Colorado Open Lands
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.
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Keep up to date with what is going on at Colorado Open Lands!
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Our Latest News:
- Great news! On Friday, December 30, 2011, Colorado Open Lands closed on the Mountain Jem 3 conservation easement. The owners donated this conservation easement as the third and final phase of the project, resulting in 406 acres protected by Colorado Open Lands. The ranch boasts conservation values of scenic and agricultural open space and relatively natural habitat. It contains aspen forests, and willow riparian and sagebrush meadows that provide habitat to elk, black bear, Canada Lynx, porcupine, mule deer, and many other types of wildlife. The ranch is located in the beautiful Ohio Creek Valley, and provides a buffer to both publicly and privately protected lands, including the Gunnison National Forest to the west, and a sizeable conservation easement held by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to the south. It provides beautiful visual enjoyment from Ohio Creek Road as well.
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Congrats to The Hanna and FRost families honored at this year's SCC Award ceremony!!
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non-profit discloure and accountability.
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detailed informative profile.
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DM Ranch owner, John Buyer, talks about what conservation means to him, his family, and his family's legacy. DM Ranch has been protected with a conservation easement from Colorado Open Lands since 2002 and possesses agricultural, riparian, ecological, open space, scenic, and wildlife values. Click on the video to the right to view here or click on this link to view it on YouTube.