Boulder Valley Ranch
Parcel Name + Ownership
Boulder Valley Ranch
Parcel Size
628 sq. acres
Purchase Date + Price
1973 ➔ $900,000
2002
This is the South Pasture of Boulder Valley Ranch (BVR Corp 103 L Pasture S) in 2002. It is irrigated, green and lush.
2020
Winter. All the lighter dots on the darker brown field are prairie dog burrow entrances.
2019
Same location, 2019. Per the OSMP prairie dog mapping numbers, this BVR L Pasture S has experienced 100% growth of prairie dog populations in the last two years. OSMP mapping shows 50 acres of prairie dogs on this parcels in 2017 and 112 acres of prairie dogs in 2019.
2020
Summer. This photo shows the invasion of noxious weeds such as thistle, which prairie dogs do not prefer.
Land Health Status
Current Prairie Dog Occupation
As of March 2020, approximately 357 acres/57% of Boulder Valley Ranch is occupied by prairie dog colonies.