Family History

The Klinglesmiths epitomize the rural, hard working, and honest ranching family. They serve as tremendous role models for all agricultural producers and private landowners in northwestern Colorado and beyond. The Klinglesmiths are well liked, well respected, and extremely active in the local community of Meeker, CO. Lenny Klinglesmith was recently appointed in 2012 to serve as the landowner/cattlemen representative on CPW’s local White River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) Committee, which has been very successful at fostering working relationships with local private landowners to improve wildlife habitats and resolve big game conflicts. The Klinglesmith family has worked cooperatively with CDOW/CPW since 2007 in order to successfully implement an integrated wildlife habitat and livestock management program as part of the CDOW conservation easement management plan for various parcels of the LK Ranch property.