Colorado Open Lands
Colorado Open Landscapes: Newsletters
Learn about our latest projects and partnerships as well as landowner stories and other tidbits through our newsletter, Colorado Open Landscape.
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Current Edition:
2009 Fall - Volume 10, Number 2
Previous Editions. You can request previous editions from us directly or download the last 4 editions here in PDF format.
2009 Spring - Volume 10, Number 1
2008 Fall - Volume 9, Number 2
2008 Spring - Volume 9, Number 1
2007 Fall - Volume 8, Number 2
2007 Spring - Volume 8, Number 1
2009 Fall - Volume 10, Number 1
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President's letter - Conservation Permanency
Projects Completed in 2009
Colorado Open Lands is grateful to the many landowners who chose to protect their land with a conservation easement last year.
2009 Spring - Volume 10, Number 1
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President's letter - Recessed Conservation
From NORAD to Parks - Cheyenne Mountain, defining the transition between the plains and the mountains, is the Pike's Peak area’s most prominent landmark. Thanks to the dedication and commitment of many partners nearly 1,000 acres of the crest of Cheyenne Mountain is now permanently protected as an addition to Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
PJ Anderson - How one man helped preserve 1,000 acres on top of a mountain through patience, relationships and conservation easements.
Mark Butler Memorial Workday - On October 10, 2008 co-workers and friends of United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) employee Mark Butler gathered in his memory along Fourmile Creek in South Park.
Protecting the Medill Farm - A historic family ranch for over 100 years, the Medill farm has now ensured the protection of hayfields, cattle pasture, a rich riparian area, and a wooded hill where Melissa Medill ’s garden lies.
A Partnership to Save More Land - Colorado Open Lands is excited to be partnering with the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts on a new book from renowned photographer, John Fielder. The book, called Ranches of Colorado, is due out in September 2009.
A Big “Thank You” to Rocky Mountain Rotorcraft and Gates Scott! - Colorado Open Lands would like to give special thanks to Gates Scott, a commercial helicopter pilot for Rocky Mountain Rotorcraft.
Missing Mo… The end of 2008 sadly brought the retirement announcement of Mo Ewing, who served as Colorado Open Lands’ Director of Land Stewardship for the past five years.
Projects Completed in 2008
Colorado Open Lands is grateful to the many landowners who chose to protect their land with a conservation easement last year.