Carbon County Extension

06/02/2026

🌿 Managing Your Landscape in Drought 🌿

Free Webinar Series
Worried about your yard, garden, or other green spaces during the current drought?
Want to plan a landscape that’s better prepared for future dry conditions?

👉 Join us for this practical, informative webinar series!
Learn strategies to help your plants survive drought and design a more resilient landscape.

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📅 All Sessions: Thursdays at 6:00 PM (Mountain Time)

💧 June 11 (6–7 PM)
Setting Up Drip Irrigation for Drought-Resistant Landscapes & Gardens
👨‍🏫 Jeff Edwards, University of Wyoming Extension

🌳 June 18 (6–7 PM)
Managing Trees Through Drought
👩‍🏫 Alison O’Connor, Colorado State University

🌱 June 25 (6–7 PM)
Managing Turf Through Drought
👨‍🏫 Kelly Kopp, Utah State University


✅ Registration Required
Please register with your name, email, town, and state.
🔗 Register here:
https://buff.ly/y7DKp9U
After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with instructions to join.

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🌼 Coming Soon
This drought series will be followed by a Water-Wise Landscape Planning Series this fall/winter. Stay tuned for details!

🌵 Be proactive. Stay resilient. Grow smarter in drought.

05/30/2026

Get ready for this year's harvest!

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

This week's Wildfire Webinar is about the 98,000 acres burned in Sheridan County in 2024. Find out how everything was handled by Edward Hinzman, Sheridan County Public Health.

05/22/2026

Water-wise native plants, Tree ID, and Native Plant Families are all covered in the Barnyards and Backyards post on Wyoming Native Plants. These plants are tough
and ready for our Wyoming hot (and this year) dry summers. Maybe change things up in your yard for a more Wyo-friendly landscape.

Wyoming is home to some tough plants. Whether your are looking for help with plant ID or looking to change up your landscape, here is some info about plants a WY home owner can stand by:
Water-wise native plants:https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2011/summer/072011bbnativewaterwisequiz.pdf
Tree ID:https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2023/summer/0724idtrees.pdf
Native Plant Families:https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/resources/nativeplants/rmherbplantfamilies.pdf

05/20/2026

This week's Wildfire Webinar!

05/20/2026

We know the strength of frost and the timing of the last frost in Wyoming can occur every season. This chart is just for Carbon County locations, but the Wyoming Vegetable and Fruit Growing Guide can help with locations across the entire state! This guide has everything from timing and herbs to pest problems and how to extend the season! Click the link below to find the publication.
https://www.wyoextension.org/publications/Search_Details.php?pubid=2085&pub=B-1340

05/17/2026

It is going to be a dry summer in Wyoming. Great tips on maximizing water usage and prioritizing your plants on your property.

Have limited water? Prioritize plants that have the most value, then work down the list as your resources allow! Trees need at least 10 gal. per inch of trunk diameter each week during the summer. After trees, water shrubs and bushes. Prioritize perennial plants over annual plants (including gardens). Lawn grass should be given last priority.

Tips to save water:https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2022/fall/0922watersavings.pdf

More drought recommendations: https://extension.colostate.edu/resource/watering-a-home-landscape-during-drought

05/14/2026

Week 3 of the Wilfire Webinar is tomorrow! The smoke from fires affects the health of us humans, let alone our livestock, who are usually closer to the fire. Learn to monitor your livestock during and after the fire. Scan the QR code or visit
www.wyoextension.ogr/wrir to register and more information.