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



You love these places,

     but they are changing


​While their value to the region is unmatched, nature and open lands are under severe threat and face an uncertain future. Some of the most important challenges to the community health and character of our communities include:
  • Population growth and development
  • Diminishing habitat and corridors for wildlife
  • Extreme/unpredictable weather and climate change
  • Water quality and quantity
  • Decreasing connection of children to nature 
  • A changing community with diverse needs
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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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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Check out all you made possible for these valleys last year! The 2021 AVLT Annual Report is here.
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE
The land knows how to take care of us. From cleaning our water and air, storing carbon, mitigating risks from drought, fires, and floods, to supporting wildlife survival, land is the solution.
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​FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL LAND TRUST


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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:

44,000
acres saved
103
miles of riverfront
10
public parks
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7
​schools served

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