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SUMMARY:The Economics and Natural Resource Benefits of Virtual Fencing in the Western US
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar produced by the United States Department of Agriculture’s research lab at the Jornada Experimental Range\, researchers will share insights from producer-focused surveys\, adoption studies\, and economic modeling of VF systems in the Southwest and Southern Plains. Speakers will discuss how ranch size\, herd size\, and producer preferences—such as precision grazing\, herd tracking\, and fencing alternatives—shape adoption decisions. The presentation will highlight the costs and benefits of VF relative to traditional fencing\, emphasizing practical break-even thresholds and producer tradeoffs. Speakers will also explore how VF can serve as a natural resource management tool in ecologically sensitive areas. Drawing on cattle–elk conflict simulation and AI decision-support systems\, researchers will demonstrate how VF can be paired with satellite imagery\, drone flights\, and AI grazing models to improve conservation outcomes.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/the-economics-and-natural-resource-benefits-of-virtual-fencing-in-the-western-us/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Where the Wild Things Graze: A Night of Films Celebrating the Rangelands That Sustain Our World
DESCRIPTION:(Want to see the latest WLA film Three Creeks in theaters? Here’s your chance! Learn more about the new movie here.)\nLook out your window in the Roaring Fork Valley and much of what you see is rangeland. On April 2\, 6-8 pm you are invited to learn about the remarkable story of these landscapes and the people who have called them home for generations. \nRangelands cover nearly half of the Earth’s unfrozen surface\, supporting incredible biodiversity\, storing carbon\, producing food\, and sustaining the lives of hundreds of millions of people\, from Colorado ranchers to nomadic herders on the Mongolian steppe. Despite their vastness\, these ecosystems are among the most overlooked on Earth; that’s beginning to change. At the urging of over 102 nations\, the United Nations\nhas designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists\, and two local rangeland specialists are bringing that global call back home to Carbondale. \nFilms From Around the Globe \nThe April 2nd event will feature a curated selection of short films from around the world- screened to support the UN’s International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Each film provides a view into landscapes and ways of life that few of us ever see\, broadening our understanding of the people and land that feed the world. \nSpecial Presentations by Two Remarkable Voices \nDr. Maria Fernández-Giménez | Retired Professor of Rangeland Ecology & Management\, Colorado State University \nDr. Fernández-Giménez has spent more than three decades studying pastoral communities in the American West\, Spain\, and Mongolia — where she was among the first Western scientists to conduct field research after the country’s transition from Communism. Her contributions have been recognized at the highest levels: in 2016\, Mongolia awarded her the Order of the Polar Star — the country’s highest civilian\nhonor for foreign nationals\, previously bestowed upon Hillary Clinton and John McCain. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications\, she offers rare depth to the story of the world’s pastoralists. \nMeriwether Hardie | Explorer\, Storyteller & Author \nSome people study the land. Meriwether Hardie lives it. After growing up on a family farm in Vermont\, she spent a year as an environmental journalism fellow with Bill McKibben — then bought a horse for $200 in Argentina and rode from Patagonia to Bolivia on horseback\, voice recorder in hand\, to report on indigenous communities caught between tradition and modernity. In 2025\, she traded that trail for the dirt roads of the rural American West. She is now writing a book on the future of Western working lands\, drawn from conversations at the end of those driveways — with ranchers\, Indigenous families\, and conservationists navigating change. \nLocally Rooted\, Globally Connected \nThe event is organized by Sami Dinar\, a local rangeland management specialist\, and Retta Bruegger of CSU Extension — both deeply involved in the rangelands and agricultural communities of the Roaring Fork Valley. \nCol“The Roaring Fork Valley is known for its world-class skiing\, recreation\, and stunning landscapes — but many people don’t realize that agriculture is also part of this community\, literally woven into the land we love. We wanted to bring visibility to the issues that impact ranchers here and pastoralists globally\, and to build appreciation for rangelands and the people who depend on them.” — Sami Dinar\, Event Organizer \nAdmission is free. Seating is limited. \nPre-register to guarantee your spot — and enjoy a complimentary popcorn and drink on us. \nhttps://970tix.com/events/rangelandfilms \nWednesday\, April 2\, 2026 • 6 – 8 PM \nThe Crystal Theatre • 427 Main St. • Carbondale\, Colorado
