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BUTTE CREEK RANCH
CHICO, CALIFORNIA

 

Some of the projects that are taking place at this ranch include historic streambed restoration, native oak and pine tree planting, and historic preservation of historic buildings and landmarks. We are currently working to restore the many streams on the ranch to their native path as they were degraded by water dredging and past mining. We have planted many trees on the premises to assist the regeneration of the native trees.

No Hunting signs have been posted around the property to protect the wildlife as well as the integrity of the land. We have restored and protected the historical landmarks and artifacts that were left behind by the old timers. We have been working on shaded fuel breaks to protect the Town of Paradise as well as the Butte Creek Canyon community.

This is our old family ranch.  Dr. Merritt Horning was born and died here.  Our family settled here during the Gold Rush and there was a lot of family struggle and history.  Our projects that are taking place at this ranch include historic streambed restoration, native oak and pine tree planting, and preservation of historic buildings including cabins, barns, bridges, wagon roads, Chinese settlements and graves, and other landmarks. We have done substantial restoration of stream banks on the Ranch as they were degraded where by water dredging and pioneer mining. We have planted a lot of oaks, pines and cedar trees.  You have to get late rains to get bare root plantings to survive.  We have Ponderosa Pines 15 feet tall. 

A few winter's ago (2009), we didn’t plant because we didn’t have the resources.  This year the Magalia Tree Farm closed, probably forever, due to lack of funding.  It will probably not reopen.  It is a fatality of government cutting spending in areas with the least impact politically.  Trees take a very long time.  Government has been forced to think very short-term.  No Hunting signs have been posted around the property to protect the wildlife as well as the integrity of the land. We have restored and protected the historical landmarks and artifacts that were left behind by the old timers. We have been working on shaded fuel breaks to protect the Town of Paradise as well as the Butte Creek Canyon community.



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Honey Run Creek

Little Butte Creek Ranch Newsletter


  • Deer

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    Butte Creek

  • Wildlife

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    Butte Creek

  • Bear

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    Butte Creek

  • Opening Pioneer Wagon Road

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    Butte Creek

  • Old Barn

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    On Ever's Ranch

    Butte Creek

  • Ever's Ranch House

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Main Barn

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    After major restoration

    Butte Creek

  • Ever's Yard

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    Butte Creek

  • Historic Honey Run

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    Butte Creek

  • Melissa Winnaman

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    Organic Garden

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Pablo

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    Brush Cutting

    Butte Creek

  • Foot Bridge

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    Over Honey Run Creek

    Butte Creek

  • New Lake

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    For Fire Protection

    Butte Creek

  • Brush Clearing

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Organic Garden

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    Butte Creek

  • Our Lake in Use

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Old Barn

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    Scheduled for Restoration

    Butte Creek

  • Barn

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    There's an Old Studebaker Wagon in this Barn

    Butte Creek

  • Little Butte Creek

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Sam

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    Butte Creek

  • Little Butte Creek

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Deer

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    Butte Creek

  • Mining

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    Butte Creek

  • Melissah

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    Near the Cabes

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  • Trash

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    A lot of trash has been dumped on teh land over the years.

    Butte Creek

  • Cliffs

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    Butte Creek

  • Nothern Bluff

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    Butte Creek

  • Hay Rake

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    Butte Creek

  • Old Wagon Road

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    Butte Creek

  • Kathi

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    At River Crossing

    Butte Creek

  • Bear

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Butte Creek

  • Ladybugs

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    Butte Creek

  • Tracks

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    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Cabbage in Raised Beds

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Rainbow View from our House

    Butte Creek

  • Pumpkins

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    In our Garden

    Butte Creek

  • New Art Scaping

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    At Butte Creek Ranch Entrance

    Butte Creek

  • Bridge

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    Bridge Crossing at Little Butte Creek

    Butte Creek

  • Owen and Theresa

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    At Creek Work Day 2011

    Butte Creek

  • Owen and Champ

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    Going to work at Butte Creek Ranch

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  • Owen and Theresa

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    At Little Butte Creek

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  • End of Garden

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    At Butte Creek Ranch 2011

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  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    End of Corn

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creak Ranch

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    Pumpkin Harvest

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    August Harvest

    Butte Creek

  • Theresa

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    In the Garden

    Butte Creek

  • Owen

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    Harvesting the Garden

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Garden View

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    View of Swimming Hole

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    New Buck

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Landslide

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Barn and Garden

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Garden Green Beans

    Butte Creek

  • Owen and Sprinklers

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    At Upper Butte Creek Ranch

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    Road Back to Upper Butte Creek Ranch

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    View of pond from our house

    Butte Creek

  • Butte Creek Ranch

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    View of Eagle Creek Canyon

    Butte Creek

  • Theresa

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    In the Garden

    Butte Creek

  • Planting Grass Seed

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    On the Ranch

    Butte Creek

  • Dump Truck

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    1940

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  • Bird Perch

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    At the Ranch

    Butte Creek

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