Protecting our land
for generations to come
Conserved lands and water are important to our health, wealth and heritage.
This land is our future
Colorado, with its stunning landscapes, inspiring wildlife and western heritage, continues to experience steady population growth. While growth has many benefits, the costs in the San Isabel region can be significant. Subdivision, habitat loss and permanent dry-up of productive agricultural lands threaten our land, water and wildlife.
San Isabel Land Protection Trust works to keep our region wild and beautiful, with abundant wildlife, productive agriculture, flowing water and thriving rural communities.
More than 42,000 acres protected. Help us do more.
Private lands are important to our health, wealth and heritage. We work with landowners to protect the precious resources that define our region.
Conservation Easements
A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a private landowner and a land trust that permanently restricts and defines the amount and type of development permitted on a property. When a landowner’s vision for their property is one of little change, a conservation easement can be a useful tool. San Isabel Land Protection Trust doesn’t tell landowners how to manage their land, but focuses on the big picture by preventing subdivision, inappropriate industry and the sale of agricultural water rights.
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"The Hood Family placed a conservation easement on our ranch because it gave us a chance to preserve the land as undeveloped property while allowing the operation of the ranch to continue to make ranching decisions as we have always done. It also provided funding to establish retirement funds and an investment portfolio, providing long-term income."
– Keith Hood, fifth-generation rancher
San Isabel News & Events
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San Isabel earns national accreditation renewal
San Isabel Land Protection Trust, one of the first small land trusts in the country awarded national accreditation, has earned that distinction for the third time. Continue Reading
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We're hiring! Land Steward
Applications are now closed. Thanks to all who applied. San Isabel Land Protection Trust, headquartered in Westcliffe, Colorado, seeks a full-time Land Steward to contribute to its land conservation and… Continue Reading
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Conservation groups to assess new ways to value conservation work
DENVER – Keep It Colorado and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust have partnered with Colorado State University to research and develop a tool that would enable conservation practitioners in… Continue Reading
We have protected more than 42,000 acres through 134 conservation easements.
Conservation easements guarantee long-term protection – through generations of landowners.