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/where-the-wild-things-graze-a-night-of-films-celebrating-the-rangelands-that-sustain-our-world/
LOCATION:The Crystal Theatre\, 427 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO\, 81623\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Spring Adaptive Grazing Workshop with the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership
DESCRIPTION:Please SAVE THE DATE for the Spring Adaptive Grazing Workshop facilitated by the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership.\nThe workshop will be held on April 7 & 8\, 2026 in Dillon\, MT (field trip near Sheridan\, MT).\nApril 7 will be a line-up of great presenters including Dave Scott\, Glenn Elzinga\, Chuck Petersen\, Agee Smith and (tentatively) Megan Nasto.  Presentations will include Holistic Grazing (sheep)\, holistic winter grazing (cattle)\, winter grazing in sagebrush steppe (cattle and sheep)\, local direct marketing\, national direct marketing\, and measuring and analyzing soil health.  The venue for the presentations on April 7 will be the University of Montana-Western Swysgood Technology Center’s Great Room.  Lunch will be provided.\nApril 8 will include a field trip to the 5L Ranch near Sheridan\, MT and presenters will include 5L Ranch owner Larry Mehlhoff and Soil Health Specialist Donnie Engelhardt.\n\n\n***\nAgenda\n\nApril 7 – UM Western – Swysgood Technology Center Great Room \nApril 8 – Field Trip Ruby Valley – Gilman IH Cattle Co and 5L Ranch \nSchedule: \nApril 7 – Tuesday -Workshop 8:00 – 4:30 \n8:00 – 8:30 Coffee\, pastries and networking \n8:30–9:00 Welcome – Introductions \n9:00–10:00 Megan Nasto: Soil Health on Western Rangelands: What to Measure\, How to Measure It\, & What it Means for Grazing Management \n10:00–10:45 Dave Scott: Your Direct Sell Advantage: Nutrient Dense Meat Plus Ecological Service \n10:45–11:00 Break \n11:00–12:15 Chuck Petersen: Innovative approaches to fall/winter uplands grazing. \n12:15–1:30 Lunch \n1:30–2:30 Agee Smith: Winter Grazing Experience in the Cold Desert \n2:30–3:30 Glenn Elzinga: Sagebrush Ocean: Wasteland or Breadbasket? \n3:30–3:45 Break \n3:45–4:30 Panel Q&A; sharing by participants; Wrap up! \nApril 8 – Wednesday – Field Trip Ruby Valley 9:00 – 1:00 \n8:30 – 9:00 Meet at Twin Bridges Rest Area to carpool – Coffee provided \n9:30 – 10:30 Gilman IH Cattle Co. – led by Charlie Gillman \n11:00 – 12:00 5L Ranch – led by Donnie Engelhardt \n12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and wrap up \n*** \nBiographies of Speakers \nDave Scott \nDave has been practicing multi-paddock adaptive grazing with dairy cows and sheep on irrigated pasture near Whitehall\, MT since 1982. He also worked as a grazing specialist with National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) for eight years. Dave and his wife Jenny direct-marketed lamb under the Montana Highland Lamb label for fifteen years into the Bozeman\, Helena and Missoula markets. Their efforts culminated in selling 300 lambs annually to Montana State University’s Miller Dining Hall\, restaurants\, grocery stores and private individuals. \nChuck Petersen \nChuck Petersen is a retired NRCS conservationist who resides with his wife Jennifer in Spring Creek\, NV. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Range Management from Humboldt State University (1991) and a masters degree in Range Science from Utah State University (2012). Chuck’s work with Fred Provenza (Utah State University) and Agee Smith (Cottonwood Ranch\, Elko County\, NV) involving cattle feeding behaviors represents his contribution to the ongoing discussion regarding livestock use of alternative forages that result in a variety of ecological and economic benefits. \nAgee Smith \nAgee is a partner in a family-owned ranch which sits in the O’Neil Basin on the east side of the Jarbidge mountains in northeast Nevada.  He is a 4th generation rancher and has been part of the management team since 1977.  