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The
July/August 2013
Buffalo Rancher
Official Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association
Important
Dates:
PLAN TO ATTEND!
September 6-7
RMBA Fall Ranch Tour
Genesee and Daniels
Parks (see pg 13-15)
Registration Deadline
August 25 (see pg 15 for form)
January 22 - 25, 2014
NBA GTSS
In This Issue:
Page 2— President’s Message
Page 3— RMBA Spring Meeting
Update
Page 4-9— Peak To Peak Show
Results/ Conference Updates
Page 10— RMBA Booth at State
FFA Convention
Page 11— State/Regional
Committee Report,
Classified Ads
Page 12— Hail the Mighty Dung
Beetle
Page 13-15 — RMBA Fall Ranch
Tour Information
Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association
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Newsletter Chair: Patty Smith
Proof Reading: Jill Crotty
Editor and Advertising:
Laurie Dineen — 303/857-9306
[email protected]
Prairie Ridge Buffalo
Producer of the Year at
10th anniversary Peak to Peak Show
Ray and Debbie Thieman
started Prairie Ridge Bison in
1999 with the purchase of 26
head of buffalo. They leased
the old Denver Buffalo Ranch
in 2002 and expanded their
herd numbers to a high of
1200 head, with about 350
breeding cows. "We have a
full time ranch operation with
several of our family members getting involved," said
Debbie. "Our daughter and
son in law, Curtis and Rebecca Stanko have purchased buffalo and help out as
needed. We also have two grandchildren, Aaron Thieman and Cannon Bennett
who have started small herds. Our other children and grandchildren (total of 12)
are always available to help out as needed as well."
The Thieman's have set their market focus on selling quarters, halves and
whole buffalo direct to customers and they also have an active hunt market.
"We wanted to just be in cow calf business, however, with the downturn of the
market around 2002, it forced us to develop a 'direct to consumer market', which
we have kept up with until present," said Ray. They use the wholesale market
to market their excess fats. "We sell some breeding stock, but have never made
that our main focus," said Ray. "We have worked toward a good production
herd and sell our calves through our market plus purchase an additional 100 to
200 calves each year," he continued.
Ray and Debbie have been great supporters of the RMBA. Debbie has served
as an officer with RMBA for several years and Ray has also put in his time as a
board member. They are both active with the RMBA Colorado State Fair Bison
Meat tasting event and promotion of the bison industry. Also great supporters
of the Peak to Peak Show and Sale, Ray and Debbie have worked countless
hours in preparation leading up to the show and sale, and Ray can be found in
the yards unloading, feeding, watering, and loading animals after the completion. Animals from Prairie Ridge Buffalo have made there way to the Peak to
Peak Show and Sale every year for the past 10 years. "We have only shown animals at the Peak to Peak Show and Sale, winning several awards along the way.
This is a great feeling being named Producer of the Year for the 10th anniversary of this event," said Ray.
continued on page 11
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
2013 - 2014
Board of
Directors
PRESIDENT
Larry Higgins
Heart Rock Bison
719/763-2439
VICE PRESIDENT
Debbie Thieman
719/775-8742
SEC-TREASURER
Tudi Arneill
303-921-5632
DIRECTOR 13/14
David Hayes
Spomer Bison Ranch
970/587-2001
DIRECTOR 13/14
Boyd Meyer
Cold Creek Bison
970/396-2249
DIRECTOR 12/13
Tom Sowle
Platte River Bison
308/539-6238
DIRECTOR 12/13
Brent Ginther
BC Buffalo Ranch
785/462-0864
RMBA Official Web Site:
buffaloranchers.com
303/243-0900
All RMBA meeting minutes
and financials are available from
Secretary-Treasurer Tudi Arneill
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What happened to spring? Seems
we went from winter to summer in a
few short weeks, snow on the 6th of
May and 87 degrees on the 17th of
May. These weather changes do not
bother the buffaloes however; we
have been having healthy babies in
this mixed bag of weather, unlike our
beef cows, which I will describe as
being " a wreck" this calving season.
Conclusion and note to self: buy
more buffalo!!
