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

Barnes Place – Permanently Protected!

Located in western Routt County about 7 miles southeast of Craig and 6 miles southwest of Hayden, the 810-acre Home Place property is owned by the Barnes family, which manages the property for cattle grazing. Part of a land patent from the State of Colorado in 1964,...

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Moon Place – Permanently Protected!

Comprising 5,813 acres, the Moon Place property is owned by the Tuttle family and serves as seasonal grazing ground. The Tuttle family is a 7th generation sheep ranching family that manages land spread throughout the lower Yampa River Valley. The family has a strong...

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Permanently Protected – Hudson Ranch!

Permanently Protected – Hudson Ranch!

Hudson Ranch is a nearly 1,600-acre property across two parcels southwest of Pueblo near Beulah, an area which is facing rapid growth and development. The property consists of piñon-juniper woodlands, open grasslands, and steep canyons, and is adjacent to other...

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