​Right now, one of the last great ranches on the Roaring Fork River needs your help

   



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 and diversifying community with diverse needs
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Protecting and caring for the places you love since 1967


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

With your help, we conserve wildlife habitat, rivers, wetlands, working ranches and farms, 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. There’s much more work to do. Only with your support can we protect our Western landscapes, wildlife, and way of life.

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
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​2020 ANNUAL REPORT
See all your local land trust accomplished with your help.

OUR LANDS ART SHOW THROUGH 10/3
See the work of 10 artists capturing the beauty of lands conserved through AVLT at the Aspen Chapel Gallery.
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Conserving your land
Is your land part of your family’s history, your heritage, your story? Is your land in your blood? Is it your home? 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 and 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 future 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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