A bright future dawns

San Isabel Land Protection Trust and Colorado Open Lands are excited to announce they have merged operations, energizing conservation and stewardship efforts in this special part of Colorado.

Colorado Open Lands and San Isabel will work to keep our region wild and beautiful, with abundant wildlife, productive agriculture, flowing water and thriving rural communities.

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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.

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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. We don't tell landowners how to manage their land, but focus on the big picture by preventing subdivision, inappropriate industry and the sale of agricultural water rights.

Steps to creating a conservation easement

  • “Because San Isabel is pro-agriculture, we were able to work closely with them to craft the contract we felt comfortable with. It allows us to capture revenue off the land while still living on it and maintaining full autonomy of ownership.”

    – Elin Parker Ganschow, Music Meadows Ranch and Sangres Best

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We have protected more than 42,000 acres through 134 conservation easements.

Conservation easements guarantee long-term protection – through generations of landowners.

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