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 completed ...
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 the Western ...
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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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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, September 29, 2024- A shrinking water supply is always a concern in western Colorado.
The Colorado River District’s annual water seminar — a gathering of water managers, agricultural producers and elected officials — acts as group therapy. Everyone articulates their worst fears. But it drives urgency to come ...
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, September 28, 2024- The Colorado West Land Trust is looking to play a larger, more focused role in
helping address the water challenges that face western Colorado.
The nonprofit has developed a water protection plan that aims to help strengthen agricultural water supplies, preserve ...
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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, Colo. (KREX) — Volunteers have been hard at work restoring native plant species all over the western slope. The Monument Stewards program, a collaborative effort led by Colorado West Land Trust and the City of Grand Junction, took to the popular hike-and-bike Lunch Loop trailhead this Wednesday to harvest seeds from native plants. Their ...
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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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