by Bergen Tjossem
One of the resident bald eagles of the Eagle River Preserve accompanied my crisp morning stroll. Winging up river, my eyes followed this beautiful bird as it lumbered calmly by. What a way to start the day. Fresh snow blanketed …
by Bergen Tjossem
Bud Gates once said, “before you train kids, you should train a horse.” You see, Bud understood that there are many ways that the ranching lifestyle – hard work, discipline, and care for the animals and landscape that you depend …
by Bergen Tjossem
Have you driven the Colorado River Road recently? Development threatens this extraordinary, intact, natural landscape just north of the Vail Valley. We hope that as you learn more you will be moved to make an additional donation to EVLT this …
by Bergen Tjossem
The Lake Creek Valley has been a focus of your local Land Trust for many years. We believe Lake Creek should be saved and preserved in its natural state! Thus, we remain focused on land conservation opportunities in and around …
by Bergen Tjossem
Eagle Valley Land Trust and Eagle County Open Space partnered to complete the Dewey Park Conservation Easement (now under new ownership and known as Grand River Ranch). This highly visible property lies along the east bank of the Colorado River, …
by Bergen Tjossem
Click here for a full map of the property or scroll to the bottom for detailed directions. The Abrams Creek open space deal took 15 years, and was worth every minute, said John Staight, town of Eagle’s open space coordinator. After …
by Bergen Tjossem
This exciting landscape preservation project in the Lake Creek valley is another partnership between the Eagle Valley Land Trust, US Forest Service and Eagle County’s Open Space Department. A permanent conservation easement saves and protects this important vista and view-shed in Lake Creek. This 167-acre parcel of land rests on the ridgeline between the neighborhoods of Cordillera and Lake Creek and is a highly visible landscape towering over Edwards and the entire Lake Creek valley.
by Bergen Tjossem
Although the ultimate goal of both organizations is to protect the natural and scenic resources of the Eagle Valley, the method of doing so varies between organizations. The Eagle Valley Land Trust is a non-political organization that uses the conservation …
by Bergen Tjossem
Only a qualified real estate appraiser can determine the value of an easement donation for tax purposes. The appraiser will consider the property’s ‘highest and best use’ — under current zoning — and its value with an easement on it. …
by Bergen Tjossem
Yes. The Eagle Valley Land Trust may decline to accept a conservation easement for any reason. Reasons include, but are not limited to: the Trust deems that the reserved rights or proposed development on the land will interfere with the …
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