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Colorado's Finest Historical Homestead Ranch. Establish 1873 in Estes Park, come and discover that on the ranch History Never Gets Old!

The Ranch today serves as a working cattle ranch and a youth education center in the beautiful Black Canyon Creek area of Estes Park.

10/12/2026

🌲 Five years later, and we’re looking good! 🌲
We recently welcomed the Colorado State Forest Service to MacGregor Ranch for the five-year survey of one of our forestry projects.
The foresters visited nine monitoring sites throughout the project area, carefully surveying each spot to see how the forest is responding and whether we’re getting the results we hoped for in our ponderosa pine forest.
Forest management takes time, and these long-term surveys are an important part of making sure the work we’re doing is creating a healthier, more resilient forest for the future. 🌲
From what we’re seeing so far, things are looking good at the ranch! We’re looking forward to receiving the full report and learning more about how the forest has responded over the past five years.
We’re proud to be putting in the work today to help protect the health of our forests for generations to come. 🌲🏔️

10/05/2026

🌲 Another successful year of Free Folk Forest School at MacGregor Ranch! 🌲
What a wonderful season it has been watching kids learn, explore, get muddy, ask questions, and build a deeper connection with the natural world. We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us this year and helped make Free Folk Forest School such a special part of the MacGregor Ranch community.
From exploring the forest and learning about the plants and wildlife around us to simply having the freedom to play and discover outdoors, there is always something new to experience!
Thank you to all of the families, educators, and little explorers who made this year such a success. ❤️
We hope to see even more faces next year! Come join us for another season of outdoor learning, exploration, and fun at MacGregor Ranch.
🌿 Learn more about Free Folk Forest School at freefolkforestschool.com

09/29/2026

We’re excited to welcome Front Range Community College back to MacGregor Ranch for another wildlife course! 🦌🌲
The ranch provides a unique setting for students to get out of the classroom and learn firsthand about wildlife, habitat, conservation, and the relationship between healthy ecosystems and working landscapes.
What makes these visits especially meaningful is that these are adult students preparing for careers and roles where they’ll soon be making decisions and creating change in our communities and natural world. Providing hands-on experiences and connecting students with working landscapes is an important part of preparing the next generation of people who will care for and shape our environment.
We’re always glad to partner with educators who give students the opportunity to experience these lessons in the field, and we look forward to having FRCC back at the ranch in the spring!

09/15/2026

We’re excited to be part of Protect What Matters, a Forest Trends initiative in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service and community partners across Colorado’s Front Range.
At MacGregor Ranch, caring for the land has always been part of what we do. It’s especially encouraging to see so many people, organizations, and communities across our region putting in the work to care for our forests, protect the places we love, and help make our communities safer from wildfire.
Protecting our forests is a shared responsibility, and it takes neighbors, landowners, conservation organizations, agencies, and businesses working together. We’re proud to be one of the many voices sharing the story of why healthy forests matter, and why the work being done today is so important for the future.
We’re grateful to be part of this effort and excited to see what we can accomplish together.
🌲 Protect What Matters! ⛰️
Learn more and see the stories from partners across Colorado at protectwhatmatters.us

09/08/2026

We were proud to welcome members of the Estes Valley fire community for hands-on fire training. Our open spaces, forests, historic structures, and varied terrain provide an important setting for local responders to practice, prepare, and strengthen their skills.
We’re grateful for the dedication of the men and women who train year-round to protect our community, homes, forests, wildlife, and neighboring lands. Preparation and partnerships are an important part of building a more resilient Estes Valley.
Thank you to our local fire agencies and first responders for the work you do to keep our community safe. 🚒🔥

08/31/2026

🎨 Plein Air Paint Out Day at MacGregor Ranch
We were delighted to once again welcome artists from the Art Center of Estes Park to MacGregor Ranch for their annual Plein Air Paint Out Day!
Plein air painting has a long tradition in Colorado and throughout the American West. There is something especially meaningful about seeing artists gather on the ranch to capture the mountains, meadows, historic buildings, and changing light firsthand as Clara MacGregor, one of the ranch’s early generations, was an accomplished artist who studied under Henry Chapman Ford at the Chicago Academy of Design. Her love of art and the Colorado landscape remains an important part of MacGregor Ranch history.
More than a century later, it is wonderful to see artists continuing that tradition, setting up their easels across the ranch and interpreting this special place through their own eyes. We are grateful to the Art Center of Estes Park and all of the talented artists who continue to make this day such a special part of the ranch’s summer.
Thank you for helping keep the tradition of art, history, and appreciation for the landscape alive at MacGregor Ranch. 🏔️🎨

08/25/2026

What does it mean to be a steward of the land? This summer, campers at MacGregor Ranch had the opportunity to find out.
In partnership with Rugged Research, campers spent five days exploring the ranch as outdoor scientists. They discovered the history of one of Colorado's oldest working cattle ranches, learned about homesteading and ranch management, and explored how agriculture, conservation, and wildlife can work together.
Their adventures included hiking to active beaver dams and beaver dam analogs, testing water quality, searching for aquatic insects and wildlife tracks, studying tree rings, setting wildlife cameras, using maps and compasses, and learning how ranchers balance caring for cattle with protecting streams, forests, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. Along the way, campers even lent a hand by helping remove invasive plants as part of the ranch's ongoing stewardship efforts.
Programs like this are an important part of MacGregor Ranch's mission. By partnering with organizations like Rugged Research, we're able to give young people hands-on experiences that connect them to the natural world while demonstrating that working ranches can play a vital role in conservation, education, and preserving open space.
We hope every camper left with new skills, great memories, and a deeper appreciation for the land and the many ways we can care for it.
Thank you to the Rugged Research team for creating such an engaging program, we're already looking forward to next summer!

08/10/2026

From pasture to processor, understanding the entire journey is an important part of learning about responsible beef production.
Recently, our foreman, Luke Marshall, and our summer interns had the opportunity to tour Atlas Meat Company, where they saw firsthand what happens after cattle leave the ranch. The tour provided valuable insight into the processing side of the beef industry and helped connect every step of raising high-quality beef, from caring for the herd on pasture to producing a quality product for our customers.
A special thank you to the team at Atlas Meat Company for taking the time to share their knowledge and provide this educational experience. We appreciate your partnership and the opportunity to learn more about every stage of the process.

08/03/2026

Another great group of young volunteers recently spent time camping at MacGregor Ranch, combining outdoor adventure with meaningful service.
During their stay, they helped remove invasive weeds from an area disturbed during our recent forest restoration project. Keeping these areas free of weeds gives native grasses and plants a better chance to establish, helping restore a healthy and resilient landscape.
A big thank you to this hardworking group for donating their time and energy to care for the ranch. Projects like these make a lasting impact, and we hope they enjoyed their camping experience and time exploring MacGregor Ranch!

07/27/2026

Branding has long been an essential part of cattle ranching, and at MacGregor Ranch, our XIX brand has identified our cattle since 1885.
A registered brand is a permanent form of identification that establishes ownership and helps distinguish cattle, particularly on open rangeland where herds may mix. Branding is also an important part of ranch work, with cattle being processed for routine vaccinations and herd health at the same time.
While ranching practices have evolved over the years, the XIX brand remains a lasting symbol of MacGregor Ranch's history and commitment to raising quality Angus cattle.

Address

180 MacGregor Lane
Estes Park, CO
80517

Telephone

(970) 586-3749

Website

http://macgregorranch.org/

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