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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Colorado West Land Trust is pleased to announce that it is applying for renewal of accreditation by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission. CWLT was originally awarded accreditation in 2009. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that demonstrate compliance with the Land Trust Standards and Practices.
Accreditation is a mark of distinction in land conservation. To date just over 400 of the nearly 1,700 land trusts in the U.S. have been accredited. The accreditation seal provides the public ...
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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 ...
KJCT, Jan. 21, 2024– 
Two local organizations have been selected to receive grant money in the future for a drought mitigation project.
The Mesa Conservation District and Colorado West Land Trust were selected to receive around $4.6 million in grant funds for their Drought Resiliency ...
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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 ...
The Daily Sentinel, Oct. 23, 2024- A large crowd gathered at the Lunch Loops Trailhead on Tuesday evening for a groundbreaking on the
second phase of the Monument Trail project, which will install a concrete path from the Lunch Loops to South Camp Road.
The first phase of the project was ...
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, October 10, 2024– Indigenous youth got the opportunity recently to dive into the traditional harvesting and tool making practices of Native Americans at an
educational event at Ladder Canyon Ranch in Glade Park.
The event, which was organized by Colorado West Land Trust, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and ...
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KJCT, September 26, 2024 – The Colorado West Land Trust recently released its Water Protection Plan. This plan will guide them as the Colorado River Basin faces growing challenges due to climate change and water scarcity.
The plan was made in partnership with Freshwater Trust. Their goal is to implement water and agricultural preservation practices in vulnerable areas. The plan also includes initiatives to respond to ...
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