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Salazar Ranches Costilla – permanently protected!
Salazar Ranches Costilla consists of 767 acres in Costilla County west of San Luis. The Salazar family completed another easement with COL in 2024 and are strong proponents of easements as tools to protect water rights in particular. Three generations of the family...
Hillside Mountain Ranch – permanently protected!
Hillside Mountain Ranch is located in the Wet Mountain Valley north of Westcliffe and is highly visible from CO Highway 69. The 314-acre property consists of mountain grasslands, upland scrub habitat, herbaceous wetlands, and hayfields irrigated by senior water...
la dolce vita ranch – permanently protected!
La Dolce Vita Ranch is a 446-acre property on the north slope of Thirtynine Mile Mountain near Guffey and approximately 1/4 mile from Pike National Forest. The property is a mix of rolling of montane grasslands, punctuated with mixed conifers, stands of aspen, rocky...
Faucette Land and Cattle Headquarters Ranch – permanently protected!
This 3,137-acre ranch spans four separate parcels in Conejos and Alamosa Counties. It includes 1.25 miles of La Jara Creek, the associated wetlands and riparian areas, and irrigated cropland and pastures, along with native shrub and grass lands. The ranch is used for...
Agricultural Property in Conejos County – permanently protected!
The ranch consists of five parcels across 549 acres. It features prime soils, and the conservation easement protects the significant irrigation water rights, including surface and groundwater. The land is used for cattle grazing, hay production, and assorted crops...
Flying W Ranch – Vulcan Property – permanently protected!
This 285-acre property southwest of Gunnison is adjacent to a 4,000-acre conserved ranch with the same landowner. The property is used for seasonal cattle grazing and consists of montane sagebrush shrubland; riparian areas along Camp Creek, Little Camp Creek, and...
McKee Ranch – permanently protected!
Located in northeastern Moffat County, this conservation easement includes two non-contiguous tracts of land: the 482-acre Four Mile Creek Ranch and the 1,143-acre Slater Creek Ranch. Four Mile Creek Ranch consists of sagebrush shrublands and two miles along Four Mile...
East Roatcap Ranch – expanding a protected property!
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...
Waggener Farm – additional water rights protected!
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...