Sustainability at
Thanksgiving Ranch
At Thanksgiving Ranch, we understand the vital importance of protecting and preserving our land, water, and air.
Sustainability practices reach through every aspect of Thanksgiving Ranch and are woven into our daily life. We have a deep appreciation that the landscape and all of its ecosystems are crucially important. Nature does not need us - but we need nature.
We live by these values and work hard to maintain the natural state of our ranch land in order to maintain its ecological balance so that it may be enjoyed for generations to come - for our family and as equally important, the hundreds of plant, animal, grass, bird, fish and insect species that call this landscape home. We are caretakers.
Thanksgiving Ranch is a mix of montane ridges, riparian areas, and fescue grassland. Undisturbed grasslands provide essential benefits, including water filtration, carbon sequestration, erosion protection, and forage for both domestic and wild animals. Located in the upper reaches of the Pincher Creek watershed providing a habitat for many fish and wildlife species. Species such as elk, grizzly and black bear, moose, white-tailed deer, mule deer, bald eagle, golden eagle, ferruginous hawks, redtail hawk, peregrine falcon, wild turkey, limber pine, rainbow, cutthroat, and bull trout.
Grazing
The trails that extend throughout Thanksgiving Ranch have been walked for centuries, by first nation people, and migrating animals. The rich grasslands here, which are part of a belt stretching from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, have … read more.
Pincher Creek Watershed Group
Pincher Creek is a significant water source and is the largest tributary of any river in Southern Alberta - it runs nearly 70 km before joining the Oldman River, which flows into the South Saskatchewan River, which empties into the Hudson Bay just south of Churchill Manitoba. The Pincher Creek also runs through Thanksgiving Ranch, and it is where the story of the Watershed Group begins … read more.