h/t Wyoming Arts Council – 2018 Plein Air in the Parks at Sinks Canyon.
Aaron Bannon (Lander) and Sue Peters (Riverton) are members of the 7 person commission that covers all of Wyoming.
SPCR is described as, “A quality of life agency, the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources provides the state’s citizens and visitors a variety of opportunities to enjoy our arts, parks and history. Wyoming’s state parks, historic sites, and state trails program offer abundant recreational and educational opportunities. Additionally, through the efforts of the Division of Cultural Resources, Wyoming’s history and pre-history is studied and preserved, and artistic opportunities for both the artist and the patron are promoted and enhanced.”
Some local events put on by SPCR include: Kid’s Caving Event, Bighorn Sheep Night at Sinks Canyon State Park, Plein Air in the Parks and so many more.
Their next meeting details are below:
Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet September 5-6 at the Wyoming Territorial Prison, Horse Barn Theater, 975 Snowy Range Road, in Laramie.
The meeting is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on September 5 and 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on September 6.
During the meeting, the Commission will hear agency and division updates. They will also discuss a Wyoming State Museum accession/deaccession report, an event fee waiver request and a Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Board member reappointment confirmation.
The Commission has advisory responsibility for the agency which involves the planning, acquisition, development and management of all state parks, the State Trails Program, State Recreation Areas, State Historic Sites, and Archaeology sites.
The Commission also advises the Wyoming State Museum, Wyoming Arts Council, the official State Records Center and Archives, the Office of the State Archaeologist, historical research activities, the State Historic Preservation Office and the Cultural Trust Fund.
Members of the Commission are: President Julie Greer, Sheridan; Vice President Robert Tyrrell, DDS, Star Valley Ranch; Aaron Bannon, Lander; Wayne Deahl, Torrington; Kathy Lenz, Sundance; Dudley Gardner, Ph.D, Rock Springs; Chuck Engebretsen, Lost Springs; Don Schmalz, Cody; and Sue Peters, Riverton.