KKCO, March 1, 2023 – The Colorado West Land Trust has added just over 300 acres of land in Mack to the tens of thousands it already protects in Mesa County.

Landowner Jim McCurter says the wildlife habitat and water rights are worth conserving for future generations.

Conservation easements, or land agreements, are set up and monitored by non-profits like Colorado West Land Trust, and specifically state no subdividing or development of certain land can ever be done once the land trust ...

The Montrose Daily Press, March 24, 2023– The Great Outdoors Colorado board awarded $87,000 to Colorado West Land Trust on Friday to develop a plan to steward its conservation easement portfolio that stretches across six Western Slope counties: Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel.

The grant is part of Great Outdoors Colorado’s Planning and Capacity program, which invests in projects that address opportunities, explore issues, engage communities, and examine trends in the outdoors.

Great Outdoors Colorado has invested more than ...

Another year has gone by and we are excited to share with you some highlights from 2022.  We are proud of the land trust’s success in continuing to conserve some of the most beautiful and valuable lands in Western Colorado.

In this report we highlight two of our newly conserved properties, volunteer and restoration work, and information about the final phase of the Monument Trails that aids in connecting the community to the outdoors.

We are driven to protect the character of ...

December 31, 2022- KAFM Community Radio hosted Colorado West Land Trust on their Community Affairs show. Conservation Director, Ilana Moir, discussed conservation easements and the role they play in protecting land. Click below to listen to the segment.

The Business Times, December 13, 2022 – Nearly $400,000 in grants will help fund natural resource stewardship, conservation and restoration efforts in Mesa County.

The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board of Directors awarded three grants worth a total of $387,900 for the projects.

A $300,000 grant to Mesa County Public Health, part of the GOCO stewardship impact program, will support a four-member Grand Valley Stewardship Crew for three years.

The crew will in turn support partner projects, ...