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Hidden Hills Ranch offers outdoor education, summer camps, and horse and pony riding lessons that include direct interaction with animals. The program also runs Barnyard Love, an animal-connection based program, and provides school demonstrations through Just Say Whoa to Bullying.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Hidden Hills Ranch began with a simple dream in 1985, became Educational Resources of Monterey County in 1997, and in 2004 moved to a 65-acre property and evolved into Hidden Hills Ranch. The founders are Mark and Gayle Comer. The program operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its mission is to create a safe haven where children learn, grow, and find healing while nurturing their social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being through outdoor education and meaningful connections with rescued animals. Hidden Hills Ranch offers hands-on outdoor education with rescued animals, nature programming, access to acreage for hikes and exploration, and welcomes people from all backgrounds, and it is described as especially impactful in serving the special-needs population. Community involvement includes the Barnyard Love outreach program, school demonstrations through Just Say Whoa to Bullying, work in juvenile programs, and partnerships with local charter schools. Visits are by appointment only, and families are asked to email to schedule.
Parents describe the program as giving children the chance to love animals, learn responsibility, and connect with nature. One parent reports benefiting from the nature programming for over 10 years and notes that access to acreage for hikes and exploration is a unique part of the experience, especially for the special-needs population. Another parent describes Hidden Hills Ranch as a lifeline for a child, highlighting interaction with peers, connection with nature, and meaningful hands-on learning as part of their experience.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Hidden Hills Ranch began with a simple dream in 1985, became Educational Resources of Monterey County in 1997, and in 2004 moved to a 65-acre property and evolved into Hidden Hills Ranch. The founders are Mark and Gayle Comer. The program operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its mission is to create a safe haven where children learn, grow, and find healing while nurturing their social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being through outdoor education and meaningful connections with rescued animals. Hidden Hills Ranch offers hands-on outdoor education with rescued animals, nature programming, access to acreage for hikes and exploration, and welcomes people from all backgrounds, and it is described as especially impactful in serving the special-needs population. Community involvement includes the Barnyard Love outreach program, school demonstrations through Just Say Whoa to Bullying, work in juvenile programs, and partnerships with local charter schools. Visits are by appointment only, and families are asked to email to schedule.
Parents describe the program as giving children the chance to love animals, learn responsibility, and connect with nature. One parent reports benefiting from the nature programming for over 10 years and notes that access to acreage for hikes and exploration is a unique part of the experience, especially for the special-needs population. Another parent describes Hidden Hills Ranch as a lifeline for a child, highlighting interaction with peers, connection with nature, and meaningful hands-on learning as part of their experience.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
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