Recreation & Tours | Bountiful Conservation

Cal-Wood Education Center

Products/Services: environmental educational programs for schools (year-round); retreats and meeting space for corporations, churches, and other groups; group camping; team-building and volunteer opportunities; and sale of firewood, which helps support low-income schools to attend programs

Elizabeth Mayne
P. O. Box 347, 2282 County Rd 87, Jamestown, CO 80455
Phone: 303-449-0603
Email: admin@calwood.org
Website: www.calwood.org
Land Trust: Boulder County Parks & Open Space
Where to Purchase: contact owner and website
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Elkhead Ranch

Products/Services: all natural grass-finished beef; Corriente roping cattle; all natural hay; elk hunting; natural exotic potatoes; AQHA horses; birdwatching; and bring your own horse guest riding

Heather Stirling
8102 Routt County Rd. 56, Hayden, CO 81639
Phone: 970-276-3920
Email: hs@elkheadranch.com
Land Trust: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Where to Purchase: contact owner (potatoes available in mid-October)
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Eye of the Heart Wildlife Refuge

Products/Services: environmental wildlife education; tours; and research

Laurel Higgins
1744 Lump Gulch Rd., Black Hawk, CO 80422
Phone: 720-289-3573
Email: llhiggins@ionsky.com
Website: www.eyeoftheheartwildliferefuge.com
Land Trust: Colorado Open Lands
Where to Purchase: contact owner
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Gates Ranch

Products/Services: summer pack trips, cattledrives, fishing, deer and elk hunting, and grass-finished beef

Kip Gates
P.O. Box 80
Burns, CO 80426
Phone: 970-653-4306
Email: kipelk@colorado.net
Website: www.riverbendoutfitting.com
Land Trust: Eagle Valley Land Trust
Where to Purchase: contact owner

James Ranch: The Gardens

Products/Services: organic fruits and vegetables; flowers; herbs; farm dinners; and tours

Jennifer & Joe Wheeling
34094 Hwy. 550, Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-385-5201
Email: thegardens@jamesranch.net
Website: www.jamesranch.net
Land Trust: La Plata Open Space Conservancy
Where to Purchase: James Ranch; Durango Farmers' Market in Colorado; Local Restaurants in Durango, CO; Contact Owner; and Website
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Knoblauch Ranch/Laz Ewe 2 Bar Goat Dairy, LLC

Products/Services: tours; and chevre, feta and ricotta goat cheese

Curtis & Jenny Knoblauch
10530 County Road 15, Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: 719-850-9914
Email: lazu2bar@gojade.org
Land Trust: Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust
Where to Purchase: farm; all-natural food stores in southwestern and central, CO and NM; Vitamin Cottages on the Front Range in CO; and contact owner
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Ladder Ranch

Products/Services: cattle and sheep; hay; cabin rentals and meals; and ranch recreation: birding, biking, fishing, hunting and bring your own horse riding

Sharon O’Toole
P.O. Box 27, Slater, CO 81653
Phone: 307-383-2418
Email: sharonsotoole@gmail.com
Website: www.ladderranch.com
Land Trust: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Where to Purchase: contact owner

MacGregor Ranch

Products/Services: educational tours and research

Shannon Clark
180 MacGregor Ave., Estes, CO 80517
Phone: 970-586-3749
Email: office@macgregorranch.org
Website: www.macgregorranch.org
Land Trust: U.S. National Park Service
Where to Purchase: ranch and contact ranch

Off ‘R Rocker Ranch

Products/Services: horse hay; turkey and big game hunting; and bird watching

Bob & Laura Volger
503 County Rd. 331, Ignacio, CO 81137
Phone: 970-883-4004
Email: bobvolger@gmail.com
Land Trust: La Plata Open Space Conservancy
Where to Purchase: ranch

Park County Ranch Recreation Program

Products/Services: public fly-fishing access on private ranches; lodging; Tarryall Mountain Farms; historic sites and tours; hunting;
horseback riding; bird watching; special events; and Park County Artisan’s Trail

Gary E Nichols
501 Main St., Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-4279
Email: gnichols@parkco.us
Website: www.ranchrecreation.com
Land Trust: Colorado Open Lands
Where to Purchase: website
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Puma Hills River Ranch

Products/Services: grass-fed cattle; vacation house for rent; hunting; and fishing

Steve & Jennifer Allard
34800 County Rd. 77, Lake George, CO 80827
Phone: 719-748-8278
Email: pumahillsriverranch@yahoo.com
Website: www.pumahillsriverranch.com
Land Trust: Colorado Open Lands
Where to Purchase: contact owner
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Serenity Lakes

Products/Services: grass hay and birdwatching

Alan & Julia Gentz
18399 County Rd. 30, Sterling, CO 80751
Phone: 970-522-8806
Email: gentzaj@hotmail.com
Land Trust: Logan County, CO
Where to Purchase: ranch and contact owner

Sylvan Dale Ranch

Products/Services: natural grass-fed beef; bed and breakfast; wedding and group events; fishing; bird watching; horseback riding; and other outdoor recreation opportunities

David Jessup
2939 North County Rd. 31D, Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: 970-667-3915
Email: ranch@sylvandale.com
Website: www.sylvandale.com
Land Trust: Legacy Land Trust
Where to Purchase: Fort Collins farmers’ market in CO and contact owner
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Tarryall Creek/Notch Ranch

Products/Services: trout fishing access and hunting by arrangement

Carl Palmer
Highway 285, Como, CO 80432
Phone: 406-551-4049
Email: carl.palmer@beartoothcap.com
Website: www.southparktrout.com
Land Trust: Colorado Open Lands
Where to Purchase: website
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The Creek at Palisade

Products/Services: trophy fly-fishing and lessons

Jim Temple
575 36 Rd., Palisade, CO 81526
Phone: 970-464-5318
Email: temfish@msn.com
Land Trust: Mesa Land Trust
Where to Purchase: contact owner

Tri C3 Imagery

Products/Services: High Plains nature photographer

Charles Clinton Clark
12350 Oil Well Rd., Calhan, CO 80808
Phone: 719-541-2792
Email: tri3imagery@gmail.com
Website: tric3imagery.exposuremanager.com
Land Trust: The Nature Conservancy
Where to Purchase: contact owner
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Wilderness Medicine Ranch

Products/Services: outdoor educational classes; and medical, outdoor and solar supplies

Carl Weil
2477 County Rd. 132, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Phone: 303-688-5176
Email: carl@wildernessmedicine.com
Website: www.wildernessmedicine.com
Land Trust: Colorado Open Lands
Where to Purchase: website and contact owner
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