Month: March 2014

A few weeks back, the entire Mirr Ranch Group team headed out for a morning of upland bird hunting at The Bluffs, a wingshooting preserve in Colorado’s eastern plains.  Since we are all usually spread out visiting ranches all over the Rockies, it was great to get everyone together for a day of outdoor fun. …

Conservation Excellence 2014

As usual, the Colorado Coalition of Land Trust’s annual conference – Conservation Excellence – was a huge success.  Every year, the event is a great opportunity for Colorado’s conservation leaders to convene in a central location and discuss the successes and failures of the previous year and plan for the opportunities and challenges of the …

The Farm Bill, Ranches, & Conservation

Check out my newest blog entry on the Mirr Ranch Group site, where I discuss the 2014 Farm Bill and how it will help landowners conserve over a million more acres of working, productive farms and ranches. 2014 Farm Bill: Its Effect on Ranches and Conservation

Colorado’s Historic Flooding – A Panel Discussion

If you’re in Boulder on Thursday (3/13) evening, be sure to stop by the Nature Conservancy’s office for an interesting panel discussion about last September’s historic flooding.  The event is being presented by the Nature Conservancy’s young professional’s group, The 13ers – Emerging Leaders in Conservation.  I serve on a committee that helped to plan …

The Importance of Agricultural Tax Status

Head over the the Mirr Ranch Group blog to read my most recent post that covers the importance of a ranch’s agricultural tax status and the steps that must be followed to maintain that beneficial tax classification: Maintaining Agricultural Tax Status on Colorado Ranches