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Coldharbour Institute A learning laboratory set in regenerative practices. https://linktr.ee/ColdharbourInstitute

🔥 Fire. Soil. Carbon. Oh my!Join us for a hands-on biochar workshop Nov 4–5 at Western Colorado University & Coldharbour...
10/13/2026

🔥 Fire. Soil. Carbon. Oh my!

Join us for a hands-on biochar workshop Nov 4–5 at Western Colorado University & Coldharbour Ranch. $80 for both days, 50% off for students.

Space is limited. Link in bio to register!

What a week! We hosted seventh graders from Crested Butte and Gunnison out at the ranch, and it was an absolute blast. H...
09/29/2026

What a week! We hosted seventh graders from Crested Butte and Gunnison out at the ranch, and it was an absolute blast. Huge thanks to our incredible partners who taught them about land management, water science, native plants, and more, and to our AmeriCorps Education Coordinator, .simko for putting it all together. 🌱💧

We love to see environmental education in action, especially when it means getting our hands dirty and running around.

Our amazing partners included:


Gunnison Valley Community Climate Coalition


Our fall modules kicked off last weekend with two day in the field learning all about beavers and how to manage for beav...
09/17/2026

Our fall modules kicked off last weekend with two day in the field learning all about beavers and how to manage for beaver coexistence. Paul Planer from Range Works talked about the importance of three core concepts:

1. Humility
2. A holistic landscape view
3. Centering relationships

When these three concepts guide our work, we are empowered to make thoughtful decisions that account for the needs of all involved. Thank you to everyone who made this weekend such a success! Go beavers!

We were stoked to host incoming Western Colorado University students at the ranch last week as part of their orientation...
08/24/2026

We were stoked to host incoming Western Colorado University students at the ranch last week as part of their orientation! We learned about willows and weeds and students collected over 1,000 willow stakes that will be used in a restoration project up Red Creek in early September.

Thank you to all the students who came out and gave us their time and energy! We are excited to see what this year has in store for you.

Registration is open for our Fall Workshop Series! Three classes, three distinct opportunities to gain hands-on field ex...
08/18/2026

Registration is open for our Fall Workshop Series! Three classes, three distinct opportunities to gain hands-on field experience, build professional skills, and engage with an incredible community of land managers, restoration practitioners, students, and professionals.

We hope to see you there! Register at the link in our bio.

Our Golden Currants and Prarie Junegrass are doing Amazing, thanks for asking ;)
08/12/2026

Our Golden Currants and Prarie Junegrass are doing Amazing, thanks for asking ;)

We're in our construction era! 💪 So excited to be building three new hoop houses that will soon be home to native plants...
08/03/2026

We're in our construction era! 💪 So excited to be building three new hoop houses that will soon be home to native plants.

Where do the native plants that we cultivate go? So glad you asked! They are used on restoration projects across the Gunnison Valley. This year we have willows, cottonwoods and other riparian plants going to 3 different restoration sites!

We 💜 bugs! Thanks for bringing Farm Camp out to Coldharbour for two fun packed days learning about macro-invertebrates,...
07/30/2026

We 💜 bugs! Thanks for bringing Farm Camp out to Coldharbour for two fun packed days learning about macro-invertebrates, beavers, and stream health. What do you think we found in our stream? Comment your answers below! 👇

We hope to see you at the Community Foundation's Here for Good Celebration. This event highlights the incredible non pro...
07/27/2026

We hope to see you at the Community Foundation's Here for Good Celebration. This event highlights the incredible non profits doing work in the Gunnison valley and all the people who support that work.

Three months of River Watch!We have been out in May, June, and July to sample Tomichi Creek for River Watch, and we have...
07/10/2026

Three months of River Watch!

We have been out in May, June, and July to sample Tomichi Creek for River Watch, and we have never seen water levels this low. The current drought the West is experiencing is unprecedented and is impacting every facet of our work out at the ranch. It's years like this one that make the work we're doing to advance restoration and regenerative practices more important than ever.

Ecosystem restoration is one of the most important front lines of defense against climate change. By restoring degraded habitats through revegetation, we are actively contributing to local cooling and improved water retention in our soils, which is key to building climate resilience into our local landscapes.

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47068 E Highway 50
Gunnison, CO
81230

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