Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

Protecting land and water for people and wildlife

What We Do

Colorado Open Lands believes that Colorado’s lands and waters are critically important to our unmatched quality of life.  Our work is dedicated to ensuring their continued preservation for future generations.  Our conservation successes to date include:

686,921

Acres of land

715

Projects

50

Counties 

3,238

miles of waterways

Latest News

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...

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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...

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