Volunteer Ranch Hands Gene and Bernice Isaacs

The Longhorn Steers - Bernice Isaacs

Our friends Gene and Bernice Isaac have been back to Double Circle Ranch volunteering – again. They are retired and seem to have started a new career as volunteers for various environmental causes. They have helped clear trails, place and monitor trail cameras, record cat tracks and scat, reintroduce prairie dogs, eradicate bullfrogs, survey wildlife and invasive plants, and more.

Here at the ranch, they work on our erosion control projects, remove old barb wire, clean old water pipe of metal fittings and cut it to size for hauling to the recycling yard, and herd Texas longhorn cattle. They are excellent help – full of energy and always pleasant to work with. The amount of projects the Isaacs have done – totally free – would have cost agencies, environmental groups, and us thousands of dollars if all of us had hired the work done. Thank goodness for the Isaacs and all the other volunteers who help keep our country healthy and beautiful.

Bernice is also a poet and photographer. Here is a photo of two steers having a shoving match and Bernice’s steer poem. Bernice and Gene – come back anytime! You are much appreciated and very welcome at the Double Circle!