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 represents a ...
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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 easement ...
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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. The easement ...
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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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‘I did it for the animals. ’ Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway’s Dana Ivers partners with land trust
to shield 170 acres from development
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com on November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side ...
KREX, October 28, 2025 — The first phase of a wildfire mitigation and habitat enhancement initiative led by Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) on a conserved property in Plateau Valley has been completed.
Completed in partnership with the Western Colorado Conservation Corps (WCCC), the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and Ute Water, the project aims to protect people, infrastructure and natural resources.
The project will establish a 300-foot-wide firebreak and use a mosaic approach to clear certain clusters of vegetation while leaving ...
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KREX, October 1, 2025- Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) has released its first Water Protection Plan Impact Report, marking one year of
progress in securing water and land across Western Colorado.
Since launching the plan in September 2024, CWLT has permanently conserved eight properties, protecting 1,806 acres of irrigated farmland ...
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Colorado Public Radio, September 8, 2025-
For more than four decades, the Colorado West Land Trust has conserved thousands of acres of Western Slope land from tree orchards to sprawling ranches. But, in some instances, executive director Rob Bleiberg said, a good marker of their success is in what hasn’t changed.
The land ...
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Montrose Daily Press, August 27, 2025-
Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) has announced the permanent conservation of Eagle Bluff Ranch, a 5,879-acre working ranch in western
San Miguel County’s Disappointment Valley. This project marks a milestone, bringing CWLT’s total conserved acreage to over 150,000 acres — a testament to decades ...
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel July 14, 2025- Bieser Ranch, a 614-acre family-owned property in Plateau Valley, will be protected in
perpetuity thanks to a conservation easement the family placed on the land.
Colorado West Land Trust announced the conservation of the property, which will ensure the land will remain undeveloped, ...
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