Ranching and Conservation Tours

Friday, October 2 – Bohart Ranch

DirectionsFrom Colorado Springs, take Hwy 24 to Hwy 94 toward Punkin Center;go past Ellicott to Yoder; in Yoder turn south at the Yoder Post office ontoYoder Road; go 10 miles to Shear Road; turn west until you reach cattle guards; go one mile past ranch headquarters to Bohart Ranch field station.

Schedule:

12:00 pmLunch (Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

  • Welcome and Introductions – Terry Fankhauser, Kraig Peel, Frogard Ryan
  • History and Management of the Bohart Ranch – Dick Tanner, sublessee
  • What is The Nature Conservancy all about? – Tim Sullivan and Deb Froeb

1:00 pmRanch tour

4:00 pmSnacks (Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

  • The Basics of a Conservation Easement – Melissa Garvey

5:00 pmDepart for Colorado Springs

  • Check into hotel (on your own)
  • Recommendedhotel is the DoubleTree for a room rate of $83 (plus tax)

7:30 pmDinner at the Blue Star

1645 S Tejon St
Colorado Springs, CO80905-2215
(719) 632-1086

Legacy easement exchange model – Melissa Garvey

  • Feedback and discussion

Saturday, October 3 – Brett Gray Ranch

DirectionsFrom Colorado Springs, take Hwy 24 to Hwy 94 toward Punkin Center; go past Ellicott, Yoder and Rush; just past Hall Station turn South on CR 11 where signs point to Brett Gray Ranch; go 7.7 miles until you see the Brett Gray Ranch sign; turn West, and go 2 miles to ranch headquarters.

Schedule:

10:00 amWelcome and Introductions – Frogard Ryan

Overview of the Brett Gray Ranch – Louis Martin, sublessee

10:30 amRanch tour

1:00 pmLunch at Rush Café in Rush, Colorado(Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

2:30 pmDepart for Fox Ranch

  • Caravan from the Brett Gray Ranch

DirectionsFrom the Brett Gray, take Hwy 94 east to Hwy 71. Turn left and proceed north on Hwy 71to Limon. At the intersection of Hwy 71 and Highways 24/287/40 in Limon, turn left andproceed a short distance to the "T" and go right on 287. Proceed north a short distancepast the gas stations and restaurants to I-70. Turn right onto the east-bound entry ramponto I-70 and proceed east on I-70 to the intersection with Hwy 59 at Siebert. Exit forSiebert and turn left on Hwy 59. Proceed north on 59 to Cope and Hwy 36. Turn right onHwy 36 and proceed east through Joes to YumaCountyRoadU. Turn left on Road U andproceed north for 8 miles. Road U crosses the ArickareeRiver approximately 8 milesnorth of Hwy 36. The ranch headquarters are on the right (east) side of the road south of the ArickareeRiver and the cottonwood forest that lines its banks.

5:30 pmHappy hour, followed by dinner (Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

7:30 pmOverview of Fox Ranch Management

  • Ecological goals
  • Grazing and management plan development
  • Pasture use and monitoring
  • Grass monitoring
  • How each of the above factors are mutually sustaining

Sunday, October 4 – Fox Ranch

8:00 am Breakfast (Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

9:00 amTour of the Fox Ranch

12:00 pmLunch (Provided by The Nature Conservancy)

  • Tour Discussion
  • Depart for home