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:
710,304
Acres of land
797
Projects
50
Counties
3,372
miles of waterways
Latest News
Purgatoire River Property – Permanently Protected!
Colorado Open Lands continues our fruitful partnership with Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) as we celebrate this new project. The Purgatoire River property consists of 493 acres in Bent County near Las Animas and features shortgrass prairie habitat, a large pond, ¾...
Colorado Open Lands and Colorado Headwaters Land Trust Have Merged operations
January 1, 2025 (Granby, Colo.)—Colorado Open Lands (COL) and Colorado Headwaters Land Trust (CHLT) announce today that they have merged operations, effective at midnight on December 31, 2024. The two nonprofit organizations share a goal – to permanently protect...
Permanently Protected – Salazar Ranches Conejos!
The ranches consist of 698 acres in Conejos County east of Antonito. Current uses include center-pivot irrigated crop fields, with all fields currently in organic alfalfa production which is rotated out every 7-10 years. Peas, oats, sorghum, and seed potatoes are also...