In 2018, COL conserved a near-record amount of land - almost 25,000 acres! See link for an overview of some of the properties forever protected in 2018.
Recently at the Q for Conservation event, Colorado Open Lands premiered a new video featuring the unique perspectives of three people who know the land inside and out. We invite you to watch the video and enjoy!
Colorado Open Lands has collaborated with a team of experts to publish the definitive guide to water sharing between agricultural and municipal users. These agreements help keep water on the land but allow municipal use in critical drought years. This helps ensure financial security for landowners with water rights! Read the full guide at the link.
Colorado Open Lands' Acequia Initiative was the only project in the state to receive funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Regional Conservation Partnership Program in the 2017 award cycle! NRCS awarded the project $1,722,000 in funding to advance permanent conservation of farm and ranchland along the Rio Culebra River in Costilla County. Great Outdoors Colorado also contributed $638,000. Learn more in link!
To hear more about how land conservation is cherished in ways both unique and universal, please watch the linked video, filmed with perspectives from all across the state. This short film was produced by Colorado Open Lands and premiered at the 2017 Q for Conservation.
It’s no secret that Colorado residents and visitors love their outdoor experiences. Access for all ages and ability levels to open space contributes to our health, both physical, mental, and emotional.
Farming and ranching are an enormous part of our state’s heritage and character. Today, agriculture contributes more than $40 billion to Colorado’s economy, and sustains 170,000 jobs.
Hiking through your favorite secluded trail, would you rather see a cow or a condo? Colorado’s uninterrupted views from the mountains to the plains define our state’s heritage and character.
Access to fresh water in the American West is becoming more critical by the day. Land conservation is the perfect tool to protect our water, and keep it in Colorado.
We all know Colorado is a great place to live work and play. Colorado’s natural beauty and recreational experiences contribute to a quality of life that other states can’t match.
