$1,780,642.29 Raised
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Land Conservation
There is greater landowner interest in protecting their property than any time in decades. From the Grand Valley to Red Mountain Pass, the flanks of the La Sal Mountains to Blue Mesa Reservoir, Your investment will help the Land Trust expand its ability to protect the West Slope’s most important wildlife habitat, farm and ranchland, scenic open space, and lands providing public access and outdoor recreation.
Restoration & Resilience
With over 131,000 conserved acres spanning seven counties, CWLT has a unique opportunity to improve habitat throughout the region and make an impact at scale. By working with landowners and partners, CWLT can help make the region’s lands and water healthier and more resilient. This work is more important than ever as warmer, drier conditions threaten the region’s habitat and communities.
Water
Water scarcity presents perhaps the greatest threat to the region. In response, CWLT is developing a comprehensive Water Strategy and Implementation Plan that will focus efforts on both new conservation acquisitions and restoration & resilience projects in areas already protected from development.
Community Connections
The Land Trust believes every community member should have easy access to nature. CWLT will acquire strategic parcels of land that expand access to outdoor recreation, work in partnership to develop trails that connect neighborhoods to public lands, and collaborate with others to engage youth and adults in stewardship of our natural resources. In Delta, the Land Trust will work with the County to create a new boat launch on the Gunnison River.
Organizational Readiness & Regional Capacity
The Land Trust is making critical investments in staffing, technology, and systems, all focused on increasing its ability to deliver results. New staff will be hired, a regional office opened in Montrose, technology will be acquired, and management systems will be improved. This infrastructure is essential to the organization’s ability to deliver on its mission.
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Thank You to our Growing List of Forty Forever Supporters!
John and Katharine Achziger
Diann Admire
Tamra Allen
Alpine Bank
Lee & Kay Ambrose
American Farmland Trust
John & Diane Anglim
CWLT Anonymous
Drew Armstrong and Tina-Elliott-Armstrong
Kathleen Arnett
Aspen Park Investment Co, LLC
Leah Audin
Betty Bechtel
Virginia Beemer
Bruce and Vicki Benge
Rob Bleiberg and Sheri Covey
Philip Born
David and Ann Brach
Charles and Robbie Breaux
David and Suellen Brennan
William and Betsy Brodak
Susan Brown
Lynn Brownson
Robert and Holly Brownson
Bernie and Mary Beth Buescher
Joe and Melissa Burns
Mary Buss
Christain and Beth Buys
George and Judy Callison
Michael Cammann
Mary and Parker Carlson
Jerry and Sandra Carosella
Janelle Carsten
Barbara and Ed Chamberlin
Belle & Tom Chesnick
Pamela and Malcolm Childers
The Christi Reece Group
Debe Colby
Becky and Daren Cole
Karen Combs and Lynn Wegener
Kathleen Conway and Patrick Green
Sandie Cooper and David Hull
Michael Cote and Yvonne Finch
William Cowles
Carol and Dave Crockett
Kate Denning
Matthew Diers
WCCF Bruce Dixson Fund
Dusty Dunbar and Steve Bolton
Clare DuPont
Liz Elam and Robert Johnson
Suzi Evans
Zach and Laken Eyler
Margery and Norman Fillinger
William and Jane Findlay
Gary and Molly Fitzpatrick
Jenn Flentge
Rebecca Frank and George Orbanek
Lyn Fraser
Sara and Daniel Friedman
Kim Gage
Raul Gallardo
Cathy and Art Gardner
Richard and Jean Gauley
George and Gayle Gerson
Dennis and Ruth Ann Ghiglia
Judy Goodhart
Craig Goodknight and Laura Young
Ruth Gormley
Mary Grande
Denny and Cindy Granum
Jim and Betsy Greslin
Daryl and Kristi Haan
Janice Harshman
Mandy Harter
Barbara Hartshorn
Janet Haw and Richard Brodale
Will and Shawn Hays
Kathleen Hedlund
Mark and Sara Hermundstad and Family
Linda and Craig Hill
Joyce Hofman
Jim Hohenstein
Judith and Wayne Hopper
Debra & Mike Horwitz
Ann Hughes, Pat Hubbard, and Erin Hubbard
Mary and Paul Hughes
John and Kathy Hurt
Larry and Erna Kay Ingram
Laurie Iversen
Paul Janzen
Duane and Beverly Johnson
Elaine Johnson-Craig and Dan Craig
Doug and Laura Johnston
David Jones
Larry Jones
Dave and Becky Karisny
Gregg and Kristine Kampf
Michael and Gladys Kelher
Linda and Ray Kelley
Piera Kllanxhja
Edwin Krebs
Robert Kurtz
Land Trust Alliance
Gary Lake
Danni Langdon and Carl Jacobson
The Laura Jane Musser Fund
Eileen Lepisto
Bonnie Lewis
Helen Love and Arvid Koppang
Don Lumbardy
Karen and Mark Madsen
April Marlow
Lori Maser-Jones
Steve and Ruby McCall
Chuck and Kendra McDaniel
Byron and Tina McNew
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Neil and Linda Mendenhall
William Meyer
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Julie Montgomery
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Molly and Eric Moyer
Chris Muhr
Bob Murphy
Will Murray
Jan Muyskens
Jim and Sue Nall
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Kathleen Nelson
Fran Nemanich
Lyle Nichols and Dorothy Espe
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Barbara Patten
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Donna Patterson
James Perlmutter
Karen Plessinger
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Patricia Powell
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Janine and Kirk Rider
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Ed Rosenberg
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Sherry Schenk
Howard Schiff and Cynthia Turner
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William and Carol Scott
Clee and Mary Sealing
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Janice Shepherd
Anne Sievers
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Chandler Smith
Steve Smith
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Thelma Starner
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Tamara Stevens and Todd Rubano
Max and Vicki Stites
Ken and Rebecca Storck
Leota Sweetman-McPeek
Karen Swigart
Polly Tackett
Rick and Deanna Taggart
Gaynelle Tellman
Sandra Tinsman and Ben Herman
Billy & Susan Towles
Larry and Tracy Traubel
Christine Tuthill
Laurian Unnevehr and Gerald Nelson
Peter and Donna Valenti
Louis Villaire and John Axthhelm
Jean Waid and Jerry Fuxa
Charles Wanebo
Walton Family Foundation
Ken Watkins
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Mary Watson Seybold
Beth and Dan Watts
Cheryl and Dan Wenzinger
Ann Werner
Norma and David West
Wayne Westerson and Alberta Husch
Donna Williams
Seth and Amie Wilsey
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Susan Yeager