What We Do
Colorado Open Lands believes that Colorado’s lands and waters are critically important to our unmatched quality of life. Our work is dedicated to ensuring their continued preservation for future generations. Our conservation successes to date include:
705,597
Acres of land
789
Projects
50
Counties
3,290
miles of waterways
Latest News
Cochetopa Dome Ranch – Permanently Protected!
The ranch consists of 1,609 acres and features outstanding senior water rights. It is surrounded on three sides by Gunnison National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land, making for excellent habitat and migration connectivity. The ranch features irrigated...
Lower Pasture of the HG Vickerman Ranch – Permanently Protected!
This property south of Westcliffe in Custer County encompasses 1,232 acres. It features a mosaic of montane grasslands, piñon-juniper woodlands, stands of conifer and aspen forests, a small canyon with rocky outcroppings, and wetlands along Lapin Creek which traverses...
Purgatoire River Property – Permanently Protected!
Colorado Open Lands continues our fruitful partnership with Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) as we celebrate this new project. The Purgatoire River property consists of 493 acres in Bent County near Las Animas and features shortgrass prairie habitat, a large pond, ¾...