Colorado Open Lands

About Us

Since 1981, we've permanently protected over 227, 359 acres of open space in Colorado.

Why We're Successful:

  • Over 98% of our revenues are used directly for conservation!
  • We partner with landowners, national, state-wide, and local land trusts, foundations, corporations and government entities.
  • Aspens at Spanish PeaksWe create and apply innovative land protection strategies.
  • Our staff has over 90 years of combined experience in conservation real estate transactions and fundraising.
  • We hold 225 conservation easements and maintain a $1.6+ million stewardship endowment to ensure our ability to protect the conservation values entrusted to us by willing landowners.

Did you know?

  • In the past 5 years, we've protected over 154,890 acres with conservation easements valued at over $136 million dollars!
  • For every $1,000 we raise, we can protect $10,000 worth of land - a factor of 10!
  • We've protected land in 39 counties across Colorado - including:
    • Productive agricultural land
    • Threatened viewsheds
    • Community buffers
    • Vital watersheds
    • Critical wildlife habitat
  • In the past five years, Colorado Open Lands has raised more than $14.3 million in grant funding for conservation projects.
  • 72% of the land we hold easements on protects agricultural conservation values.