So, as we move into summer, we
are praying that the pasture conditions will improve over last year's lack
of moisture. While nothing substitutes for ample moisture, range management is a key in maintaining grass.
Unfortunately there are some places
I have seen, (southeast Colorado),
where they are in a condition of “no
grazing” if possible. The wind has
piled sand and dirt in drifts that we
usually see with snow. These are difficult times to endure, however buffalo have a way of maintaining with limited resources.
As some of you may know by now,
it has been decided unanimously by
the Board, and overwhelmingly by
the membership to cancel the 2014
Peak to Peak Show and Sale. For me,
and I am sure for others, it is a bittersweet decision. Many factors went
into this decision, but the bottom line
is we felt there is no longer a need for
the sale, as most of the consignors
over the last 4 or 5 years have no
problems selling their animals privately. We will continue to monitor
the needs of
our members,
and look into
other means if
and
when
things change.
We have
had
some
questions concerning the viability of
the Association if we drop the sale.
The Board feels that the Rocky
Mountain Buffalo Association has
been and will remain to be an important part of the buffalo industry in this
region. Our plans are to continue the
spring meeting, with perhaps some
turn and learn sessions, guest speakers, banquet and of course,…. fun!!
We will still do ranch visits, FFA
involvement, State Fair and whatever
else we feel is necessary to do, quoting
our
mission
statement:
"Promoting and preserving bison
through education, research and marketing."
Lastly on the topic of the Peak to
Peak Show and Sale, I would like to
thank those who over these 10 years
have supported, assisted, helped and
contributed to the success we have
enjoyed. Many of you have put in
countless hours and effort which
makes the position of a president and
of a sale chairman a tremendously
easier task. So, with that said, from
the inception, through these 10 years,
THANKS again to all.
God Bless,
Larry Higgins
2013 - 2014
RMBA Board
of Directors
Pictured left to right:
Larry
Higgins,
Brent
Ginther, Debbie Thieman,
Boyd Meyer, Tudi Arneill,
Tom Sowle, and Dave
Hayes.
July/August 2013 — The Buffalo Rancher
RMBA
10th
Annual
Spring
Business Meeting
& Banquet
The Business Meeting was called to
order at 5:00 PM by President Larry
Higgins. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved, financial report
was presented and approved, a review
of the previous year was reported,
committee reports and upcoming activities were announced and elections
were held. Officers elected were
President; Larry Higgins, Vice
President;
Debbie
Thieman,
Secretary/Treasurer; Tudi Arneill,
Board Members; Boyd Meyer, Tom
Sowle, Dave Hayes and Brent Ginther.
During the meeting President
Higgins indicated that a number of
members were questioning the wisdom
of continuing the Peak to Peak Buffalo
Sale. There followed a lively discussion both pro and con. Members were
asked to complete a questionnaire and
President Higgins indicated that the
Board of Directors would continue to
consider all options.
Next on the agenda - Social Hour complete with cheese and buffalo
sausage from Black Forest Bison.
Needless to say, the discussion about
the Peak to Peak Sale continued and
dominated much
of
the
conversation!
T h e
dinner
bell rang
and
it
was time to celebrate the 10th
Anniversary of RMBA with a fabulous
buffet featuring buffalo prime rib and
lobster tail. The dinner was absolutely
outstanding and the Embassy Suites
staff did an excellent job in the preparation and presentation.
After dinner there was a special
recognition of Patty Smith. Patty has
been involved in RMBA from its start
and served many years on the Board as
Secretary-Treasurer.
Beyond years
on the Board,
whenever
another hand
was needed,
Patty
was
always there.
Her generous
commitment
of time and
effort was instrumental in keeping the
Association viable and functioning.
She claims that now she is "just a
member" -- leading to her new nickname - JAM.
Next was the presentation of awards
from the judging of the buffalo entered
in the Peak to Peak Sale (see Peak to
Peak Sale results pg 4).
Once again, Rawhide Power Plant
graciously donated their award money
back to the RMBA. We can’t say
enough for their continued support to
our association!
on certain auction items. It was all in
fun and for the association. Thanks to
Jud and Laurie for putting more than a
few bucks in the Associations treasury!