The ranch is a cow/calf operation that holds permits on both BLM and USFS managed lands.  The ranch has a Hunting and Guest Ranch business also.  Agee has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.  Additional education includes Ranching for Profit – Dave Pratt; Holistic Management – Tommy Martin and Steve Rich; Low Stress Stockmanship – Budd Williams; Lost River Grazing Academy – Jim Garrish; Integrity Soils – Nicole Masters.  Agee is also a Marine Corps Veteran. \nGlenn Elzinga \nGlenn Elzinga\, with his wife Caryl\, 7 daughters and several solid ranch hands ranch full time in Idaho’s Pahsimeroi Valley. There\, they raise black cattle on 49\,000 acres. They are first generation\, starting 32 years ago with no inherited equity on 60 irrigated acres and 7 cows. Now they run a 7-figure direct marketing beef\, lamb and pork business that sells all that their ranch produces. They have started transitioning their profitable ranch to the next generation\, capitalizing on the living soils and vibrant ecosystems that now exist as a result of their hands-on grazing management. \nMegan K. Nasto\, Ph.D. – Soil Biogeochemist & Agroecologist\, HNH Ecology \nFood has a way of bringing people together. It’s a shared human need\, it’s how we gather\, it carries culture and identity\, it’s a simple way to care for one another\, it provides us with a sense of place\, and it sparks conversation and camaraderie. And it – ultimately – all comes from the ground beneath our feet. The living\, teeming\, thriving world of soil. Soil – without which we would have nothing and be nothing. This is precisely why I work within the fields of soil biogeochemistry and agroecology. \nI believe a healthy and respectful understanding of the properties and processes of soil\, and how we alter them through various land management practices\, is of absolute necessity to care for the land that cares for us. I’ve been working towards building and communicating this understanding for over 15 years with a portfolio of producer-centered\, applied research within croplands\, pasturelands\, and rangelands at the landscape-scale. I focus on turning real-world research into practical\, decision-ready insights that actually help land managers. I absolutely love collaborating\, building trust\, and doing applied science that supports both working lands and the people who depend on them.  So let’s break bread and work together! \nDonnie Engelhardt \nDonnie Engelhardt is an experienced agricultural consultant with a deep-rooted commitment to advancing soil health\, plant vitality\, livestock well-being\, and water quality. With a diverse background spanning in regenerative land management\, and sustainable farming systems\, he brings an integrative perspective to every operation\, large or small.  Driven by the belief that nutrient-dense food is the foundation of health—for both animals and humans. Donnie works to connect the dots across the entire agricultural ecosystem. From improving soil biology and crop resilience to enhancing forage quality and animal performance\, his approach is grounded by field experience and centered on long-term ecological and economic viability. \nWhether consulting with producers\, land stewards\, or food system stakeholders\, Donnie is dedicated to helping clients build healthier\, more productive systems that deliver real nutrition from the ground up. \nCharlie Gilman – Gilman IH Cattle \nGilman IH Cattle is a family-run ranch located in Alder\, Montana\, which has operated across multiple generations. Initially\, the ranch was a modern-traditional cow/calf operation. In 2007\, the ranch shifted its calving season from February to May. This change was made to reduce operational inputs and improve efficiency. The ranch purchases yearling cattle to fill mountain leases\, leaving the cow herd to rotationally graze on irrigated land in the valley. During the winter\, the cows graze on dormant grass. Gilman IH Cattle is committed to improving land health. The ranch employs effective management practices and utilizes livestock as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance its profitability and the quality of its pastures and rangeland. \nLarry Mehlhoff – 5L Ranch \nLarry Mehlhoff is an eighth-generation farmer and rancher whose roots run deep in American agriculture. Raised on his family’s farm in North Dakota\, Larry learned early that diversification and hard work are the backbone of a successful operation. From chickens to pigs to cattle\, along with crop farming and the daily responsibilities of ranch life\, he gained