Monument Road

Since 2010, the Mesa Land Trust has conserved almost 200 acres along Monument Road to add public open space to the popular Lunch Loop trail system, create a place for kid and family friendly trails,  protect views along the gateway to Colorado National Monument, and secure land for an off-road path that will connect the Riverfront Trail to the S. Camp paved paths.

Through two major fundraising efforts, the Mesa Land Trust raised $2.3 million to purchase the Three Sisters (130 ...

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Video Depicts Ranch Life In Unaweep Canyon

Jessie and Beeman Casto married in 1952 and worked the land together on the on the property where Beeman grew up.  The Castos didn’t want to see the place that Beeman’s ancestors homesteaded in the 1890s ever developed.  In 2015 they worked with Mesa Land Trust to place a permanent conservation easement on the land, helping assure that their grandchildren and great-grandchildren can keep ranching, deer and elk winter range remains intact, and the vistas of Unaweep Canyon and the habitat along West Creek would never be developed. We hope you enjoy their story!   If you would like to support our work and help Mesa Land Trust raise an additional $35,000 for our 35th anniversary, click here.  

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Time Machine Trail Build Day Video

Community Celebrates the Land

On a nice Saturday in April 2015, over 120 volunteers came together on the Three Sisters property to build trail and restore native vegetation.  Community… trail users, native vegetation experts, students, friends and family of Tim Sewell, Mesa Land Trust and COPMOBA supporters, and BLM staff. All ages, all sizes.

Mesa Land Trust and COPMOBA worked with Randy Miller and Mason Klebold of Vitality Films to create this short video about how collaboration achieves meaningful contributions to our ...

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