East Roatcap Ranch is located in Paonia in Delta County and contributes to the incredibly scenic surroundings. Previous owners had conserved 80 acres of the ranch in 2007 with a vision for conservation of the complete property. The current owners have achieved that...
In a typical project announcement, COL shares good news about protected acres of land. Today, we’re very excited to share that a family has chosen to protect the water on their land after the land itself had already been conserved. Waggener Farm is an irrigated family...
The 2,564-acre Rock Ridge Ranch property is located in Moffat County between Meeker and Craig. The property consists of sagebrush shrublands, montane meadows, rock outcroppings, and gambel oak shrubland. Exceptional wildlife habitat is provided for bald eagle,...
This 72-acre property near Bailey is adjacent to the Woodward family’s home ranch, Deer Valley Park Association, a Centennial Ranch that was previously protected with COL. The Woodwards operate Hi-Altitude Cattle, LLC, raising beef on their ranch and other leased...
This nearly 1,000-acre property in the Town of Greeley has now been forever protected for public open space and recreation. An intensive public engagement period is shaping future uses, which include multi-use trails with scenic bluffs and prairies, central gathering...
Opportunities to acquire land for public access are extremely rare in the San Luis Valley. COL collaborated with a private landowner to conserve 398 acres adjacent to Rito Seco Park. Now conserved, the landowner has sold the land to Costilla County to expand the park....
