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Monday, 19 August 2019 15:10

Goodbye Mike

Mike O'Donal, Ranch Manager
How much can one man accomplish in 8 years? If there is a limit, nobody told Mike O'Donal. Since being hired by the Orient Land Trust as the manager of Everson Ranch, Mike's list of accomplishments is practically never-ending. But nothing gold can stay. After this summer Mike will be hanging up his boots and retiring from Everson Ranch. When asked what Mike has done on the ranch since being…
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Monday, 19 August 2019 15:09

Garbage

Garbage and Recycling Center
Part of preparing your own food instead of eating at a restaurant or just eating ready to eat foods, is the inevitable food waste. There are discarded peels, rinds, cobs, bits that you cut away, and other remnants of the food preparation process. There are also leftovers. Some of the uneaten food can't be realistically saved. What do you do with food scraps - garbage? When you are home, you…
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Monday, 19 August 2019 15:05

Healing Water and Bodywork

Wild Flowers
The bodywork team at OLT welcomes you and understands that arriving can sometimes be the hardest part. Most visitors are travelling far and wide to rejuvenate in our therapeutic waters. Many come to wash away city traffic and buzz others come to deepen their relationship with nature and some come to cleanse themselves from troubles current and past. The talented group of bodyworkers are here to serve you. Located outside…
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Thursday, 15 August 2019 11:49

Harvest Celebration 2019

Poster for Harvest Celebration 2019
The 4th Annual Harvest Celebration is Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 3:00 - 6:30 PM at Everson Ranch. Enjoy a great Chuckwagon Dinner and a wonderful Concert and Dance by The River Arkansas for $25 per person. Tickets are available by calling the Front Desk at 719-256-4315.
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Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:13

Bats Returned June 24th

Bat Outflight at Sunset
The bats that inhabit the Orient Mine are Brazilian Free-tail bats. This is a migrating species and they are here only during the summer. The time of their arrival depends on many factors. One of those factors is the bug population. The bats feed on insects and if there are no bugs to eat, there will be no bats. This spring was cool and the bug population was slow to…
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Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:20

Closing the Loop

Closing the Loop
To begin to understand the concept of closing the loop of an ecosystem, follow the water. The streams that leave the top ponds, the soaking pond, the apple ponds. Where do they go? To find the answer, find the box. Each stream feeds into the collection box, a concrete vault in between the Oak House and the Welcome Center. There the water feeds into an underground pipe that leads to…
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Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:12

Everson Ranch Needs You

Working the Everson Ranch Garden
VOLUNTEERING IN THE GARDEN? If you should ask yourself: Can I contribute by volunteering in the OLT garden at the Everson Ranch? The answer most likely is yes, if you like physical outdoor activities, want to give your mind a break, help grow healthy, pesticide free, fresh food and flowers. It does not matter what age your are, or whether you are a newbie or do not have a green…
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  • Date Saturday, October 19th, 2019

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  • Date Saturday, July 20th, 2019
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For the education, enjoyment, and well-being of current and future generations, Orient Land Trust: 
promotes a positive clothing-optional experience at all properties including Valley View Hot Springs, Orient Mine and Everson Ranch;
preserves the viewshed, including land acquisition; 
protects natural, wild, agricultural, and historic resources, in the northern San Luis Valley.