Our history

The iconic 50,500 acre N3 Ranch has been a working cattle ranch for over 85 years. It offers a rare look at a way of life quickly disappearing. In 2021 William Brown, a fifth-generation Californian whose family has been involved in cattle ranching since the 1850s, purchased the expansive ranch. Prior to its purchase, the Nafzger family owned and managed the ranch for three generations. William Brown intends to conserve the storied history of the ranch and ensure its protection from urban encroachment, while preserving the ranch's diverse ecosystem. He considers it an honor to conserve its future, protect the land and watersheds, and maintain this amazing property.