Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

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:

683,522

Acres of land

712

Projects

50

Counties 

3,236

miles of waterways

Latest News

Permanently Protected – manzanares creek Ranch!

Permanently Protected – manzanares creek Ranch!

Manzanares Creek Ranch is a 500-acre property located at the confluence of Manzanares Creek and the Huerfano River, along the northern slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in western Huerfano County. The property is located in a key area for wildlife, particularly...

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Permanently Protected – Greenleaf Ranch!

Greenleaf Ranch is a 1,090-acre property north of the Town of Westcliffe in Custer County. This project is connected to a large block of existing conservation easements, and is our first project on irrigated land on the Wet Mountain Valley floor since our 2021 merger...

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Permanently Protected – Ranchland in the San Luis Valley!

This 150-acre ranch is used for hay production and serves as grazing land for sheep and cattle. It is irrigated with two acequias that represent the second- and fifth-oldest water rights in the state! These acequias were dug in the 1850s and pre-date Colorado’s...

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