News and Updates
Winter Pruning
During the middle of winter, most Wyoming residents are spending their time indoors, dreaming of warmer temperatures, the coming of spring, and working in the yard. However, for...
Spruce Ips Beetle Becoming More Destructive in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division along with local arborists are continuing to observe an uptick in the number of dead and dying spruce trees in Cheyenne. This is primarily the...
2021 Accomplishments
A look back at some of the amazing things Rooted In Cheyenne and its devoted volunteers have done for our community this year! A special thanks to all of our partners,...
Trunk Damage to Young Trees is Preventable
by Jason Hardy One of the easiest ways to kill a young tree is to damage the trunk with your lawnmower or weed eater. There are ways to protect your tree and prevent this from...
Caring For Storm Damaged Trees
Take a look at this publication for Colorado State University on how to deal with trees with storm damage. This is also a reminder that the city forestry division will only pick...
Artist Series T-Shirt Contest
Calling all Artists! Rooted in Cheyenne is partnering up with Arts Cheyenne to give local artists the opportunity to design a limited edition t-shirt for Rooted in Cheyenne!...
Cottonwoods for Cheyenne
By Sam Cox It’s no accident that the most common deciduous tree in Cheyenne is the cottonwood, making up about 18% of the street tree canopy (Cheyenne TreePlotter Inventory 2020)...
Volunteer Spotlight – Chris Boswell
"Cheyenne's a tough place for young trees, between dry conditions, alkaline soil, lots of wind, a short growing season and the seemingly inevitable hailstorms. But with some...
Spotlight Board Members – Jacob and Kimberly Mares
Jacob and Kimberly Mares have a passion for trees. As Cheyenne natives they have enjoyed the City’s parks and tree lined boulevards their whole lives. “Volunteering with Rooted...
Young Trees are Our Future Forest By Mark Ellison
Invest in care now to reap future benefits By Mark Ellison We recently completed health checks of all trees planted from 2017 through the spring of 2019. We evaluated the health...
SPOTLIGHT BOARD MEMBER – SAM COX
Sam Cox has been a board member for two years now. As someone who has dedicated their career to natural resource research and management, he not only brings us knowledge but,...
SPOTLIGHT VOLUNTEER – THE GALLARDO/MCMILLEN FAMILY
The Gallardo/Mcmillen family, who you may know as the founders of Big Bird Landscaping, have volunteered at five of our planting days. Nestor and Krista are wonderful and...
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