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2026 Fall Ranch Tour & Social<\/a><\/h3>\n

Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th<\/p>\n

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Join us for a two-day,\u00a0exploration of some of Colorado\u2019s\u00a0largest properties managing bison. On Friday, September 18th, we spend the\u00a0day\u00a0in\u00a0Westcliffe, CO\u00a0where we will\u00a0first\u00a0visit\u00a0Westcliffe Meat Company\u00a0to tour their USDA processing facility\u00a0and see a bison carcass processing demonstration. We will then\u00a0travel\u00a0to town for a nice bison lunch.\u00a0We will spend the rest of the day at\u00a0Wolf Springs\u00a0Ranch, first touring their bison herd and learning more about their ranch and operation. We will conclude the day with a bison dinner on the ranch and sit down for a general bison question and answer period with attendees. (Please bring your own chair.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday morning, we will learn about the\u202fZapata Ranch Preserve, owned and managed by\u202fThe Nature Conservancy, and their ongoing co-management of the bison herd with the Intertribal Buffalo Council in a broader federal and state landscape. We will enjoy a nice bison lunch at\u00a0Dune Valley Distillery\u00a0and conclude with a presentation from\u00a0NRCS\u00a0about programs and\u00a0assistance\u00a0for bison\u00a0producers.\u00a0Following the conclusion of our event, we encourage attendees to visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park, nearby National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, or other public lands in the area on their own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"","slug":"rocky-mountain-bison-association-fall-ranch-tour-and-social-co","image":{"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1.jpg","id":143440,"extension":"jpg","width":768,"height":556,"filesize":46861,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":300,"height":217,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":15875,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-300x217.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":10108,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-150x150.jpg"},"sq":{"width":500,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":36057,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-500x500.jpg"},"medsq":{"width":700,"height":556,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":47415,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-700x556.jpg"},"leadership":{"width":600,"height":388,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":30112,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-600x388.jpg"},"medproportional":{"width":700,"height":507,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":39937,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-700x507.jpg"},"woocommerce_thumbnail":{"width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":20984,"uncropped":false,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-300x300.jpg"},"woocommerce_single":{"width":600,"height":434,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":34399,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-600x434.jpg"},"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":{"width":100,"height":100,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":7272,"url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1-100x100.jpg"}}},"all_day":true,"start_date":"2026-09-18 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"18","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-09-19 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"19","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2026-09-18 06:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"18","hour":"06","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-09-20 05:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"09","day":"20","hour":"05","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"America\/Denver","timezone_abbr":"MDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Rocky Mountain Bison Association Fall Ranch Tour and Social (CO)","description":"<p>2026 Fall Ranch Tour & Social Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th Join us for a two-day,\u00a0exploration of some of Colorado\u2019s\u00a0largest properties managing bison. On Friday, September 18th, we ... <\/p>\\n","image":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RM-Bison-Association-Logo-2019-768x556-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/event\/rocky-mountain-bison-association-fall-ranch-tour-and-social-co\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-09-18T00:00:00-06:00","endDate":"2026-09-19T23:59:59-06:00","performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}