To keep meat from spoiling during the curing process, farmers processed hogs in the cooler fall months. Pioneers wouldn’t waste anything from a pig. As the saying goes, they’d use “everything but the oink”. Join us to learn from our butcher about the various uses of every part of the hog. The whole Ranch will be […]
Join us for Rock Ledge Ranch Barnyard Buddies Storytime on 2nd – 4th Thursdays April – November! Free Stories! No Registration Required! Intended for children 6 and under to read books about the animals at the Ranch. New stories each week! This program is outdoors, and will occur weather permitting. SITE MAP
Step back in time for some hands-on learning opportunities for all ages. Make a cornhusk doll at the Homestead Cabin as you learn about 1860s pioneer life. How did the railroad transform settler life in Colorado? Discover what it took to be a farmer or rancher in the Pikes Peak region in the 1880s. Why […]
