California Ranches: Lands in Transition

Date: 

Mon., Aug. 5, 2019 | 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Category: 

Lectures

Location: 

Rothenberg Hall

Event Notes: 

Free; no reservations required.

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Add to Calendar 08/05/2019 07:00 PM 08/05/2019 08:00 PM America/Los_Angeles California Ranches: Lands in Transition Visit page - https://www.huntington.org/events/california-ranches-lands-transition The Huntington - Rothenberg Hall

 

Architect Marc Appleton, author of Ranches: Home on the Range in California, discusses the history of cattle ranching in California. Once a robust industry in the state, ranching is now a much diminished and challenged enterprise, says Appleton, and many ranchers are witnessing the passing of a way of life. As ranches fail, there is a renewed debate on how these lands might transition to other uses. Many fall prey to suburban sprawl, but others offer instructive alternatives. A book signing follows the talk. This lecture is presented by the California Garden & Landscape History Society.

Photo by Melba Levick. © Rizzoli.