John and Bea Lowell
John and Bea Lowell, life-long ranchers and community supporters, spent their entire married life in Douglas County, Colorado helping kids, involved in community activities and agriculture. In 2002, John and Bea created CALF as a way to preserve a piece of rural life within the suburbs and promote agricultural education.
Years later, CALF carries on their vision and operates their Lowell Ranch on Plum Creek serves as an ideal venue for a working agricultural education center. Each day, all of us at CALF are guided by John and Bea's legacy as lifelong champions for agriculture and youth education that was developed through their enduring commitment, tireless work and thoughtful words. In each of their endeavors, the Lowells worked to create opportunities for youth and adults, and to help cultivate a mindset of cooperation, discipline, responsibility and personal excellence. These were the Lowell's steadfast, rural values, and are the values to which CALF is committed to carrying on its daily work of Connecting People to Agriculture. |
The Lowell OV Ranch, set along East Plum Creek, is a beautiful example of a turn of the century ranch along the front range of Colorado.
Originally homesteaded in 1878. Henry and Maude Lowell, came to the ranch in 1906 and members of the Lowell family have occupied and owned the ranch since then. John Lowell was born on the ranch and followed in the family tradition of cattle ranching and later moved into raising and showing sheep. John and his wife, Bea, were strong supporters of the ranching and rural lifestyle, and of course of 4-H and other youth activities. John was instrumental in launching the Junior Livestock Sale at the Douglas County Fair. John and Bea were honored in 2009 as CALF's first Legend of Agriculture Award honorees. Lowell OV Ranch - Douglas County Landmark
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners designated the Lowell OV Ranch as a historic landmark in 2010. If you would like to view the landmarking information, please click here. |
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