The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) was founded in 1995 by the membership of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) with a simple but powerful vision. To conserve the land, water, and wide-open spaces that define Colorado’s heritage.
Over the past 30 years, that vision has become a statewide legacy. CCALT has partnered with more than 400 farming and ranching families to permanently conserve over 810,000 acres of working lands. These conserved landscapes safeguard clean water, wildlife habitat, and the agricultural traditions that sustain our rural communities — ensuring that Colorado’s beauty and productivity endure for generations to come.
As you consider your plans for year-end giving, we invite you to join us in conserving what makes Colorado, Colorado. Your gift to CCALT directly supports the families who steward our open lands, the resources that sustain our way of life, and the future of the places we all call home, FOREVER.
Forever Colorado - Ours Today, Theirs Tomorrow, Here Always.
Impact Stories
"Every day I work the land is a tribute to my grandfather and his dreams of making a better life for his family. I always knew I would take over the ranch. As so many ranchers say, it's in my blood. Without our easement, we would have been forced to sell to developers." -Junior Gallegos | Arboles, CO
"The visionary wisdom to establish a conservation easement on the San Isabel Ranch originated with my dad, Dr. Ben Kettle, DVM. His commitment to long term sustainability of environmental resources provides great peace of mind as we look to the future. The conservation easement, held in partnership with CCALT, ensures open space and management of the natural resources that are the lifeblood of every working ranch.” -Sara Shields | Westcliffe, CO
"The ability to ranch on conserved land with CCALT is such a pleasure. These efforts help keep ranching traditions alive for future generations." -Davey Baron | Clark, CO
Who We Are
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) partners directly with Colorado’s farmers and ranchers to conserve the land, water, and natural resources that sustain our state. Our people-first approach to conservation recognizes that the best stewards of the land are those who work it — and that protecting working lands means protecting the families, communities, and livelihoods that depend on them.
Through lasting conservation partnerships, CCALT helps agricultural families achieve their long-term goals while ensuring that Colorado’s open spaces, wildlife habitat, and agricultural heritage remain intact for future generations.
Your support makes this work possible. By giving to CCALT, you are investing in the future of Colorado — in healthy lands, resilient rural communities, and a thriving agricultural legacy that benefits us all.
What We Do
CCALT works to keep Colorado’s working lands — its farms, ranches, and open spaces — healthy, productive, and undeveloped. We partner with agricultural families to create voluntary agreements that permanently protect their land from future development while allowing it to remain in agricultural use.
This approach sustains the economic and cultural vitality of rural Colorado, safeguards wildlife habitat and water resources, and ensures that the landscapes defining our state remain open and thriving for generations to come.
As one of the nation’s leading agricultural land trusts, CCALT continues to innovate — enhancing previously conserved properties with new conservation strategies that strengthen the resilience of the lands, people, and communities that make Colorado home.
Colorado’s working lands are at the heart of who we are — and your support keeps them that way. Your donation drives real, lasting results — from innovative conservation projects and stewardship work to policies and programs that strengthen the resilience of our land and communities.
Give today and help keep Colorado’s land, water, and heritage thriving for generations to come.
If you have questions about how your gift will be used or want to hear more about what CCALT’s work looks like on the ground, please give us a call at 303-225-8677 or email us at info@ccalt.org.
To conserve Colorado’s Western heritage and working landscapes for the benefit of future generations.
Organization name
Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust
other names
CCALT
1995
Tax id (EIN)
84-1317592
Category
Environment, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Public & Societal Benefit, Animal-Related
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
550 S Wadsworth Blvd Suite 500CO, US
El Paso County, CO, US
Routt County, CO, US
Larimer County, CO, US
Rio Grande County, CO, US