Tulare County Office of Education - Circle J-Norris Ranch

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Welcome to the Ranch

The Student Reception Center at Circle J-Norris Ranch is a model for students of environmental concern and efficiency. The building is built into a hillside, offering natural heating and cooling due to the insulative properties of the soil. The bermed-earth building offers:

boys and girls restrooms
display cases for interpretive nature exhibits
storage for educational materials
an office for staff
garden spaces for native plantings
covered picnic area

A gateway frames Heron Pond and beckons visitors to enter the blue oak woodland for discovery and learning experiences.

A picnic area, two miles of hiking trails, a five-acre pond, a small stream, rolling hills dotted with oak trees, abundant wildlife and geological and archaeological sites are just some of the highlights of the 620-acre field campus. A 360-degree view of mountains, rocky ridges and foothills provide a backdrop for this working cattle ranch.

Circle J-Norris Ranch

Tulare County Office of Education
Circle J - Norris Ranch
P.O. Box 339
Springville, CA 93265

Nancy Bruce, Education Coordinator
Rick Mitchell, SCICON Administrator
(559) 539-2263
fax: (559) 539-2369

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