Conserved Colorado
We love Colorado.
We love its land and we love its people.
Let’s bring them together.
We are thrilled to unveil the latest development of Conserved Colorado! We have transformed our static Conserved Colorado guide into an interactive, map-based journey. The same valuable content has now been brought to life with dynamic visuals and easy navigation.
This festive season (and right in time for holiday shopping!) we invite you to navigate the map to learn about businesses that offer a variety of products and experiences. Products include artisan cookies, lavender-scented soaps and lotions, individual meat cuts, wines and spirits, and even 100% alpaca wool hats. Experiences include unforgettable Colorado adventures like guided fly fishing, chainsaw or hat-making workshops, horseback rides, and authentic ranch stays. We’ve even created a list of feel-good holiday gift ideas that can be purchased without leaving the comfort of your home.
You can also use the guide to give the gift of your time with a friend or family member this holiday season! Included in the map are over 45 open spaces on which you can recreate that are conserved by Colorado Open Lands. Wintertime allows for great adventures such as winter hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. As you enjoy the winter sights, sounds, and smells, know that the land around you will remain protected forever.
Conserved Colorado is a collaboration of people – landowners, consumers, and business owners – all in support of land conservation.
Conserved Colorado starts with a landowner who chooses to protect their land with a conservation easement. Conserving land means permanent protection from property subdivision and development. It means that an open space stays an open space, a ranch stays a ranch – forever. It means that all the benefits that come from the land remain for future generations: local food, scenic views, fresh water, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and Colorado’s heritage.
Landowners work hard to conserve and steward their land. They produce our food and other consumer products and host memorable adventures! We can honor these landowners and invest in conservation by purchasing products and experiences from them. Colorado Open Lands updates a digital directory biannually (June and November) to help you do just that! We also publish a hard-copy version with the June update. Our directory is a user-friendly way for you to support landowners who have given Coloradans the ultimate gift of protecting their land.
For Landowners and Businesses
Colorado Landowners – We appreciate all the work you have done and continue to do to conserve your land in perpetuity. In honor of your commitment to our state’s future, we would love the opportunity to market your products or experiences to consumers across the state. Whether you grow vegetables, sell meat, offer to a CSA (community-supported agriculture), host guiding trips, or run education programs, let’s connect these offerings to people in the state that admire and appreciate your dedication. The program is free to join, and your property can be conserved with any land trust or organization.
Businesses – The current guides provide a direct connection between landowners and consumers, but we acknowledge that many landowners who have conserved their land may also sell to businesses such as restaurants. As this program grows, consumers will be able to support both businesses who source from conserved land, as well as directly from landowners.
For more information, please contact Yvonne Schramm at yschramm@coloradoopenlands.org.