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
South Platte wetlands – Permanently Protected!
In March 2022, COL and Westervelt Ecological Services officially closed the Front Range Mitigation Bank conservation easement in Morgan County. This 104-acre parcel lies just east of Fort Morgan and adjacent to I-76, and features a channel of the South Platte River....
Wegert Property – Permanently Protected!
The 122-acre Wegert Property is located in the City of Gunnison and provides an important open-space buffer for adjacent public open space properties that include an active Gunnison Sage-grouse "lek," the term for the area in which animals engage in courtship...
Waggener Farm – Permanently Protected!
COL is pleased to announce the completion of Phase 1 of the Waggener Farm conservation easement in December. The Waggener Farm is located between I-25 and the Town of Berthoud, a fast-growing area with high development pressure. Now this productive farm will forever...