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:

689,919

Acres of land

717

Projects

50

Counties 

3,238

miles of waterways

Latest News

Waggener Phase 3 – permanently protected!

The Waggener Farm is an irrigated family farm located in Weld County just outside the town of Berthoud. In addition to conserving significant water rights, conserving Waggener Farm helps to protect the iconic view of Longs Peak and Rocky Mountain National Park on the...

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Olander Farm – permanently protected!

The 107-acre Olander family farm lies outside of Loveland and grows and malts grain. It supplies that craft malt to over 100 Colorado breweries and distilleries under the name Root Shoot Malting.   “We expanded our commitment to agriculture in 2016 when we opened Root...

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Rough Hollow – permanently protected!

The 182-acre Rough Hollow property in Hinsdale County is just south of Lake City and lies along County Road 30, which is part of the Alpine Loop Scenic and Historic Byway. It is adjacent to US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and is part of the...

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