Warrior Rizen Ranch · Morgan County, Utah
Protecting the Land. Preserving the Legacy.
At Warrior Rizen Ranch, caring for the land is part of caring for the people who depend on it.
Our commitment to the land
Across thousands of acres in the mountains of Morgan County, Utah, the ranch puts conservation into practice through water retention, erosion prevention, responsible grazing, water recycling, and solar-powered water access for livestock and wildlife.
In 2022, the Schlichte family permanently protected 5,048 acres through a conservation easement, helping preserve the landscape for future generations.
The ranch's conservation work was recognized when Warrior Rizen was named a finalist for the 2023 Utah Leopold Conservation Award.
Responsible agricultural production and conservation sit alongside the foundation’s commitment to veterans, law enforcement personnel and their families.
Healing people. Honoring service. Protecting the land. Preserving a legacy.
Conservation in practice
These ranch-specific practices were documented in the 2023 Utah Leopold Conservation Award finalist announcement.
Subsoiling helps retain rain and snowmelt in the soil and prevent erosion.
A subsoiler is used to help keep precipitation in the soil rather than losing it to runoff. No quantified water-saving or erosion-reduction results are claimed.
Solar-powered water pumps provide drinking water for livestock and wildlife.
Rotational grazing supports soil health. Water from barley-fodder production is reused to irrigate hay fields.
Barley seed is grown into livestock fodder. Water used in that system is recycled for hay-field irrigation.
Healthy soil & responsible grazing
The ranch uses rotational grazing to promote soil health. Managing where cattle graze is part of responsible pasture stewardship on working agricultural land.
Protected for future generations
5,048 acres
In 2022, the Schlichte family permanently protected 5,048 acres through a conservation easement with Summit Land Conservancy.
The Conservancy’s protected-property inventory lists Warrior Rizen Ranch in Porterville. This is the acreage under the easement, not necessarily the ranch’s total acreage.
Summit Land Conservancy’s protected properties ↗External recognition
Warrior Rizen Ranch was selected as a finalist for its conservation work on working agricultural land. This recognition was a finalist designation, not the 2023 award winner.
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On the ground
Documented project stories will appear here after foundation review. Specific conservation volunteer projects are not currently confirmed.
Authentic, matching project photographs are still needed. Before-and-after comparisons will appear only after the foundation approves both the images and the project facts.
Conservation in action
Veterans, law enforcement personnel, families and volunteers may learn about responsible land management through appropriate ranch activities. Ask the foundation which experiences fit your visit; no particular conservation project or volunteer opening is promised.
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Landscape photograph: Warrior Rizen Foundation website, original filename DJI_0338.jpg. It illustrates the ranch setting, not a documented before-and-after outcome.