Commencement
Program Year: 2016
Acreage:
32,325 acres
Primary wildlife:
Sage grouse, pronghorn, mule deer, long-billed curlew, moose, elk
Primary use:
Working lands, wildlife habitat
We protect land primarily through the use of a tool called a conservation easement. An easement acts like a blanket upon the landscape, being passed down from owner to owner, protecting the land for generations, uniquely shaped for each special aspect of the land upon which it sits. Each easement is different and varies depending on the desires of the original landowner.
The 67 Circle Ranch dates back to before Wyoming’s statehood, during territorial times. Ranch owner Edward Swan first traveled through the Green River Valley in 1863, returning fifteen years later to leave an indelible mark as a cattleman with his travel companion Otto Leifer. Swan and Leifer would become the first settlers to permanently homestead […]
Visit: 7 West Pine Street,
Mail: P.O. Box 1580, Pinedale, WY 82941.
Chat: 307.367.7007.