Excellence in Rangeland Conservation Award
This award is given annually to an individual or group that has demonstrated exceptional skill and knowledge in practicing sound management of rangelands in the State of Colorado.
Membership in the Society is not required. The recipient will be requested to attend the Section Annual Winter Meeting to receive the award. Public announcement of the award will not be made until presentation at the Annual Winter Meeting.
To nominate someone for Excellence in Rangeland Conservation Award, please click here and
scroll to the bottom of the page for criteria and submission information.
Membership in the Society is not required. The recipient will be requested to attend the Section Annual Winter Meeting to receive the award. Public announcement of the award will not be made until presentation at the Annual Winter Meeting.
To nominate someone for Excellence in Rangeland Conservation Award, please click here and
scroll to the bottom of the page for criteria and submission information.
2019 Winner
3R Ranch, betsy & Reeves Brown
The CSSRM ERC award was presented to the 3R Ranch, Betsy (center) and Reeves Brown (right) owners and operators by Ben Berlinger (left). The ranch sits in the foothills of the Wet Mountains located in western Pueblo County about 5 miles southeast of the town of Beulah. The ranch is operated as a cow-calf production system. SimAngus cows are run year-round on the ranch with the calves weaned and sold in the fall. Calving on the 3R Ranch occurs from April 20 to June 5. The current grazing management being implement on the ranch is based on a holistic approach that considers the entire rangeland ecosystem in the decision making process. The Holistic Resource Management© model provides the guidelines for the range management philosophy of the Browns. Presently their grazing program consist of 65 paddocks, the bulk of which average about 100 acres. There are a few larger pastures that have not been cross-fenced due to the steep terrain and shallow soils. Three herds are run through the multi-paddock grazing system for most of the growing season. After breeding the heifers are combined with the cows to allow more paddocks per herd in the grazing rotation. Cows are wintered on the irrigated hay fields located close to the headquarters.
For more information, check out the nomination from Ben Berlinger.
