PROTECTING LAND,
CONNECTING PEOPLE,
​GROWING COMMUNITY​

With your help, we have conserved over 45,000 acres in Western Colorado ​from Independence Pass to the Roan Plateau



What will the future of Colorado look like?
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While their value to the region is unmatched, nature and open lands are under severe threat and face an uncertain future.

The lands and waters in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys are vital – and under threat. In the face of development pressure, loss of biodiversity, and climate change, it is more urgent than ever that we protect the region’s most ecologically important and culturally significant places. 

​And as our communities change and grow, we need to ensure that everyone, especially community members who have traditionally been underserved, have access to parks, trails, nature, and the benefits of conservation.​​
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55 years of protecting the places you love


​As a community-supported conservation organization, Aspen Valley Land Trust has conserved over 67 square miles of land in Western Colorado. We work with local families and communities throughout the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys to protect the land, water, wildlife, and way of life you love.

With your help, we conserve wildlife habitat, wetlands, working farms and ranches, parks and trails, and the scenic open lands that make Western Colorado so special.

We believe in providing opportunities for all children, communities, and future generations to connect with nature, local agriculture, and outdoor experiences.

This is only the beginning. Only with your support can we protect more of the places you love.
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Photo courtesy of George Hendrix
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A future where land, wildlife, and people 

flourish together

OUR FOCUS AREAS OF CONSERVATION:


Your conservation connection
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NEWS
See what's new at your local land trust and how you can get involved.
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SPRINGFEST
Welcome spring and celebrate conservation with your local land trust! Save the date for Saturday, May 20 from 11am - 2pm.

COFFMAN COFFEE WALKS
Join us every first Friday of the month at 9am for a walk to the river. We'll see you July 7! 
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Conserving your land
Is your land part of your family’s history, your heritage, your story? Do you want to protect your special place to ensure it will be here now and for future generations? We are here to help you reach  your family’s conservation goals.

A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a land trust that permanently limits certain types of development while allowing for anticipated future uses on a property. Land placed into a conservation easement still belongs to the landowner, and the landowner retains the rights to sell the land or pass it on to family.

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Your support makes an impact:

46,000
acres saved
103
miles of riverfront
10
public parks
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7
​schools served

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