Trip Cost: $47
Come explore “The Darndest Place You’ll Ever Visit.” Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch is a three-generation family owned and operated working ostrich ranch, and these days there’s much more than just ostriches on the ranch. They have a wide variety of animals in fun settings so everyone can enjoy a hands-on experience. Joining the ostrich are Miniature Sicilian Donkeys, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Fallow Deer, Peking Ducks, “The Goat Penthouse” and the “Hole in the Wall Gang” featuring Boer Goats, and the all-time favorite Rainbow Lorikeets. The field trip cost covers admission to the ranch and one “helping” of food for all the animals, including lorikeet nectar and stingray food. There’ll be plenty of time to feed and photograph the ostriches and other critters.
We’ll climb aboard the Monster Truck for a fun and informative 50-minute tour through the ostrich ranch where you’ll be surrounded by hundreds of ostrich. Learn all about ostrich farming, the desert and wildlife, and rattlesnake safety. Then it is time to go Ostrich Fishin’ – everybody’s favorite way to fish.
Learn more about the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch here.
We’ll meet at the Photography Club upper-level parking lot at 7:15 AM for carpooling, departing at 7:45 AM. Please wear your GVR Photography Club or Camera Club badge, if available. For those carpooling, $15.00 is an appropriate contribution to the driver.
Following the visit to Rooster Cogburn, participants are invited to a no-host lunch at The Bent Prop Saloon & Cookery, located at 4828 North Taylor Street in Eloy, starting at 12:30 PM.
Tom Parker will be the trip leader. For questions call Tom at 618 304-1456 or email at tparker324@aol.com. He will be disseminating more information to registered participants via e-mail as we get closer to the event.
If you need to cancel, please contact the Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at 719-351-5193 or email lrozema51@gmail.com. We may have people on the wait list to take your place.
GVR requires that every person participating in Photography Club Field Trips must sign a waiver prior to departure absolving GVR of any liability. You may sign the waiver any time at the Club or the morning of the field trip.
NOTICE:
Last date to cancel for a refund is January 10, 2026
All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.
In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.
The GVR Photography Club is located in the Recreation Village of Santa Rita Springs.