KREX, September 21, 2026- – The Vogelaar family has donated the approximately 1,360-acre Horsefly
Mesa Ranch in Montrose County to the Colorado West Land Trust.
The property has simultaneously been placed under a permanent conservation easement with Colorado Open Lands to protect its natural landscape from future development.
Under the arrangement, the permanent ...
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, August 20, 2026- Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) released its first comprehensive Restoration Plan, establishing a long-
term vision to restore and strengthen the landscapes, watersheds, and working lands that sustain western Colorado.
Coinciding with the plan’s completion, CWLT is undertaking one of its ...
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Montrose Daily Press, June 24, 2026- A 266-acre ranch along the Dolores River in Paradox Valley is now permanently protected through a conservation easement with Colorado West Land Trust.
The Johnston Ranch conservation easement preserves important wildlife habitat, agricultural land, and more than half a mile of river frontage while expanding a ...
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June 23, 2026 BEDROCK, Colo. (KREX) — Through a conservation easement with Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT), Johnston Ranch, a 266-acre ranch along the Dolores River in Paradox Valley near Bedrock, has been permanently protected.
The ranch can be seen from nearby public lands, roads and the Dolores River. The property has ...
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Gunnison Country Times, May 7, 2026-
Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) this week announced the permanent conservation of Buck Creek Ranch, a nearly 500-acre working ranch located along State Highway 133 between Paonia
Reservoir and McClure Pass. The conservation easement ensures the ranch will remain dedicated to livestock grazing and ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, May 4, 2026- A large ranch north of Paonia Reservoir has been permanently conserved, which will protect its senior water rights, as well as agricultural uses and wildlife habitat.
Buck Creek Ranch, a nearly 500-acre working ranch located along Colorado Highway 133 between Paonia Reservoir ...
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Montrose Daily Press, March 12, 2026- Advancing the long-term protection of working agricultural lands, Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT)
partnered with Dirt Capital Partners and the Kropp family to permanently conserve a highly productive organic orchard in the North Fork Valley. With roots in fruit production dating back to the early 1900s, the property ...
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The Daily Sentinel, February 26, 2026- A 160-acre cattle ranch in the Plateau Valley will be permanently protected from development under a conservation easement involving the
Colorado West Land Trust.
The Lazy YH Ranch, on the foothills below the Grand Mesa, is owned by Joann Hall and her family. The ...
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KREX, January 22, 2026- On Wednesday, Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) announced that a historic 13-acre stone fruit orchard, Mount
Hope Orchard, has been permanently conserved.
The property, visible from F1/4 Road and part of the designated Fruit and Wine Scenic Byway, borders the 113-acre Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area. ...
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KREX, November 10, 2025-
On Monday, Pioneers Preserve, a nearly 200-acre property located near the southwestern edge of the Town of Ridgway, was permanently conserved, according to an announcement from Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT).
“Protecting Pioneers Preserve not only maintains Ridgway’s stunning viewshed but also safeguards critical winter range and migration corridors for wildlife,” said CWLT Conservation Specialist Nick Jacobson. “This project is a great example of how conservation can support community goals while ensuring that wildlife and working lands continue ...
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