15 years ago, a Colorado couple bought a battered ranch; they now turned its damaged landscape into a wildlife-friendly working ranch
- Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award.
- Image Credit: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land TrustEagle Rock Ranch in Colorado’s Park County has undergone a major transformation since Dave and Jeannie Gottenborg took ownership of the property.
- What they inherited was a badly damaged working ranch, with muddy corrals, cut creekside willows, worn-out fencing and hay fields managed in ways that harmed wildlife, soil and water.
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- Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award.
- Image Credit: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land TrustEagle Rock Ranch in Colorado’s Park County has undergone a major transformation since Dave and Jeannie Gottenborg took ownership of the property.
- What they inherited was a badly damaged working ranch, with muddy corrals, cut creekside willows, worn-out fencing and hay fields managed in ways that harmed wildlife, soil and water.
Sources: Times of India