hands on experience that shaped his lifelong commitment to agriculture. \nIn 1979\, Larry’s family moved to Livingston\, Montana\, continuing their agricultural journey in the West. After several years in Livingston\, they spent time ranching in eastern Montana before Larry ultimately settled in Sheridan in 1991 with a vision and clear goals for the future. What began as a dream has grown into 5L Ranch\, a diversified operation in southwest Montana focused on raising cattle\, growing crops\, and stewarding the land for future generations. \nLarry believes ranching is not defined by set working hours. Sunup to sundown does not dictate the workday. Getting the job done and finishing the work is what matters. Through many trials and tribulations\, his philosophy has remained steady with one guiding principle\, no quit. \nThroughout his career\, Larry has served on numerous agricultural boards spanning both cattle and crop sectors\, sharing hard learned lessons and practical insight with producers across the country. His experience reflects decades of adaptation\, learning\, and commitment to improving both land and livestock management. \nToday\, the next generation is deeply involved in the ranch\, with grandchildren already coming along and learning the values of agriculture. At 5L Ranch\, stewardship is more than a philosophy. By integrating regenerative practices\, thoughtful planning\, and intentional management\, Larry works to ensure the land remains productive and resilient for years to come. Every tool and every decision is part of a long-term vision to grow crops\, raise cattle\, and sustain the ranch for future generations.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/spring-adaptive-grazing-workshop-with-the-southwest-montana-sagebrush-partnership/
LOCATION:University of Montana Western\, Dillon\, MT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Field Tour
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SUMMARY:Grazing Strategies for Drought
DESCRIPTION:Join Rocky Mountain Front Ranchlands Group and Western Landowners Alliance for our upcoming webinar\, “Grazing Strategies for Drought.” Hear from Rick Caquelin\, a retired NRCS range scientist\, and Mark DeBoo\, a forward-thinking livestock producer using rotational grazing and virtual fencing\, as they share proven\, real-world strategies for managing drought. This is a great opportunity to learn practical tools\, improve resilience\, and gain insights you can apply directly to your operation.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/grazing-strategies-for-drought/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:April Buckin’ Babes: Chainsaws\, Confidence & Community
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Redwing Core Curriculum\, Buckin’ Babes is a welcoming\, all-inclusive weekend for women and gender-expansive participants eager to develop land-based skills. Over the course of the workshop\, you’ll progress from saw basics to practical field work that connects technical skill with stewardship and fire resilience. \nDay 1 focuses on safety\, equipment setup\, and foundational cutting techniques. Day 2 builds toward real-world application—pile burning\, brush clearing\, felling\, and shaded-fuel-break projects on the ranch. \nParticipants will: \n\n\nUnderstand chainsaw function\, operation\, and safety protocols \n\n\nPractice cutting\, limbing\, and log-handling techniques \n\n\nLearn sharpening\, bar-oil\, fuel-mix\, and general maintenance routines \n\n\nGain an introduction to tree felling and on-site hazard assessment \n\n\nApply fuel-management principles: pile burning\, defensible-space layout\, and shaded-fuel-break design \n\n\nBuild lasting confidence through hands-on practice in real outdoor conditions \n\n\nWho This Is For\nThis workshop is open to women and gender-marginalized individuals of all experience levels—no prior chainsaw background required. Come curious and ready to learn in a supportive\, collaborative community. \nDetails\nApril 17–19  \nRedwing Ranch Gardner\, CO \nTuition: Tiered pricing available \nCheck-in: Friday 4:30 PM | Wrap-up: Sunday 4 PM \nWhat’s Included \n\n\nInstruction from an all-women+ instructor team \n\n\nUse of chainsaws\, PPE\, and tools \n\n\nAll meals Friday dinner → Sunday lunch \n\n\nTwo nights of lodging (or camping option) \n\n\nWorkshop materials and field resources \n\n\nCut with confidence. Care for the land. Join the crew.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/april-buckin-babes-chainsaws-confidence-community/
