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
Fresh Tracks – permanently protected!
Colorado Open Lands is thrilled to once again partner with Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) to add additional protections on the shortgrass prairie of southeast Colorado! SPLT’s mission is to preserve these lands for the native species – both plant and animal – that...
Colorado’s sandhill cranes are back for a limited time!
See more at the link below about how our economic impact study estimates that the Monte Vista Crane Festival brings millions of dollars of tourism impact to the San Luis Valley each year! Unharvested grain on local farms is critical to this stopover in the cranes’...
Flying W Ranch – Permanently Protected!
In March, COL completed a conservation easement on 1,545-acres of the Flying W Ranch, southwest of the City of Gunnison. Twenty years earlier, the owners had protected the other 2,433 acres of the property with The Nature Conservancy, and now protection of the...