Help build a living classroom — for land, wildlife, and people.
SUPPORT THE WORKJoin the Ranchlands Collective in expanding hands-on conservation, ecological education, and community connection at Paintrock Canyon Ranch.
Why This Work Matters
Paintrock Canyon is a rare landscape, where mountains, grasslands, forests, and water converge. It’s home to birds, native plants, bats, bears, moose, elk, amphibians, and other wildlife. And it's a place where young people and adults alike can discover how land, wildlife, and community intersect.
For over 20 years, Ranchlands hosted long-term bird banding stations in Colorado, contributing valuable data to national conservation efforts and engaging thousands of students, visitors, and volunteers in the science of bird migration. In 2025 we launched our first bird-banding season on the Paintrock, welcoming local students for on-the-ground ecology lessons, and collecting new data that will inform conservation for years to come.
Our Ongoing Work & Plans
- Wildlife Monitoring & Bird Banding: Establishing a summer banding station to track migratory and breeding birds, gathering long-term data on habitat and population changes.
- Youth & School Field Trips: Engaging local schools in creek-sampling, habitat walks, bird ID, and hands-on science.
- Community Naturalist & Birding Days: Hosting public bird-walks, guided ecology hikes, and community outreach in partnership with regional experts and conservation groups.
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See the science in action.