LOCATION:Redwing Ranch\, Redwing Ranch\, Gardner\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:CalGLC Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Building Partnerships in Stewardship Economies: Ranching\, community-based organization\, voluntary conservation\, rangeland research\, and policy-making all intersect in successful efforts for rural economic development and sustainability. Let’s talk about it! \nAre you interested in strategies for working more effectively with peers and partners? \nHear from representatives from local\, state\, and west-wide efforts focused on the stewardship of working lands and working communities by working together. \n\nMarch 28 at noon PST\nCentering Community Voices – Using Situation\, Problem Solution Framework \n\nFunctionality and dysfunctionality of collaboration\nProblems and wicked problems\nFeasibility\, utility & risk\nSituation\, problem\, solution\nWhere does innovation and adaptation happen?\nWhy do we engage or not engage?\nTalking through examples like: Public Lands\, Water\, Wildlife\, and Economic Development\n\n\nApril 25\nRanchers in the Driver’s Seat: Addressing risk\, strengthening community\, and improving quality of life together\n \n\nInviting new perspectives and skill sets into your community—and when some just show up\nManaging the tensions – being grounded in the community while navigating funding\, agency rules/culture\, etc.\nLeaning into the cycles of conflict and resolution\, and knowing when not to partner/collaborate and who to invite\nMulti-generational opportunities and challenges\nThe power of convening/coordinating capacity as generative/emergent\n\nMay 30\nFrom ranch to co-lobor-atory\, from research to co-production- better science through community partnerships \nJune 27\nGrounded policy – discovering solutions within ranching communities
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/calglc-webinar-series/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_coc2S4L6RZ2kPmz39RNilA#/registration
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SUMMARY:Range Rider Training: Grand Junction\, CO
DESCRIPTION:We’ve designed this course format for individuals looking to enhance their skills and understanding of range riding and reducing wolf interactions. Livestock producers from Colorado\, Montana\, Oregon\,\nNew Mexico\, and Arizona will provide expertise and lessons learned. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect: \nTopics \n\nWhat is Range Riding? Best Practices\nRider perspectives from a Montana ranch\nCommunication and trust\nWolf biology and behavior\nRider tools and technology\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge! \nView the full agenda here. Light snacks and water will be available. Several lunch venues are within walking distance. \nVisit Wolf Info and Resources for more information.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/range-rider-training-grand-junction-co/
LOCATION:Two Rivers Convention Center\, 159 Main Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program: Making It Work for Your Operation
DESCRIPTION:Western Landowners Alliance is hosting an upcoming webinar on the USDA NRCS Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program and what it means for producers across the West. The webinar will provide an overview of NRCS’s new regenerative pilot effort\, which is designed to support producers in adopting conservation practices that improve soil health\, water quality\, and overall working lands resilience. The program builds on existing NRCS tools and programs\, such as conservation planning and financial assistance\, to better support whole-farm\, systems-based approaches to management. \nParticipants will hear directly from NRCS leadership\, including Eric McTaggart\, National Regenerative Pilot Coordinator\, who brings extensive experience in conservation planning and program delivery\, as well as Jackie Byam\, Wyoming State Conservationist\, and Andi Neugebauer-Bailey\, Wyoming State Resource Conservationist. Together\, they will share insights into how the pilot is being implemented\, how it fits within existing NRCS programs\, and what producers can expect when engaging with the effort. \nThe webinar will also feature producers with firsthand experience implementing conservation practices\, offering practical\, on-the-ground perspectives about what works\, what challenges to expect\, and how these practices can benefit agricultural operations in western landscapes.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/nrcs-regenerative-pilot-program-making-it-work-for-your-operation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Confluence 2026
