Discover Shumway Ranch Historic Homestead
Be Inspired by the "Mountain of Discovery" called Shumway Ranch
Discover Shumway Ranch Historic Homestead
Be Inspired by the "Mountain of Discovery" called Shumway Ranch
A 1932 Historic Homestead in an Ancient Pinyon Pines "Elfin Forest"
About Shumway Ranch
About
About
About
Located in the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Shumway Ranch is an historic homestead on 640 acres of pristine conservation lands pioneered by Steve and Nina Paul Shumway in 1932, and ultimately purchased by the State of California in 2017 for environmental, historical, cultural, and local community benefit purposes.
About
About
In 2018, Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy, a resource agency of the State of California, contracted with Daniel Foster to form a new volunteer-based nonprofit, Shumway Ranch.Org, to partner on the planning and development of the historic homestead ranch. Since then, SRO produced over 40 programs/projects and established a successful operating/program model as a precedent for the future.
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In 2023/24, CVMC developed additional operating partnerships with the Desert Recreation District and the Friends of the Desert Mountains to produce educational programs and rental opportunities.
In early 2025, Shumway Ranch.Org closed for business due to the retirement of its founder, Daniel Foster - after a 7 year effort to vision, plan, and develop the ranch.
Looking Back on Recent Activities
"UCR Citizen Scientists" - Sept. 25, 2024
Thanks to the UCR Citizen Science program led by Colin Barrows, volunteers visit Shumway Ranch semi-regularly to study environmental changes to plant and wildlife populations at Shumway Ranch.
"A Conversation with Harry Quinn" Nov. 16, 2024 (SOLD OUT)
SOLD OUT
"A Conversation with Harry Quinn: His-Story of the Pinyons" Program Photos
"Plein Air Painting" - Dec. 2, 2024
FREE Program to All, RSVP Required at info@shumwayranch.org
Master Plein Air Painters at Shumway Ranch (Since 2019) Nita Harper, Elaine Mathews, Diane Moore, Kathleen Strukoff, David Wolfram
"History of Hwy. 74" - Feb. 1, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
RSVPs/Tickets: SOLD OUT.
Hwy. 74 Program Photos & Testimonies
History of Highway 74 Lecture
Steve Lech is one of Riverside County's most respected historians. He gave an outstanding presentation about the planning and development of Highway 74 that connected the Coachella Valley to the Santa Rosa Mountains in 1932, and gave birth to the establishment of Shumway Ranch.
Testimonies
"I've lived in the Pinyon region for a long time, but never knew about the development and history of Highway 74. Fascinating!"
"It was a very informative and well-presented lecture and program. Thank you to Shumway Ranch.Org for their efforts!"
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