NBA Summer
Conference Update
Many RMBA members were able to
attend the NBA Summer Conference
in
Dead
Wood, SD
and report
that
the
DTBA was a
gracious host
and that the
ranch tours
were a great
The last event of the evening was the
fun auction. Auctioneer Jud Seaman
was at his best - he was entertaining
and was great at getting bidders
involved in the process. Jud had some
impromptu assistance from Laurie
Dineen - she was instrumental in “convincing” a number of buyers that they
absolutely needed to continue bidding
The Buffalo Rancher — July/August 2013
success. Fun was
had by all who
attended!
For more information on the Summer Conference,
visit the NBA website.
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Show Results
Heifer Calves
Gold - # 120
Ray & Debbie Thieman
Sponsor:
Snyder Land &
Development
Silver - # 122
Rawhide Energy Station
Charles Rogers
Sponsor:
Arikaree Buffalo Co.
Josiah Higgins
Bronze - # 116
Stonewall Bison
Mason Meyer
Sponsor:
Lay Valley Bison Ranch
Dan Martin & Patty Smith
Honorable Mention - # 119 - Platte River Bison
Tom & June Sowle
Pen of 2 Heifer Calves
Gold - # 10 AB
Cold Creek Buffalo
Boyd & Allison Meyer
Sponsor:
Sweet Water Bison
Bill & Kathleen Rogers
Silver - # 13 AB
Platte River Bison
Tom & June Sowle
Sponsor:
High Wire Ranch
Dave & Sue Whittlesey
A special Thank
to our our
Show Judges:
John
Commack
and
Travis
Mickelson
You
Bronze - # 14 AB
Sponsor:
Black Kettle Buffalo Ranch
Dick Gehring
A special Thank You to
Ron Bradeen
for emceeing the awards
presentation, selling the
fun auction items and
calling the Peak to Peak
Show and Sale and our Peak
to Peak Sale Chairman,
Boyd Meyer
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Show Results
Yearling Heifers
Gold - # 212
Arikaree Bison
Josiah Higgins
Sponsor:
Cold Creek Buffalo
Company
Boyd & Allison Meyer
Silver - # 213
Sponsor:
Prairie Ridge Bison Ranch
Bronze - # 211
Arikaree Bison
Josiah Higgins
Sponsor:
Peak to Peak Elk Ranch
Tom & Shirley Stelmach
Pen of 2 Yearling Heifers
Gold - # 21 AB
Heart Rock Bison
Larry & Jackie
Higgins
Sponsor:
Spomer Ranch
Dave Hayes
Silver - # 23 AB
Sponsor:
BC Buffalo Ranch
Brent & Carolyn Ginther
BUFFALEROS
Bronze - # 22 AB
Peak to Peak Elk Ranch
Tom & Shirley Stelmach
Sponsor:
Rock River Bison Ranches
Rex Moore
Getten ‘er
Done!
Not all Buffaleros are pictured. A special Thank You to all that helped in the yards, before,
during and after the Peak to Peak Show and Sale!
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Show Results
Bull Calves
Gold - # 106
Rawhide Energy
Station
Charles Rogers
Sponsor:
Adams Natural
Meats
Bryan & Mary
Adams
Silver - # 103
Heart Rock Bison
Larry & Jackie Higgins
Sponsor:
Rocky Mountain Natural
Meats
Bob & Laurie Dineen
Bronze - # 104
Sponsor:
Eagle’s Wing Ranch
Bob, Claudia, Jim Beauprez
Pen of 2 Bull Calves
Gold - # 2 AB
Cold Creek
Buffalo
Boyd & Allison
Meyer
Sponsor: Platte
River Bison
Tom & June
Sowle
Silver - # 3 AB
Platte River Bison
Tome & June Sowle
Sponsor:
Evergreen Memorial Park
Ron & Carol Lewis
Bronze - # 5 AB
Horizon Buffalo
Glen Marshall
(Larry Higgins and Debbie Thieman accepting)
Sponsor:
Buffalo Groves, Inc.