DESCRIPTION:Confluence is the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s (WCCN) biennial gathering that provides an unique space for learning and professional community-building within the collaborative conservation field. \nFor the complex\, landscape-scale challenges that we face today\, collaboration is essential for successful land stewardship\, and the professional network and skills to do that work successfully are fostered over a lifetime. \nTo support those doing collaborative conservation through practice\, research\, and learning\, the WCCN hosts Confluence\, a multi-day gathering once every two years. Confluence is expressly focused on providing a place for collaborative conservation professionals\, students\, and emerging leaders to connect with one another and learn together about the best-practices\, processes\, and outcomes of collaborative conservation. \nThe 2026 theme: \nThe Future of Collaboration: The Power of Working Across Divides
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/confluence-2026/
LOCATION:Colorado State University\, 950 W Plum St\, Fort Collins\, Colorado\, 80521\, United States
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SUMMARY:CalGLC Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Building Partnerships in Stewardship Economies: Ranching\, community-based organization\, voluntary conservation\, rangeland research\, and policy-making all intersect in successful efforts for rural economic development and sustainability. Let’s talk about it! \nAre you interested in strategies for working more effectively with peers and partners? \nHear from representatives from local\, state\, and west-wide efforts focused on the stewardship of working lands and working communities by working together. \n\nMarch 28 at noon PST\nCentering Community Voices – Using Situation\, Problem Solution Framework \n\nFunctionality and dysfunctionality of collaboration\nProblems and wicked problems\nFeasibility\, utility & risk\nSituation\, problem\, solution\nWhere does innovation and adaptation happen?\nWhy do we engage or not engage?\nTalking through examples like: Public Lands\, Water\, Wildlife\, and Economic Development\n\n\nApril 25\nRanchers in the Driver’s Seat: Addressing risk\, strengthening community\, and improving quality of life together\n \n\nInviting new perspectives and skill sets into your community—and when some just show up\nManaging the tensions – being grounded in the community while navigating funding\, agency rules/culture\, etc.\nLeaning into the cycles of conflict and resolution\, and knowing when not to partner/collaborate and who to invite\nMulti-generational opportunities and challenges\nThe power of convening/coordinating capacity as generative/emergent\n\nMay 30\nFrom ranch to co-lobor-atory\, from research to co-production- better science through community partnerships \nJune 27\nGrounded policy – discovering solutions within ranching communities
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/calglc-webinar-series/2026-05-22/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_coc2S4L6RZ2kPmz39RNilA#/registration
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SUMMARY:Move ’Em Right: The Art of Calm Cattle and Confident Crews
DESCRIPTION:Join Redwing Ranch for a working stockmanship clinic designed to improve your ability to handle and manage cattle with clarity and precision. This clinic follows the Bud Williams style of stockmanship\, teaching participants how to apply timing\, positioning\, and consistent pressure to move livestock efficiently and confidently in any situation. \nWhile much of the instruction and practice will take place on horseback\, participants will also spend time on foot to understand livestock behavior and movement from the animal’s perspective. \nParticipants will: \n\n\nBuild a stronger understanding of herd behavior and movement \n\n\nLearn to use pressure and angles effectively when handling cattle \n\n\nPractice moving and sorting animals in both pastures and corrals \n\n\nImprove timing\, positioning\, and teamwork with other handlers \n\n\nSee how effective stockmanship supports animal performance\, safety\, and ranch profitability \n\n\nHorse & Facility Details \nParticipants must bring their own horse\, along with feed\, hay\, and a water bucket. Redwing Ranch will provide: \n\n\nIndividual stalls \n\n\nAccess to shared wheelbarrows\, shovels\, and cleaning tools \n\n\nSpace for trailer parking and tack storage \n\n\nDetails \nJune 17–21\, 2026  \n📍 Redwing Ranch\, 105 Co Rd 570\, Gardner\, CO  \nTuition: Tiered pricing available   \nCheck-in: 4:00 PM Wednesday | Wrap-up: 12:00 PM Sunday \nAll-inclusive with chef-prepared meals\, five-star rated lodging or camping\, and course materials. Space is limited to ensure a focused\, hands-on learning environment.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/move-em-right-the-art-of-calm-cattle-and-confident-crews/
