9th Annual Habitat Hero Workshop: Saturday, February 4th, 2023
Landscaping for Water Realities on the High Plains:
Learn how native plants can help us adapt to a drier future and support pollinators
The 9th Annual Habitat Hero Workshop was held at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) in the Clay Pathfinder Building (Rooms 108/109). LCCC is located at 1400 E. College Drive, Cheyenne Wyoming 82007. The workshop began at 8:00 a.m. There were 79 registrants in-person with 228 joining through Zoom.
Did you miss us? No worries – the program was recorded! Habitat Hero Workshop Recording Passcode: cM.ip.0J
HPEC https://suburbitat.org/ (Jim Tolstrup’s Handout)
USGS Fact Sheet https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3106/
Native Prairie Island Project https://cheyenneaudubon.org/build-your-native-prairie-island/
Program
- A Prairie Reconciliation: Jim Tolstrup, Director of the High Plains Environmental Center
- Groundwater Essentials: Cheryl Miller, Hydrologist with the United States Geological Survey
- Native Prairie Islands: Rex Lockman, Wildlife and Range Specialist for the Laramie County Conservation District
- Lunch at 11:45
- Urban Strategies For Caching Water In The Soil: Nancy Loomis, Local Master Gardener
- Habitat Hero Pollinator Monitoring: Zach Hutchinson, Community Science Coordinator, Audubon Rockies
Afternoon breakout sessions:
- Winter Sowing
- Prairie Seeding Program
- Ground Water Education
- Jim Tolstrup Q & A
Sponsored by the Cheyenne-High Plains Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies.




