The far side of the Rancho (past the creek) is closed due to an increase in bear activity. We will monitor and provide updates. 

Recent wildfires in the area have brought varied air quality. Please make any needed preparations before visiting the Rancho.

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Object of the Month: Rueditas

Object of the Month: Rueditas

by | Nov 9, 2018 | Curator's Corner

By Amanda Mather Throughout the course of human history, one thing we needed to figure out, and quick, was how to preserve food.  With the advent of agriculture, that need became even more intense, to put it mildly. Here in the desert, this is shocking I know — people...