LOCATION:Redwing Ranch\, Redwing Ranch\, Gardner\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:CalGLC Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Building Partnerships in Stewardship Economies: Ranching\, community-based organization\, voluntary conservation\, rangeland research\, and policy-making all intersect in successful efforts for rural economic development and sustainability. Let’s talk about it! \nAre you interested in strategies for working more effectively with peers and partners? \nHear from representatives from local\, state\, and west-wide efforts focused on the stewardship of working lands and working communities by working together. \n\nMarch 28 at noon PST\nCentering Community Voices – Using Situation\, Problem Solution Framework \n\nFunctionality and dysfunctionality of collaboration\nProblems and wicked problems\nFeasibility\, utility & risk\nSituation\, problem\, solution\nWhere does innovation and adaptation happen?\nWhy do we engage or not engage?\nTalking through examples like: Public Lands\, Water\, Wildlife\, and Economic Development\n\n\nApril 25\nRanchers in the Driver’s Seat: Addressing risk\, strengthening community\, and improving quality of life together\n \n\nInviting new perspectives and skill sets into your community—and when some just show up\nManaging the tensions – being grounded in the community while navigating funding\, agency rules/culture\, etc.\nLeaning into the cycles of conflict and resolution\, and knowing when not to partner/collaborate and who to invite\nMulti-generational opportunities and challenges\nThe power of convening/coordinating capacity as generative/emergent\n\nMay 30\nFrom ranch to co-lobor-atory\, from research to co-production- better science through community partnerships \nJune 27\nGrounded policy – discovering solutions within ranching communities
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/calglc-webinar-series/2026-06-26/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_coc2S4L6RZ2kPmz39RNilA#/registration
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SUMMARY:October Buckin’ Babes: Chainsaws\, Confidence & Community
DESCRIPTION:About the event \n\n\n\nPart of the Redwing Core Curriculum\, Buckin’ Babes is a welcoming\, all-inclusive weekend for women and gender-expansive participants eager to develop land-based skills. Over the course of the workshop\, you’ll progress from saw basics to practical field work that connects technical skill with stewardship and fire resilience. \nDay 1 focuses on safety\, equipment setup\, and foundational cutting techniques. Day 2 builds toward real-world application—pile burning\, brush clearing\, felling\, and shaded-fuel-break projects on the ranch. \nParticipants will: \n\n\nUnderstand chainsaw function\, operation\, and safety protocols \n\n\nPractice cutting\, limbing\, and log-handling techniques \n\n\nLearn sharpening\, bar-oil\, fuel-mix\, and general maintenance routines \n\n\nGain an introduction to tree felling and on-site hazard assessment \n\n\nApply fuel-management principles: pile burning\, defensible-space layout\, and shaded-fuel-break design \n\n\nBuild lasting confidence through hands-on practice in real outdoor conditions \n\n\nWho This Is For \nThis workshop is open to women and gender-marginalized individuals of all experience levels—no prior chainsaw background required. Come curious and ready to learn in a supportive\, collaborative community. \nDetails \nOctober 16–18\, 2026 \nRedwing Ranch Gardner\, CO \nTuition: Tiered pricing available \nCheck-in: Friday 4:30 PM | Wrap-up: Sunday 4 PM \nWhat’s Included \n\n\nInstruction from an all-women+ instructor team \n\n\nUse of chainsaws\, PPE\, and tools \n\n\nAll meals Friday dinner → Sunday lunch \n\n\nTwo nights of lodging (or camping option) \n\n\nWorkshop materials and field resources \n  \n\n\nCut with confidence. Care for the land. Join the crew.
URL:https://westernlandowners.org/event/october-buckin-babes-chainsaws-confidence-community/
LOCATION:Redwing Ranch\, Redwing Ranch\, Gardner\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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