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  • The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876)
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-search-for-the-right-ranch-july-14-august-22-1876/

    …for years past. Placer miners are takin out as much gold as at any time. A number of stockmen are exploring the mountains for the best localities for water and grass and intend to soon decide upon places and engage regularly and permanently in growing cattle in Pima county the best by all odds in the Territory for the business.” Southeastern Arizona’s summer rains (monsoons) result in spectacular vegetation growth, as show in this recent photo at…

  • Boice Family Ranching History, 1859-1928
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/boice-family-ranching-history-1859-1928/

    …e bulls, especially Herefords. Boice went to Independence, Missouri, to do business with Charles Gudgell, and met Gudgell’s daughter LuBelle.” [Handbook of Texas] Charles Gudgell and his partner, T.A. Simpson, had begun breeding Hereford cattle using bulls and cows imported from Canada and England between 1876 and 1882. LuBelle Gudgell with Hereford bull, Beau Gaston, 1890s. ERF archives: B203-43 Henry S. Boice marries LuBelle Gudgell – 1892 On Ma…

  • Tour the Cienega Watershed
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/04/tour-the-cienega-watershed/

    …avelStory and select “Tour the Cienega Watershed” to save the tour on your phone. Once you’ve download the app and the tour, no Internet access is needed. The tour includes 21 podcast-style stories that will automatically play at the appropriate location using your phone’s GPS. The route loop includes the Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead (in Vail), Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, the Empire Ranch Headquarters, wildlife viewing and many other feat…

  • Special Recreation Permits
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/visiting-policies/special-recreation-permits/

    …organizations and organizations seeking to make a profit are automatically classified as commercial, even if that part of their activity covered by the permit is not profit-making or the business as a whole is not profitable. Use of the public lands by scientific, educational, and therapeutic institutions or non-profit organizations is commercial and subject to a permit requirement when it meets any of the threshold criteria above. The non-profit…

  • Education
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/education/

    …s are generally held once a year at Empire Ranch headquarters. The initial class is six hours in length. Upon completion of the class each docent receives individual tour training. Interested in becoming a docent? Click here for more information about the docent training program. Presentations Foundation speakers are available to provide educational presentations to classrooms or community groups on the history of the Empire Ranch and the Empire R…

  • Docent Training Program
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/education/docent-training-program/

    …s are generally held once a year at Empire Ranch headquarters. The initial class is six hours in length. Upon completion of the class each docent receives individual tour training. New docents are asked to complete the Docent Training session, and also to participate in home study, and individual practice/training. You will also be asked to give four tours annually. These tours may be regularly scheduled Saturday tours or part of a special event s…

  • Cowboy Festival
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/cowboy-festival/

    …gift certificates for hotel stays or golf play; restaurant gift certificates; instruments; weekend getaways; time spent with well-known artist; baskets filled with goodies; handcrafted items; books; children’s toys; vacation home for a week; professional services, tickets to an entertainment or sporting event; jewelry, edibles – the list goes on and on. Be a Festival Volunteer More than 200 volunteers are needed during the Cowboy Festival, for a m…

  • Buildings & Structures
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/buildings-and-structures/

    …dition to the original Ranch House was added to provide room for staff and business offices (Rooms 9-18). Starting in 1878 the Victorian Addition for the family began to be constructed. It included six rooms constructed of adobe (Rooms 19-23, 29) and a Children’s Addition constructed of wood frame (Rooms 24-28). Place your cursor on the room number to learn more about the room’s use and function. Adobe Haybarn The ca. 1880 adobe barn is a large, t…

  • The Empire Ranch House
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/the-empire-ranch-house/

    …dition to the original Ranch House was added to provide room for staff and business offices (Rooms 9-18). Starting in 1878 the Victorian Addition for the family began to be constructed. It included six rooms constructed of adobe (Rooms 19-23, 29) and a Children’s Addition constructed of wood frame (Rooms 24-28). Hold cursor over the room number to display a brief description of the room. For more detailed descriptions of individual rooms, click on…

  • Membership & Volunteering
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/membership-and-volunteering/

    …ndation funds its projects through the support of members, individuals and businesses, through public, corporate and foundation contributions and grants, and through proceeds from special fundraising activities. Volunteers are the principal staff for all our activities. Become a Member It takes time, funding and the volunteer efforts of many to protect and preserve the Empire Ranch. You can help with a financial contribution and becoming a member…