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Horses and cattle dot the meadows, young riders and horse owners come and go with purpose. Nestled in a bowl of rich soil and million-dollar views of Mount Sopris and Capitol Peak lies the Strang Ranch, one of the last great working ranches on Missouri Heights, northeast of Carbondale. The Strang Ranch has been deeply ingrained in the community for decades. Long known for its equestrian events and training opportunities, it’s also home to the National Sheepdog Trials, Roaring Fork Hounds Pony Club, grass-fed lamb, and the Mountain Blue Turf Farm. It was also the first host of AVLT’s Save the Land Dance from 2003-2007, Springfest in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. |
On a perfect Colorado spring day in 2008, a perilous run down a chute atop Mount Sopris took the life of Lathrop Strang. His death shocked and saddened the valley and a void lingers where his intellect and energy contributed so much. Lathrop served on AVLT's board for six years, and before that was a board member of Western Colorado Agricultural Heritage Fund, which merged with AVLT in 2003. Land conservation, particularly that of working ranches, was Lathrop’s passion. He felt strongly that humans as well as animals need open spaces and land to grow food and fuel. Lathrop’s parents Mike and Kit, brother Scott and sisters Laurie and Bridget, asked that in lieu of flowers, people make a donation to selected non-profits, including AVLT. Since then, AVLT has received generous donations in Lathrop’s name. |
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