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The Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area, the 11th SWA (State Wildlife Area) in Park County, had a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony marked by a number of speeches, Sept. 17, 2011. About 60 people attended the ceremony at the SWA, which was held by the Cline ranchhouse built in the 1920s.
Park County owns the SWA property, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will manage the SWA.
Dewalt said the Cline family members were surprise visitors at the dedication, and he was honored they had attended.
Dr. Foster Cline Jr. told a couple of stories about growing up on the ranch that drew a laugh from the attendees, such as his sneaking out of the top floor of the ranch house with his brother to go fishing during nap time.
Future plans for the ranch house include restoring it as a visitor’s center.
Cline told the story of Mount Silverheels, which is next to the ranch. It was named for a dance hall girl who cared for sick miners during a smallpox epidemic. She always wore silver-heeled shoes. He said he didn’t know the SWA had been named for the Cline family until they had arrived for the
Foster Cline Sr., the doctor’s father, originally bought around 300 acres and increased the size of the ranch to 4,500 acres during the 1920s and 1930s, when adjacent land was put up for sale.
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The Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area, the 11th SWA (State Wildlife Area) in Park County, had a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony marked by a number of speeches, Sept. 17, 2011. About 60 people attended the ceremony at the SWA, which was held by the Cline ranchhouse built in the 1920s.
Park County owns the SWA property, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will manage the SWA.
Dewalt said the Cline family members were surprise visitors at the dedication, and he was honored they had attended.
Dr. Foster Cline Jr. told a couple of stories about growing up on the ranch that drew a laugh from the attendees, such as his sneaking out of the top floor of the ranch house with his brother to go fishing during nap time.
Future plans for the ranch house include restoring it as a visitor’s center.
Cline told the story of Mount Silverheels, which is next to the ranch. It was named for a dance hall girl who cared for sick miners during a smallpox epidemic. She always wore silver-heeled shoes. He said he didn’t know the SWA had been named for the Cline family until they had arrived for the
Foster Cline Sr., the doctor’s father, originally bought around 300 acres and increased the size of the ranch to 4,500 acres during the 1920s and 1930s, when adjacent land was put up for sale.