A record crowd of 4,500 visitors came to experience ranch life and history and through hands-on activities during Ranch Day this year on Saturday, May 3, 2025. We are thrilled to announce donations and store sales were also at an all-time high. Thank you to everyone who came out and for your generosity and support in preserving our ranching heritage.
A huge thank you 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. Thank you so much for all you do!
Mark your calendars for 2026 Ranch Day on Saturday, April 26! We already can’t wait. Stay up to date here.
Here are just a few of the folks who made the day possible:
- Ranch Host Volunteers
- Ranching Heritage Association members
- Cabela’s
- 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
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Texas Tech Forensic Sciences
- TTU E.L. Reed Herbarium
- TTU Block & Bridle
- NRCS
- TTU Student Association of Fire Ecology
- Texas Archaeological Stewards Network
- TTU Ag Communicators of Tomorrow
- TTU Davis College Ambassador for Agriculture
- Parkinson Cattle
- Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society
- Texas Parks Adventure Books
- Lee Burton Horse Rides
- Barry Moffitt Snake Oil Magic Show
- Lubbock Police Department
- Lubbock Ambulance Service
- Love Shak Kettle Corn
- One Pour Pony
- Big Rig BBQ
- Now We Taco’N
- Happy Toy Maker
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Photos courtesy of Adrian Hawkins, NRHC Communications Manager; Halle Munson, NRHC Communications Intern; Kyra Holt, NRHC Communications Intern
Ranch Day was made possible by The CH Foundation.