Dave & Marlene Groves
Yearling Bulls
Gold - # 261
Lone Tree Bison
Gavin Meyer
Sponsor:
Heart Rock Bison
Larry & Jacki Higgins
Silver - # 260 AB
Battle Ridge Bison
Cayden Meyer
Sponsor:
Brian & Diane Ward
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Bronze - # 262 AB
Sponsor:
Medicine Wheel Ranch
Vance Forepaugh &
Jill Crotty
Show Results
Grand Champion Male
# 106 - Bull Calf
Rawhide Energy
Station
Grand Champion Female
#212-Yearling Heifer
Arikaree Bison
Josiah Higgins
Charles Rogers
Sponsor:
Mosquito Park
Enterprises
Rod Sather
Sponsor:
Diamond Tail Ranch
Mike & Renee Duncan
Reserve Grand Champion Male
#261 - Yearling Bull
Lone Tree Bison
Gaven Meyer
Reserve Grand Champion Female
#21 A/B Pen 2
Yearling Heifers
Heart Rock Bison
Larry & Jackie
Higgins
Sponsor:
Red Canyon Ranch
Michael & Kathleen
Gehr
Sponsor:
Rawhide Energy
Station
Charles Rogers
2013
Prairie Ridge
Buffalo
Producer
of the
Year
Sponsor:
RMBA
Sale Results
2013 PEAK TO PEAK SALE TOTALS
SHOW ANIMALS:
# Sold Avg.
Wgt.
Yearling Heifers
3
860
Pen of 2 Yrlg Heifers 6 748
Heifer Calves
8 501
Pen of 2 Heifer Calves 12 447
Yearling Bulls
3 1155
Bull Calves
7 619
Pen of 2 Bull Calves 10 543
TOTAL SHOW
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Total $
Avg. $
$ 5,100 $1,700
$ 8,800 $1,467
$ 8,450 $1,056
$11,450 $ 954
$ 8,800 $2,933
$10,650 $1,521
$13,200 $1,320
605 $ 66,450
$1,356
Avg$/lb.
$1.98
$1.96
$2.11
$2.13
$2.54
$2.46
$2.43
PRODUCTION ANIMALS:
# Sold Avg.
Wgt.
Heifer Calves
12
462
Yearling Heifers 3
564
Bull Calves
18
473
Yearling Bulls
5
701
Total $
Avg. $ Avg.$/lb
$10,450
$ 3,000
$17,550
$ 6,850
$ 871
$1,000
$ 975
$1,370
$1.88
$1.77
$2.06
$1.69
TOTAL PROD.
44
507
$37,850 $ 996
$1.97
TOTAL SALE
87
562
$104,300 $1,199
$2.13
$2.24
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Scenes from the 2013 Peak to Peak
Show and Sale & RMBA Banquet
A Lot of
Smiles and
8
Good Times!
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RMBA Members Help Promote Buffalo at
State FFA Convention
Patty Smith
On Tuesday, June 4, Tom & Shirley Stelmach and I set
up the RMBA display booth at the State FFA convention
held in Sterling, Colorado this year. We were the only
display there that represented any livestock industry.
NBA gave us videos and handbooks on Bison Handling
and Management that we were able to give to FFA advisors.
Tuesday was
a quiet day - we
really
didn't
talk to many
FFA members
or their advisors that day.
We d n e s d a y,
Larry Higgins,
Vance Forepaugh and Jill
Crotty joined me at the booth
and we were able to visit with
quite a few of the students
and handed out about 15 of
the videos and handbooks to
advisors. “Vance and I were
very impressed with all the
kids we visited with,” said
Jill.
at the convention. We were thanked by many for our
contributions. We would like to thank Rocky Mountain
Natural Meats for helping us obtain the meat.
I hope that we have given the Colorado FFA'ers not
only a taste of our product but also some information that
might spark their interest in raising bison.
