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Welcoming Katie To Kaycee  My name is Katie Schade and I am the new NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist here in Kaycee. I was fortunate enough to grow up on our family owned and operated cattle ranch in New Mexico. Growing up on a working cattle ranch with my family instilled in me the importance of hard work, integrity, adapting to the changes and challenges of ranch life, and the absolute necessity of two senses…common sense and a good sense of humor. I realize how blessed I am to have grown up the way I did. I take pride in the fact that when I was younger and now I work in and with an industry that provides food and other necessities to not only the United States but the rest of the world as well.
I attended the University of Wyoming where I double majored in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management / Environment and Natural Resources. For two summers during my undergraduate years I interned with the NRCS in Douglas and Pinedale. After my bachelors I attended graduate school and received my masters in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management as well as a certification in Reclamation and Restoration Ecology. In May of 2013 I was placed full-time in Worland, Wy where I worked for two years, mainly on irrigation projects. I transferred to the Kaycee Field Office on May 4, 2015 and am excited to get back to working on rangelands as well as continuing to work with any farmland projects. I am a member of the Society for Range Management and chair of the Student Activities Committee for Wyoming’s state section of SRM. I am Secretary for the Wyoming State Muzzle Loading Association and enjoy shooting black powder competitively around the state. I also enjoy riding horses, photography, being involved in a local church, dancing, hunting, and fishing. I am very excited to be in Kaycee and look forward to meeting and working with all of you. If you have any questions about the Natural Resources Conservation Service or are willing to stop by and introduce yourself please do!
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