Encampment and Riverside branch out

Sunday morning, Encampment and Riverside volunteers worked together planting trees along WY Highway 70.

The Encampment/Riverside Tree Beautification project was organized by Lee Ann Stephenson, after she noticed that the trees along Highway 70 had died.

Stephenson who often walks along Highway 70 from Riverside to Encampment enjoys the bluebirds that fly in the area and wanted to improve their habitat and beautify the area along the highway.

Trees had been planted in 1989 for the bicentennial. While the cottonwood trees in front of the Riverside/Encampment Lions Club arena were thriving, the t...