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​Conserving land and connecting community​

With your help, Aspen Valley Land Trust has conserved over 46,000 acres in Western Colorado ​from the Independence Pass to the Roan Plateau
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Protecting the places and people you love
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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 important 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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A future where land, wildlife, and people ​flourish together


​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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​Investing in a healthier future


​Caring for land keeps your water and air clean, provides habitat and migration corridors for wildlife, and creates access to outdoor education and recreation. ​Your future way of life, generations, health, and favorite places depend on how we care for our land now.

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WATER
Crystal River and Roaring Fork River convergence

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WILDLIFE​
Deer in Colorado meadow


​AGRICULTURE​
Working ranching family

​​OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Students at Marble Basecamp

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RECREATION​
Red Hill in Carbondale young hiker


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Your conservation connection
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Protected elk habitat
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2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Marble Wetlands
Check out all that supporters like you made possible in 2024!
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SAVE THE LAND
For Love of Land event
Save the date for Save the Land, an evening with Aspen Valley Land Trust Thursday, July 10 at T-Lazy-7 Ranch.
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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:

Conserved open space
51,500
acres saved
Watersheds
103
miles of riverfront
Access to recreation
10
public parks
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Outdoor education
27
​schools and nonprofit partners

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Protecting the places you love since 1967
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​Aspen Valley Land Trust is dedicated to protecting land forever in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. For 55 years, AVLT has been a trusted community-supported conservation partner helping to ensure the natural and community health of our region.
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