RMBA donated 320 lbs of
buffalo brisket
that was part of
the
Colorado
FFA
Alumni
Feed Trough on
Wednesday night
- we were told
they fed about
650 FFA members, advisors,
sponsors and alumni. The brisket was great and garnered
lots of compliments. RMBA has donated meat for the
several years but this is the first year we had a presence
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State/Regional
Committee
Report
June 19, 2013
Submitted by Debbie
Thieman
Jim Matheson gave an update on the
bisonadvantage.com website.
An
appeal had been sent out to the State
and Regionals to help cover the $36
expense for the 2013/14 website hosting fee, which the NBA has already
paid. The TBA is currently planning
their October Bison Advantage workshop and will be in touch with Jim to
promote the workshop.
A brief update was given on the Farm
Bill, which is currently being reviewed
by the House of Representatives. The
NBA is encouraging participation in
the legislative round-up in DC during
September, and they will be attending.
The NBA Summer Conference agenda was given by Karen Conley and Jim
Matheson. Currently over 200 attendees will enjoy an action packed
schedule. The ranch day will be held at
Cammack's Buffalo Ranch and will
feature the "Girls Gone Wild" class
that is pastured adjacent to the ranch
day festivities.
Jim gave an update on the 2014
Summer Conference and urged any
State and Regionals interested in hosting the conference to contact him soon.
The NBA will start site selection for
2014 shortly after the 2013 conference
next week. There is tentative interest
from the Missouri Bison Association to
hold the conference in Branson, MO.
Matheson informed the group that
(per the action plan from the State and
Regionals Las Vegas Summit last year)
we will be reaching out to SR leadership in July to work on selecting potential nominees for the 2014 NBA board
elections.
Debbie Thieman asked about the
education tent at the stockyards during
the GTSS and whether we could bring
it back if we had the volunteers to man
it. Jim explained that we did not have
the tent this year due to a lack of volunteers to man it, the responsibility of
the tent falling on a few shoulders to
handle the whole project, and the cost
of the tent. Gail Griffin added that the
lack of interest from the public and the
loss of sponsors were other reasons it
was dropped.
Producer of the Year,
RMBA Classified
Advertising
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four different buffalo yarns available.
We offer fine hand-knit garments or you
can create a one of a kind piece.
[email protected] or call 970895-3303.
TRANSPORTATION
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distance too far. Call: 970/824-9207.
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cont. from pg 1
Thieman's lost the lease on the ranch last year and with
drought have had to whittle their herd down to 100 cows
and about 500 in feed lot. "We are In the process of looking
for
additional
land to rent so we
can expand to a
larger cow herd.
If not, we will
organize our market around a
smaller production herd, purchase less calves
and maybe slow
down a bit," said
Ray.
Ray & Debbie on NBA Summer Conference Ranch Tour
this summer
For the mean-
time, Debbie, a teacher, has
2 more years and then she
can retire and Ray is looking
to serve a more active role
with the NBA. They both
have many more things to
accomplish wether on a
large or small scale.
"What is exciting about
the buffalo industry is there
are always so many options
on which way you can take
an operation,” said Ray.
“One way or the other, we
plan to be around for many
more years."
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Hail the Mighty Dung Beetle
If f we could have visited eastern
Colorado 200 years ago, we'd have
found massive herds of bison, estimated to be between 30 - 60 million
animals. These animals would have
grazed the grasses and forbs of the
prairie, digested them, and finally
excreted the remains as dung. Ten
times a day, each and every bison
would deliver a patty of dung to the
prairie.
This dung is a valuable and all-natural fertilizer but not available to the
prairie plants until it is incorporated
into the soil by dung recyclers, mostly dung beetles. Other insects, bacteria, fungus, etc. assist with dung
recycling but the real heroes are the
dung beetles.
Dung beetles have developed basically three different lifestyles around
and in the dung piles. Rollers can be
observed shaping balls of dung
which they roll to their prepared burrows and bury them for food or for
their young to feed on while developing.
Tunnelers bring the dung into tunnels underneath the pile, while
dwellers live inside the piles themselves. The beetles find the piles by
smell. Recent research in South
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Africa has suggested that the rollers
navigate their way away from the
dung pile on moonless nights by
using the hazy Milky Way in the
night sky.
