About the Middle Ranch

An introduction and general information about Middle Ranch on Catalina Island in Southern California.

NAME: Middle Ranch
ATTRACTION TYPE: Historic and working ranch
CO-OPERATED BY: Catalina Island Conservancy
CO-OPERATED BY: Catalina Island Saddle Club
LOCATION: Middle Canyon, Catalina Island, Southern California

History of Middle Ranch
Middle ranch was originally the headquarters and shearing station of a sheeping operation run by te Mauer Cattle Company.

Middle Ranch Today Today Middle Ranch is an equestrian facility operated by the Catalina island Saddle Club where full-time and part-time Catalina residents can board their horses. It is also the home of the James Ackerman Native Plant Nursery, a facility of the Catalina island Conservancy that propagates and sells many plants native to Catalina island. The Catalina island Conservancy also houses its maintenance facility and a field research laboratory at Middle Ranch.

Resources

- Ackerman Native Plant Nursery at Middle Ranch
- Catalina Island Saddle Club
- Field Lab of the Catalina Island Conservancy at Middle Ranch
- Islapedia "Middle Ranch" Article
- USC Digital Library "Banning Family at Middle Ranch" Photo

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