On January 4th, 2022, a loss hit our family in ways words will never be able to explain. Our hard working, sweet, caring and adventurous Daniel passed away.
He was on the Rogue River, in his boat, doing what he loved to do, being one with nature. Surrounded by life forces stronger than he, Daniel simply wanted to be part of it all.
He suffered from an unexplained heart condition, which took him while he was on the river that day. He was not hurt, remained in his boat, and peacefully died on the river. As many know the Rogue is powerful, it’s unforgiving and beyond mighty. But for Daniel who respected this river so much, it was his protector that day, keeping him safe in his boat, on his final float.
Our hearts are hurt that he is no longer here, yet his soul runs free with the river and all its mighty power.
Daniel Richardson was born and raised in Denver Colorado and has been an outdoorsman since birth. As a young man, Daniel was always intrigued with Geography, Science and the Outdoors. Daniel attended one semester at Colorado Mountain College, before moving into the land management trade. Starting at an Organic farm in Northern California, animal husbandry and biodynamic gardening really got the gears moving for him. Summers at the farm, and winters traveling, his skill set broadened.
In 2009, Daniel began working as a foreman who was responsible for the safety and integrity of the rail crew, his team broke ground and installed one of Denver’s first light rail systems. With offers to continue in the world of rail construction, Daniel choose to head west to Jacksonville Oregon, to join forces with his cousin Nick and his wife Elizabeth as an owner and member of Green Source Gardens team. Today, Daniel oversees all activities at Lane Creek Reserve, and is the major visionary behind the many moving parts.
As the Director of Operations and Managing Partner, Daniel is consistently creating habitat in corners of the property to support new functional elements in the farm’s ever-growing ecosystem, and to ensure the safekeeping and happiness of our 90+ animals. Regardless of the task, Daniel is known for installing and maintaining the acres of fencing or fabricating any number of parts needed around the farm. From sunup to sundown, he works hard to ensure that the foundational systems created can bare all that will be built on it.
1982-2022
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Lane Creek Reserve was purchased in 2017 by Daniel, his mother and sister. With the dreams of all living and growing older together, they took a jump and became “first generation farmers.” Since the purchase, they have been transforming this 40-acre property into their very own sanctuary of life and fertility. It was important for them to enhance and preserve the land, while also thinking about the future, incorporating a structural foundation for generations to come.
Our situation has been impacted in ways we didn’t even imagine, on top of the heartbreak of losing our beloved Daniel. We know it will be difficult to replace his hard work, innovative ideas and financial support, but we are committed to trying to make it work for him, our community, the land and our family.
Your generous donations will help with the forward movement of building a land sanctuary that is available for our community to come, learn, stay and be one with the land. If you feel inclined to support, we would appreciate it from the bottoms of our hearts & boots!