Join us June 2nd for a Volunteer Fence Project on YU Bench
We will be modifying the remainder of the National Public Lands day fence, on BLM land within AFI's Carter Mountain Pronghorn Fence project. This is a high priority fence and we look forward to making it friendlier for pronghorn to move through.
As always, wear good work shoes or boots, long sleeves and pants, and work gloves. Gaiters can help protect legs in sagebrush. Please bring water bottles. If you have fence tools, feel free to bring them (additionally tools will be provided).
The fence is located at 44.37328, -108.8167 (roughly 40 minutes from town).
This fence requires about a 15 minute drive on a good but not main dirt road.
Directions:
Out of Cody, head east on Highway 14-16-20 for about 8 miles. Turn right onto county road 3FK/3JU (the YU Bench road).Stay on the road 3JU for roughly 6 miles.
At 44.418253, -108.821512 turn right onto a dirt road. About 0.5 miles down that road will be a gate, go through the gate. There will be an AFI sign here.
Continue 2.5 miles on this road to 44.3775, -108.80229 . (There will be an AFI sign at this point).Turn right and go ~ 0.7 miles to the fence, located at 44.37328, -108.8167.
To get a sense of numbers, please RSVP on the sign up sheet:
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Absaroka Fence Initiative leverages volunteers, willing landowners, and other participants to improve fence functionality for wildlife and livestock by retrofitting, removing or replacing problematic sections of fence.
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