Grand Junction Daily Sentinel April 15, 2025- A 213-acre farm southwest of Gunnison along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway has been
permanently conserved for farming and to preserve wildlife habitat.
Ozyp Farms, a working sheep ranch, in partnership with Colorado West Land Trust and Gunnison Ranchlands Conservation Legacy, placed its property under ...
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KVNF April, 15, 2025– As open land across Colorado’s Western Slope disappears at a record pace, a growing number of landowners are turning to a legal tool to keep their property intact: the conservation easement. While the term may sound like bureaucratic jargon, the concept is remarkably simple—and profoundly impactful.
In a recent episode of Local Motion from KVNF, host Brody Wilson explores what conservation easements are, how they work, and why families across ...
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High Country Shopper, March, 5, 2025- Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) is pleased to announce the permanent conservation of Hawk Ranch, a 270-acre property in Delta County,
nestled beneath the iconic Needle Rock. This collaboration with the Hawk family ensures the protection of agricultural heritage and critical wildlife habitat, securing its ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Feb. 10, 2025- A newly announced conservation easement will protect more than 7,400 acres in the North Fork Valley from development.
Landowner Peter Slaugh worked with the Colorado ...
The Daily Sentinel, Nov. 23, 2024- Eighteen acres of Palisade Peach Shack orchards, including eight acres at the gateway to Palisade at Interstate 70, will be forever protected from development under a newly announced conservation easement.
Palisade Peach Shack owners James and Laura Sanders are protecting the acreage in partnership with the Colorado West Land Trust. Through the latest easement and two previous projects to conserve land with the land trust, all of the couple’s more than 80 ...
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, September 20, 2024- A 20-acre vineyard on the eastern side of Palisade has been conserved with the Colorado West Land Trust, ensuring that the land will remain in agricultural production and preserve scenic views of the area.
The Hawk Ridge vineyard is located on the east side of 39 Road, and has views of the Book Cliffs, Mount Garfield and the surrounding agricultural landscape. The ...
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Montrose Daily Press, August 16, 2024-
Colorado West Land Trust, in partnership with the Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy, has permanently conserved Dancing Sunshine Farm, a 203-acre property in the heart of the
Powderhorn Valley.
This project not only safeguards critical wildlife habitat, including that of the threatened Gunnison sage-grouse, ...
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, July 6, 2024-
The Colorado West Land Trust has launched a new feature on its website to help people find locally produced agriculture from farms that have also conserved their land.
The Land Trust recently announced that a new interactive map showing where you can buy produce and services from its conserved landowners was available on its website. Colorado West Land Trust Executive Director Rob Bleiberg said this was something other land trusts have done and they wanted ...
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Montrose Daily Press, May 28, 2024-
The Anderson family of Olathe, with Colorado West Land Trust, announce the successful conservation of Dry Creek Farms, a pivotal step in preserving the rich agricultural heritage and vital water resources of the Uncompahgre Valley.
The Anderson family are fourth-generation Uncompahgre Valley farmers and owners of Dry Creek Farms, which encompasses 345 acres ...
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, April 3, 2024-
Nearly 2,000 acres of ranchland in eastern Mesa County will be conserved thanks to a conservation partnership with the Nichols and Bevan families and Colorado West Land Trust.
The Land Trust announced the conservation of the Flying Triangle Ranch on Tuesday. The agreement ...