​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




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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WILDLIFE​


​AGRICULTURE​

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RECREATION​


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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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THREE MEADOWS RANCH
With the partnership of donors like you, Pitkin and Eagle Counties, AVLT is under contract to purchase the 4,200-acre Three Meadows Ranch.

FOR LOVE OF LAND
Join your local land trust at For Love of Land at Free Range Kitchen on Thursday, February 20 at 5pm.
​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:

47,000
acres saved
103
miles of riverfront
10
public parks
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7
​schools served

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