Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust

The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) partners with 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.

Over the past 31 years, CCALT has partnered with more than 450 farming and ranching families to permanently conserve over 875,000 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.

In addition to conservation, CCALT helps landowners enhance the conservation values on their land through additive conservation projects that improve wildlife habitat, ecosystem health, biodiversity, and wildfire/drought resilience while providing long-term benefits to agricultural producers through enhanced irrigation efficiency, increased agricultural productivity, and wet meadow restoration.

ONE MILLION ACRES

In partnership with our landowner partners, CCALT is approaching a historic milestone: One Million Acres of Conserved Working Lands. This achievement belongs to everyone who believes that future generations deserve the same open landscapes, productive ranches and farms, abundant wildlife habitat, and rural heritage that enrich our lives today. Together, we can leave a lasting legacy for the people who will call Colorado home long after us. 

Photo Credit: John Fielder

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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.

IMPACT STORIES

"'A thing of beauty is a joy forever.' This will truly be a joy forever. My heart is full."-Susan Nottingham after the closing of Nottingham Ranch | Burns, CO

"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 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

Photo Credit: John Fielder