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 growing network ...
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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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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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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 ...
KREX May 27, 2025-
On Tuesday, the Colorado West Land Trust (CWLT) announced the launch of a major wildfire mitigation project in Plateau Valley in
partnership with the Grand Mesa Watershed Resiliency Partnership in August. A grant from the Colorado Youth Corps Association and Great Outdoors Colorado funds the project.
The ...
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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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