Dung beetles are especially attracted to bison dung. We don't have any
scientific studies from those days
200 years ago, but it is likely that the
population was flourishing when the
bison were abundant. As the bison
populations declined, so did their
dung beetle clean-up crews.
As European settlers came west,
bringing their exotic plants and livestock, they also brought European
dung beetles. This invasion of "foreigners" changed the ecology of
most of North America and the dung
beetles were left without their bison
dung. Dung beetles can survive on
introduced cattle dung but only if it is
grass-fed. Medicated cattle, partially
fed on corn, can produce dung that is
toxic to dung beetles. Today, in parts
of North America, the dung beetle
population is nearly 90% of the
introduced species.
Enter Dr. Frank Krell, Curator of
Entomology at the Denver Museum
of Nature and Science. He initiated
the Bison Beetle Project in 2008 at
the West Bijou Site of the Plains
Conservation Center (PCC), headquartered in Aurora, CO. He aims to
find out how the reintroduction of the
bison to a natural area will affect the
dung beetle populations.
Using three sections of land, the
PCC entered into an agreement in
2007 with the Prairie Ridge Buffalo
Ranch to graze between 30 and 40
head of bison, primarily a breeding
Dr. Frank Krell
herd of cows and a few bulls. The
animals are considered a land management tool and educational element. Visitors enjoy viewing the
herd and learning about the natural
and cultural history of this iconic animal.
Dr. Krell's study involves collecting ten buckets of bison dung that
have dung beetles, once a month.
Dung beetles are most likely to fly to
dung piles that are about 24 hours
old. These buckets are then filled
with water and the beetles float to the
top where they are collected, identified and preserved at the Museum.
Collecting occurs during the warm
months when the beetles are active.
To quote Dr. Krell from his DMNS
webpage:
"If the presence of bison in an area
results in a recovering, more efficient
dung beetle fauna, bison herds may
help to maintain soil quality in rangelands."
The Bison Beetle Project is a longterm study of at least 10 years but
some early results are being garnered. Updated state records of new
beetles being found in Colorado for
the first time will be published this
year.
For more information about the
Bison Beetle Project, see the Denver
Museum of Nature and Science website: www.dmns.org. For more
information about the bison at the
PCC, see their website: www.plainscenter.org.
2013 RMBA Fall Ranch Tour
Genesee Park & Daniels Park
September 6th & 7th are the
dates for our ranch tour this year.
We will be visiting the Denver
Parks of Genesee and Daniels Park.
A lot of us have been to the sale at
Genesee, but probably very few of
us have been to Daniels. Also we
will have dinner at the Kachina
Southwest Grill in the Westin
Westminster Hotel.
Friday, Sept. 6, at 12:30pm, we
will meet at the corrals at Genesee
(call for directions) and be given a
tour of the park, facilities and a
chance to view the herd.
We will then meet at the Kachina
Southwest Grill (which is in the
Westin Westminster Hotel) at
6:00pm for social hour and dinner
at 7:00.
Many of you have been to the
Westin Hotel for the NBA Winter
Conference which was held there
for many years (call for directions).
For those that want to stay the
nite, the Westin Hotel is available
as well as the LaQuinta Inn nearby.
(see numbers below for reservations).
Saturday morning we will meet at
Daniels Park, at 9:00 am for a tour
of the park, facilities, a chance to
view the herd. At noon we will have
a picnic lunch of buffalo burgers.
History
Genesee Park
Genesee is
reported to be
a
Native
American
term
for
"shining valley." Cut by I70, the Park
is in two parts. To the south of I-70,
Genesee Mountain offers a 360degree view from its 8,284-foot
summit, with Mount Vernon
Canyon below. Bald Mountain, at
7,988 feet, is a prominent point on
the north side of the park. On the
north, the Park reaches all the way
to Clear Creek Canyon, with its
lowest elevation of 6,280 feet at the
bottom.
