased to announce the release of Economic Contributions of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust!

In 2004 and 2007, the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources partnered with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and The Nature Conservancy to conduct public opinion polls on open space and natural resource conservation and development. The polls show growing interest in setting aside public money to protect water, wildlife habitat, and ranchlands.
In 2005, the Wyoming Legislature made such an investment by creating the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.
This report analyzes the return on that investment to Wyoming residents over the past six years.
The publication is attached. It is also available on the Wyoming Open Spaces Initiative website and the Environment and Natural Resources website.
Hard copies will be available from the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources soon.
Please contact ienr@uwyo.edu with questions.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - WWNRT Names Trout Unlimited Partner of the Year for 2011

PHOTO: WWNRT Chairman Delaine Roberts presents the Partner of the Year Award to Corey Toye.
SARATOGA, WY....WWNRT Chairman Delaine Roberts presents the Partner of the Year Award to Corey Toye, Wyoming Director of Trout Unlimited, with WWNRT Board and TU Staff at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. Click to read more
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program Receives Donation

PHOTO: Chairman Delaine Roberts accepts a check for $42,500.00 from Babs Kruse.

RIVERTON, WY....The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program received a donation of $42,500.00 from Babs Kruse of St. Stephens at their regular meeting yesterday in Lander. Click to read more
August 24, 2010 - The Little Snake River Conservation District was named the first ever "Partner of the Year"

PHOTO: WWNRT Board Chairman Delaine Roberts presents the first "Partner of the Year" award to Little Snake Conservation District representatives Meghan Lally and Larry Hicks.
Jackson, WY.....The Little Snake River Conservation District was named the first ever "Partner of the Year" by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust today in Jackson. Click to read more...
February 25, 2010 - WILDLIFE TRUST BOARD ANNOUNCES "QUICK GRANTS" PROGRAM RIVERTON, WY.....The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program announced a new procedure for "Quick Grants" that will allow grants of less than $2,500.00 to be received, ranked, and funded throughout the year. Click to read more...

Quick Grants Rules and Application

Tuesday 05 January 2010 - Goshen County 2 Shot Goose Hunt Benefits State Habitat Effort

PHOTO: WWNRT Chairman Delaine Roberts, Etna, (l) accepts contribution from Goshen County 2 Shot Goose Hunt board member, Ken Banister, Torrington (r) at a recent meeting of the Wildlife Trust board in Wheatland.

RIVERTON, WY.....The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program was a major beneficiary of the annual Goshen County 2 Shot Goose Hunt, held every year in December, with a $2,500 grant presented to the board at their regular meeting in Wheatland.click to read more

Tuesday 05 January 2010 - SAFARI CLUB CONTRIBUTES $4,000 TO WILDLIFE TRUST

PHOTO: WWNRT Chairman Delaine Roberts, Etna, (l) accepts contribution from SCI representative and fellow board member, Bob Anderson, Casper(r) at the recent meeting of the Wildlife Trust board in Wheatland.

RIVERTON, WY.....The Central Wyoming Chapter of Safari Club International contributed $2,500 to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program in December, with another $1,500 coming from the international foundation for SCI. Click to read about it.

October 9, 2009 - WWNRT BOARD PROPOSES RULE AMENDMENT At the suggestion of Board Chair Delaine Roberts, the WWNRT is proposing to add a "Quick Grants" process for projects requesting less than $2,500.00 from the Board. Click to read about it.
May 18, 2009 - QUESTAR DONATES $250,000 TO WYOMING WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST Pinedale, WY- May 18, 2009 - Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (SFW) held their annual banquet at the Sublette County Ice Arena on Saturday, May 16 to celebrate donations aimed at wildlife habitat improvement in the greater Pinedale area. Click to read about it.
May 21, 2009- Partnership Reaches $1 Million in Conservation in Wyoming Missoula Mont.--A partnership between the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust and the Rock Mountain Elk Foundation has reached the $1 million mark in projects for elk, other wildlife and their habitat in Wyoming Click to read about it.
October 29, 2006- Getting to the Root of the Saltcedar Challenge Torrington--The Goshen County Weed and Pest Department receives $50,000 grant from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust project to manage saltcedar infestations on all of the water ways in Goshen County. Click to read about it on Star-Herald.com
October 1, 2006 - TRUST BOARD TO REVISE RULES RIVERTON--The Board of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust program has begun the process of amending and refining the administrative rules for the agency. Beginning October 1, 2006, the revised rules are available for comment for a forty-five (45) day period. The revised rules may be found here, or may be requested by contacting the office.
September 15, 2006 - Conservation Groups Trigger Legislative Match RIVERTON--Contributions from six Wyoming conservation organizations triggered the first matching contributions into the Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust account, as established by the 58th Wyoming Legislature, according to Board chair Delaine Roberts. click to read more

September 1, 2006 - Wildlife Professionals Honor 58th Wyoming Legislature

WWNRT Executive Director and Daryl Lutz, President of the Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society present the Citizen of the Year award to the 58th Wyoming Legislature. Receiving the award on behalf of the Legislature are Senate President Grant Larson, Jackson, and House Speaker Randall Luthi, Freedom.

LARAMIE, WY--Professional wildlife managers named the 58th Wyoming Legislature as their "Citizens of the Year" yesterday. The Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society, an international organization of professional wildlife managers, presented the award to Senate President Grant Larson, Jackson, and Speaker of the House Randall Luthi, Freedom at their annual meeting. click to read more

June 12, 2006 - The Nature Conservancy Supports Grasslands Conservation Fund Lander--The Wyoming Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust announce the creation of the Grasslands Conservation Fund, a new partnership to conserve eastern Wyoming’s native grasslands. click to read more
June 12, 2006 - WILDLIFE TRUST APPROVES FIRST ROUND OF PROJECTS GILLETTE, Wyo. – Wildlife and wildlife habitat in Wyoming will benefit from more than $1.3 million worth of projects approved Thursday, June 8, 2006 by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust. click to read more

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