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ranch history

5 Porch Notes tagged “ranch history,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Jefferson County

Hiwan shows how Evergreen grew from retreat to ranch to town

Hiwan Heritage Park in Evergreen preserves a log lodge and ranch story tracing the foothills' shift from summer retreat to year-round town.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County

Betasso Preserve is where Boulder County open space got its start

Betasso Preserve, west of Boulder, began as the county's first open-space purchase: ranch land bought from Ernie Betasso in 1976.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County

Heil Valley Ranch layers foothills, ranch history, and recovery

Heil Valley Ranch holds prehistoric sites, old ranch buildings, a meadow silo, and the scars of the 2020 Cal-Wood Fire in one place.

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History and culture - Douglas County

Highlands Ranch adds a master-planned layer to older ranch land

Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community founded in 1981, built over older ranch land still marked by its historic mansion.

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History and culture - Douglas County

Highlands Ranch grew on a real ranch, and the mansion is still there

Before it was a suburb, Highlands Ranch was a working cattle ranch, and its historic mansion is now owned by the metro district and open to the public.

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