Denver's largest mountain park,
Genesee offers diverse visitor experiences, from group gatherings and
individual picnicking to bisonwatching along I-70 at Exit 254 and
backcountry hiking on the historic
Beaver Brook Trail.
established at
Daniels Park;
both herds are
managed
at
about 24 adult animals.
Daniels Park
Daniels Park
is 21 miles south
of
Denver.
Florence Martin
donated the park
to the City in
two parcels.
The first 40acre area at the
shelter house was given in 1920.
The remainder of the 1000.65 acres
was donated in 1937. Most of the
park is a Bison preserve and natural
area where visitors can view the
animals in a high-plains habitat.
The 1,000-acre historic ranch in
Douglas County is known for its
bison herd, dramatic view of the
mountains, historic ranch buildings,
distinctive stone shelter, and
Tallbull Memorial Grounds.
For more information please contact the Denver Mountain Parks
Office at 720.865.0900.
In 1914, Denver acquired bison
and elk from the herds at
Yellowstone Park, and Genesee
Park took on a new role in helping
maintain these two species, then
nearing extinction. Watching the
bison herd along I-70 is still a
major interest of park visitors.
In 1939, a new bison herd was
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Fall Workshop Schedule
Friday, September 6th, 2013
12:30 - 1:00 pm, registration at Genesee Park Corrals
(see directions)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Tour
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Social Hour
Kachina Southwest Grill (see directions)
7:00 pm - Dinner: Kachina Southwest Grill
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
8:30am - 9:00am - Gather at Daniels Park
(see directions to Daniels Park)
9:00 am - 12:00pm - Tour
12:00 pm - Lunch at Daniels Park, (Buffalo burgers)
Please register for the Fall Workshop by August 25th.
Please Note: Lodging will be at your preference and location, there will be no host hotel
for this event.
Directions and Information
Genesee Mountain Park
20 miles west of Denver on I-70 to Exit 254 (Genesee Park Exit) or Exit 253
(Chief Hosa Exit).
Westin Westminster Hotel
10600 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CO 80020
Off of Hwy 36 and Church Ranch Way
(303) 410-5000 - hotel
Kachina Southwest Grill
(303) 410-5813 - restaurant in the Westin Westminster Hotel
http://kachinagrill.com
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Westminster Promenade
10179 Church Ranch Way, Westminster, CO 80021
Phone: 1-303-438-5800
Fax: 1-303-438-2120
Daniels Park
Travel south on I-25 to exit 188 (Castle Pines Parkway), and go west to Daniels Park Road.
Turn right (north) and travel 2 miles through the park. One may also go south on Santa Fe Drive
through Sedalia and turn left onto Daniels Park Road.
Fall Workshop information: Larry Higgins at 719/ 740 -1068 if you have questions.
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FALL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM
Denver Mountain Parks
Genesee and Daniels Park
Buffalo Herds and Facilities
September 6th & 7th 2013
________________________________________________________________________________________
Names
________________________________________________________________________________________
Ranch Name
________________________________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip
Registration Fee Enclosed:
#________ Adults
#________ Children
@ $20.00
$____________
No Charge
#_______ Friday Supper at Kachina Southwest Grill @ $40 per person, including children
TOTAL ENCLOSED
$____________
REGISTRATION DUE: August 25th, 2013
**FRIDAY SUPPER AT Kachina Southwest Grill MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 25TH
Send to:
303 S Broadway, Suite B522
Denver, CO 80209
Fall Workshop information Larry Higgins at 719/ 740 -1068 if you have questions.
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303 South Broadway
Suite B522
Denver, Colorado 80209
303/243-0900
www.buffaloranchers.com
First Class
Membership Application
Join Today!
Memberships
New
Renewal
Lifetime Membership - only $1000
Dual Membership(couples) - only $85/year
Individual - only $50/year
First Name______________________ Last Name____________________________________
Ranch/Business Name _________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________State _______________________Zip ______________
Telephone ___________________________ Fax ____________________________________
Email _______________________________ Website ________________________________
Mail To:
303 South Broadway, Suite B522
Denver, Colorado 80209
303/243-0900
www.buffaloranchers.com

- Rocky Mountain Buffalo Association

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