Our Mission is
to preserve the significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation techniques and strategic leadership.
Our Latest News:
- Colorado Open Lands Protects nearly 14,ooo acres on Beatty Canyon in Southeast Colorado. Considered to be a' diamond in the rough', this property borders the Purgatoire River and includes spectacular scenery, habitat for big game species and the ruins of early Spanish settlements. Read More....
- Long-time supporter of Colorado Open Lands issues challenge grant! Click here for details, along with other ways to help us this spring.
- Leading Colorado Conservation Groups Unite for Long Range Plan to Achieve Greatest Conservation Impact in the initiative to "Keep it Colorado". Recognizing the need for a comprehensive vision to address the critical challenges Colorado faces as a state, five of Colorado’s leading conservation organizations - Colorado Conservation Trust, Colorado Open Lands, The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and The Trust for Public Land- announced an unprecedented collaboration and far-reaching conservation vision to preserve Colorado’s iconic landscapes for the decades to come. Read More....
- Photographer John Fielder's latest work - "Ranches of Colorado", a new book aimed at illustrating the importance of Colorado's Conservation Easement Program for preserving Colorado's ranching heritage, will benefit the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, Colorado Open Lands and the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust. To read more, click here.