Colorado Open Lands

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$200,000 Goal

We're All Part of Colorado's Story. Help Write the Next Chapter.

Colorado Open Lands works to permanently conserve and steward Colorado’s most important land and water resources.

Conserving Colorado’s most valued landscapes and waterways is in the interest of all Coloradans - protecting fish and wildlife, iconic views, healthy waterways, local food, Western culture, rural economies, and recreation opportunities, and keeping safe all that makes Colorado unique. That’s the promise of Colorado Open Lands.

Whether you're a sixth-generation rancher, a lifelong Coloradan, or someone who arrived just a few months ago and quickly fell in love with everything that makes this state so special, we're all connected by the landscapes we cherish.

Over the next several weeks, we'll share stories from across Colorado that highlight the lands, waters, wildlife, and communities that make our state extraordinary. These stories remind us why conservation matters and how we can work together to ensure future generations have the opportunity to create their own memories here.

This Colorado Gives Day, your impact can go twice as far. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, every gift will be matched up to $75,000, helping protect the places that have shaped our favorite stories and memories.

Make your gift today and help write the next chapter of Colorado's story.

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Giving Activity

Mission

To preserve the significant open lands and natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation techniques and strategic leadership.

Background Statement

Colorado Open Lands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust that exists to protect Colorado’s land and water resources. We work primarily with private landowners to place voluntary agreements called conservation easements on their property. Their ranch stays their ranch, their farm stays their farm. The process is driven by the wishes of the landowner with the goal of protecting open space, water, and wildlife habitat – forever.

We believe that the unmatched quality of life that Colorado offers is directly tied to our natural resources. Our mission is to to preserve the significant open lands and natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation techniques, and strategic leadership.

Colorado Open Lands is one of the nation's most respected nonprofit land trusts. Our commitment is to strategically conserve the state's open lands forever through creative conservation techniques and statewide conservation leadership.

Formed in 1981, Colorado Open Lands has worked cooperatively with all types of landowners to conserve nearly 740,000 acres of Colorado - that's an area larger than all of Colorado's state and national parks combined!

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Colorado Open Lands

other names

COL, CHLT, Colorado Headwaters Land Trust, Legacy Land Trust, San Isabel Land Protection Trust, Continental Divide Land Trust, Clear Creek Land Conservancy, Southwest Land Alliance

Year Established

1981

Tax id (EIN)

84-0866211

Category

Environment, Animal-Related, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Recreation & Sports, Public & Societal Benefit

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

1546 Cole Blvd. Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80401

Service areas

CO, US

Phone

303 988 2373

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