It is our goal to connect landowners with local information and experts to help protect the natural resources on their land. Below you’ll find information on some of the most common resource concerns in our area including water, wildlife, noxious weeds, forestry, and range management.

We can also help landowners find grants and cost-share programs to help with projects such as fencing, weed management, land restoration, and forestry management.

LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP

Diana Cort

Senior Stewardship Director

Diana@cowestlandtrust.org

970-263-5443

Jeremy Puckett

Stewardship Director

Jeremy@cowestlandtrust.org

970-240-2050

Water

Our livelihoods and our health is inexorably connected to water quality and ample water quantity. We cannot overlook waters importance. Currently we see increasing droughts and growing population’s acting as stressors to both water quantity and quality.

Ranchland

Maintaining ecosystem functions on rangelands can help ensure continued sustainable production as well as balancing the diverse values that your rangelands represent.

Weeds

Noxious weeds continue to threaten the beauty and productivity of our region. If left unattended noxious weeds can have vast negative impacts on bio-diversity, wildlife habitat, soil productivity, water quality, livestock forage and property values.

Wildlife

High quality habitat is essential to keeping wildlife healthy and thriving on your lands and in the region. Habitat requirements include access to food, water, cover and space to roam; as well as ensuring that wildlife can transition across your property and access connectivity corridors throughout the landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

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