At the beginning of June, Katie Wynne joined the Laramie Rivers Conservation District as District Manager. A longtime Laramie resident, Katie is excited to work alongside her LRCD team to support rural and urban landowners in conserving natural resources within Albany County. Katie holds a bachelor's degree in biological science and a master's degree in ecological restoration. In 2024, she completed her Wyoming Naturalist certification.

Prior to joining the LRCD, Katie worked as the Conservation and Stewardship Director for the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust, where she collaborated with partners to complete and manage conservation easements and land stewardship projects across the state. Katie also worked in the environmental consulting industry, managing natural resource surveys for energy development projects. Katie has significant experience working with natural resources across the western U.S. and is passionate about supporting landowners in conserving Wyoming's wild landscape.