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

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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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...

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