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Farisita Ranch – permanently protected!
Farisita Ranch is a 630-acre property in Huerfano County near the southwestern end of the Wet Mountains. The property is used for cattle grazing as well as piñon nut and bough harvesting. It comprises two parcels that are connected by Bureau of Land Management land...
Clerkin Property – permanently protected!
Located 8 miles east of the City of Gunnison, the 160-acre Clerkin Property is located in the Tomichi Creek watershed. The property is surrounded by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and has been managed for grazing since 1888. Sagebrush shrublands comprise the...
Important viewsheds and habitat in jefferson county – permanently protected!
This 145-acre property is highly visible from Interstate 70 west of Golden and is bordered by Genesee Mountain Park. A large portion of the property is also visible from the beloved and highly-trafficked Beaver Brook Trail. The project was brought to Colorado Open...
Big Country Ranch – permanently protected!
Big Country Ranch is a 698-acre property in Grand County. The ranch is located at the northern end of the Williams Fork Mountains on a scenic ridge that overlooks the Lower Blue River Valley to the west, the Colorado River Valley to the north, and Williams Fork...
Tucker Open Space – permanently protected!
Tucker Open Space is a 323-acre property that had been in private ownership until 2020 when it was purchased by Boulder County. ”This unique property, with its vast array of environmental resources, has been on the wish list for Boulder County’s open space program...
Arkansas River Preserve Phase 3 – permanently protected in partnership with Central Colorado Conservancy!
Central Colorado Conservancy has purchased 110 acres along the Upper Arkansas River as a third phase of the the Arkansas River Community Preserve (ARC Preserve). The ARC Preserve includes the Shawn Andrick Memorial Preserve, and with this new acquisition, now totals...
LGM Farms – permanently protected!
Colorado Open Lands is pleased to announce the permanent protection of this 272-acre agricultural property in Rio Grande County, which has been owned by the Schaefer family since the 1940s. It contains irrigated meadows and pasture and a ½-mile of frontage along the...
Box Elder Creek – permanently protected!
The Box Elder Creek conservation easement, located in Adams County, is Colorado Open Lands’ fourth wetlands mitigation bank conservation easement. The property is located near Denver International Airport and consists of 147 acres of the riparian corridor along Box...
Caldon Base Ranch – permanently protected!
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...