Kansas 4-H Foundation taps Wichita real estate firm to market Rock Springs Ranch

The Kansas 4-H Foundation selected Wichita-based commercial real estate firm NAI Martens to market Rock Springs Ranch, advancing its push to find new ownership for the historic youth camp. The foundation's board of trustees began exploring a potential transition in April for the nearly 450-acre property south of Junction City in the Flint Hills, which it has continuously owned and operated since 1946. The decision to hire a broker follows the foundation's earlier move in August to pause all 2027 camp and event bookings while it evaluates the site's future.

NAI Martens will lead efforts to connect the foundation with prospective buyers for the sprawling rural retreat. Lisa Pfannenstiel-Garrison, chair of the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees, said selecting the firm was a crucial step to ensure the ownership search is handled with necessary care and diligence. As the property is marketed, foundation officials emphasized the 501(c)(3) nonprofit remains firmly focused on its core mission of funding and advancing Kansas 4-H youth programs statewide through philanthropy.

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