Rooted in Cheyenne plants trees April 18, 2019 by Barb Gorges 3 Comments Published in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle April 14, 2019, “Laying down roots, Rooted in Cheyenne to plant more trees, offer tree and garden tour.” All photos courtesy of Rooted in Cheyenne. By Barb Gorges Street trees and their canopy of green are […]
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Volunteer Spotlight- Bill and Mary Schwem
You may recognize these two if you have volunteered at one of our events. Bill and Mary Schwem have volunteered for every planting event so far. They are the smiling faces working the registration desk getting the volunteers signed in and passing out t-shirts. They are usually the first volunteers to show up and the […]
Challenges Beekeepers Face in Urban Environments
Bees and the Cheyenne Urban Environment Terrance Booth, Cheyenne Honey LLC U.S. honey bees are still dying at unacceptable rates. Indications are that is true also for our native bumblebees. For the year ending 31 March 2018, beekeepers reported 40% of their colonies died unexpectedly during the year (Project Apis m. survey). That’s up from […]
Faces of Urban Forestry – Gabriel Dye
Hey y’all! I’m Gabriel. I am an ISA certified arborist working for the city of Cheyenne Urban Forestry department. My family and I recently relocated here in August 2018 from Texas. I grew up in Idaho and Maine and went on to receive my bachelors of science in horticulture from Brigham Young University – Idaho. […]
Mulching
Mulch is important for your trees health! Not only will it enhance the overall look of a new planting, it will have added benefits like retaining moisture and keeping mowers/string trimmers at bay. Take a look at this fact sheet from Rainbow tree care!