Barn Dance at Pioneer Bluffs
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesIt will be a classic, old-time Barn Dance in the loft of our 1915 barn, considered by some to be the best dance floor in the Flint Hills.
Prairie Talk: The Crocker Ranch
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesAt 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 29, the story of the Crocker family will be shared by Matt Methvin in a Prairie Talk at Pioneer Bluffs. The Crocker Ranch, with extensive cattle and farming operations, was begun in 1866 by Captain Erastus Bryant Crocker, a Civil War veteran. The Captain’s sons, Edward and Author Crocker, expanded […]
The Journey to Kyrgyzstan
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesWhat did Josh and Jim Hoy see and learn in the high Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan? The story will be told in a Prairie Talk at a historic ranch near Matfield Green at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6. In 2017, the Hoys toured the country extensively, riding hundreds of miles of mountains with nomadic […]
Prairie Talk: Frederic Remington
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesJoin us at 2:00 Saturday, July 13 for a Prairie Talk Featuring Frederic Remington and presented by Doug Claassen. Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions of the Old American West, specifically concentrating on the last quarter of the 19th century American West and images […]
National Day of the Cowboy
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesRelax in the shade, cool off with ice cream, and sing along - or just sit back and listen - as Jeff Davidson and Annie Wilson play classic cowboy songs of the trail. Out on the lawn next to our beautiful 1915 barn. We will have chairs available, but feel free to bring your own […]
Tallgrass Express 20th Anniversary Celebration & Concert: a Pioneer Bluffs Fundraiser
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesFor our Pioneer Bluffs Fundraiser this year, everyone is invited to join Tallgrass Express members – past and present – for a celebration of the band’s 20th year of making music in the Flint Hills (including at Pioneer Bluffs!). Click event title for additional information.
Pioneer Bluffs Fall Roundup
Pioneer Bluffs: Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, KS, United StatesHow can today’s Flint Hills ranchers and residents find guidance for the future from cultures who have lived here for millennia? Pioneer Bluffs will focus on Native Heritage in the Flint Hills in their annual Fall Roundup on Saturday, October 12 , from 2:00 to 4:30 in the historic 1915 barn. 2:00 Welcome and the […]
Prairie Talk: Ranchland Trust of Kansas Grassland Conservation Series
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesThis prairie talk will be Sunday, March 23rd at 3:00pm. Pioneer Bluffs will host a unique Prairie Talk along with Ranchland Trust of Kansas. This Prairie Talk will feature a panel of families that were part of RTK's Grassland Conservation Series. Last spring, RTK teamed up with Emil Redmon’s Cow to produce a series of […]
110th Barn Birthday and Annual Barn Dance
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesOn Saturday, May 3rd Pioneer Bluffs will celebrate its historic barn’s 110th birthday and 10th anniversary of restoration with presentations and reception, followed by the Annual Old-Time Barn Dance featuring the Land Band. The schedule for the afternoon is as follows: 4:00pm: Welcome 4:10pm – 4:45pm: Barn Talk featuring barn architect Ben Moore and contractor Rick Mitchell 4:45pm – 5:15pm: […]
Prairie Talk: Ranching and Conservation in Namibia
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesRyan and Ron Klataske will explore the similarities and differences between Namibia’s ranching heritage and conservation culture with the Flint Hills. ** Click on Title for additional detail. **