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Current News & Alerts

• JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: The Alliance for Historic Wyoming is looking for a part-time Executive Director! Apply by September 1.
• AHW's Mary Humstone will be presenting a program on the historic Sunrise Mine and its surrounding company town on Oct. 15, 2-3:30PM in EL100 at Casper College. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
• AHW teamed up with the Oregon-California Trails Association for a trip to South Pass.
• Students, alumni, community leaders, interested citizens gather to say, of Natrona County High School, This Place Matters!
• New report outlines policy changes to encourage more community-centered schools. Additional information here.
• The Lander BLM needs to hear from you on protecting South Pass as they prepare their preferred alternative under the new RMP. Turn on JavaScript! expressing your concerns.
• Community divides over preserving old Recluse Community Hall. Listen here (mp3).
• Stay up-to-date on news from the region.
• Greater South Pass Historic Landscape needs your letters to the editor!

Be sure also to check our BLM Watch for on-going project information.

Today, change presses down on Wyoming from many directions. Our vast open spaces, cherished emigrant trails, indigenous sacred sites, rich cowboy culture, and a multitude of precious historic sites face tremendous challenges. Rampant mineral development, diminished access to public lands, and changes in land ownership patterns all contribute to the threats facing our historic and cultural resources. While most Wyomingites worry about conserving this rich heritage for future generations, many feel they lack the information and tools necessary to express their concerns effectively.

The Alliance for Historic Wyoming (AHW) was organized in 2005 to assist people in becoming better advocates for these irreplaceable historic and cultural resources. AHW closely monitors activities by federal and state agencies that might have a negative impact on the history that is written on our landscape. By providing proactive information and action alert fact sheets, AHW educates people on how to become more effective citizen advocates for these resources. 

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Alliance for Historic Wyoming speaks out on behalf of preserving our cultural resources, especially those that are located on public lands. We charge no membership fees because we do not want to erect any barriers that might prevent someone becoming better prepared to take action when it matters most in these critical ongoing public debates. We work cooperatively with other state and regional nonprofits devoted to protecting a particular site, region, or type of resource. We rarely get involved in private property issues unless we are invited to do so by the landowner. 

By signing up for our mailing list (below), you can be assured of receiving timely and important information to assist you in effectively expressing your concerns on projects and proposals that might result in damage to our irreplaceable resources. We use our mailing list sparingly, only sending out information only when an issue is ripe for comment. Please join our list so that you can stay informed of these potential threats.

Together, we can preserve the remnants of Wyoming's spectacular and fascinating past.