The Caldon Base Ranch conservation easement lies in Conejos County, just north of the town of Manassa. Nearly 75% of the 529-acre ranch consists of prime agricultural soils, and approximately 30% of the ranch is classified as wetlands. The property provides habitat...
COL partnered with Southern Plains Land Trust to expand Heartland Ranch by protecting an additional 17,899 acres of shortgrass prairie in Bent County! Southern Plains Land Trust owns and manages the property as a wildlife refuge focused on five priorities: American...
COL partnered with Southern Plains Land Trust to expand Heartland Ranch by protecting an additional 17,899 acres of shortgrass prairie in Bent County! Southern Plains Land Trust owns and manages the property as a wildlife refuge focused on five priorities: American...
As the drought in the San Luis Valley continues, Colorado Open Lands has explored creative approaches to help the community maintain viable water levels in its aquifer. One option we are employing is a groundwater conservation easement – applying our primary...
In March 2022, COL and Westervelt Ecological Services officially closed the Front Range Mitigation Bank conservation easement in Morgan County. This 104-acre parcel lies just east of Fort Morgan and adjacent to I-76, and features a channel of the South Platte River....
