Ouray County Ranch History Museum & CSU Extension

Ouray County Ranch History Museum

The museum's mission is to preserve and share Ouray County ranching history and heritage, including stories of the area's early settlers from mid-1800s to today. Through education, historical exhibits, and ranch-oriented events and programs, OCRHM strives to increase awareness and appreciation of Ouray County's past and present rural lifestyles and cultural heritage while helping to facilitate open land conservation.

CSU Extension

The Tri River Area (TRA) is comprised of four counties (Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray) and three major rivers (Uncompahgre, Gunnison, and Colorado). There are approximately 160,000 irrigated acres in the TRA. The majority of the population resides in the four main cities of Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose and Ouray.