It was a beautiful day for Ranch Day this year on Saturday, April 25, 2026! More than 4,000 visitors came to experience ranch life, ranch history and ranch skills through hands-on activities. We are thrilled to announce donations and store sales hit a historical record. Thank you to everyone who came out and for your generosity and support in preserving our ranching heritage.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor, H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust. Many thanks to the incredible team of volunteers and organizations who made Ranch Day possible. From ranch hosts and student clubs to community organizations and industry friends, some 200 volunteers dedicated their time to educating the public about ranch life. We couldn’t do it without you!
We are already looking forward to next year’s Ranch Day! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 24, 2027.
Ranch Day is made possible by The CH Foundation.
Here are just a few of the folks who made the day possible:
- Ranch Host Volunteers
- Ranching Heritage Association members and board
- Cabela’s Outdoors
- Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team
- Texas Tech Masked Rider
- Texas Tech Rodeo Team
- TTU Davis College Meat Science
- Texas Master Naturalists
- Lubbock Lake Landmark
- Texas Tech Quail
- Archaeological Stewards
- TTU E.L. Reed Herbarium
- TTU Block & Bridle
- TTU Student Association of Fire Ecology
- Texas Archaeological Stewards Network
- TTU Ag Communicators of Tomorrow
- TTU Davis College Ambassador for Agriculture
- Bozeman Cattle
- Texas Tech Ranch Management
- South Plains Wildlife RehabilitationCenter
- Lee Burton Horse Rides
- Barry Moffitt Snake Oil Magic Show
- Lubbock Police Department
- Lubbock Ambulance Service
- Love Shack Kettle Corn
- One Pour Pony
- Spot Hand-Churned Ice Cream
- Happy Toy Maker
- Borden County 4-H
- Tumlinson Chuckwagon
- Hightower Chuckwagon
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Photos courtesy of Adrian Hawkins, NRHC communications manager; Berkley Carver, NRHC communications intern; Sharon Mouser and Ron Mouser, Lubbock Camera Club
