Alpine Bank is continuing their ongoing support of the Eagle Valley Land Trust (EVLT) by sponsoring the nonprofit’s annual Farm to Fork event. The employee-owned bank headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado operates in communities across the state from the Front …
by Bergen Tjossem
GYPSUM, Colo. – Nearly two years after the announcement of Colorado’s 43rd State Park at Sweetwater Lake, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Eagle Valley Land Trust (EVLT), and USFS White River National Forest (Sweetwater Partnership) reflect on collaboration efforts in preparation of …
By Bergen Tjossem The last three years have been a wild ride for Eagle County’s real estate market by any measure. But what does that mean for conservation? A lot, actually. Despite an uncertain economy and swelling land values, land …
By Bergen Tjossem As summer burst through a particularly wet spring this week, we’re eager to explore the trails and open spaces opening up along with it. These protected lands and trails didn’t get here by accident – they’ve been …
By Torrey Davis What does it mean to be a good steward of the land? Pulling weeds, picking up trash, maintaining trails — or is stewardship something in addition to that? That’s a question land trusts have been asking for …
By Bergen Tjossem If there’s one thing that unites Eagle County’s diverse communities, it’s a love and pride for our home. Yet “home” has as many definitions as people you can ask to define it. To some Eagle County residents, …
By Bergen Tjossem On February 13th, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced the recipients of the Outdoor Regional Partnership grants. This time, $75,000 is coming home to our community. “So many local partners …
By Bergen Tjossem After years of work beginning in 2019, The Conservation Fund successfully transferred Sweetwater Lake into public hands — The White River National Forest — on August 31st, 2021. The Conservation Fund purchased the land in 2020 with …
by Bergen Tjossem
Conservation has come a long way since the days of Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir. Simply acquiring large swaths of land isn’t enough to protect wildlife and other conservation values, nor does it maximize community benefit. What’s changed in conservation …
by Bergen Tjossem
Trust Our Land: The Local Businesses Protecting Lands & Watersheds By Bergen Tjossem It’s been almost 5 years since Sunrise Minturn, Alpine Quest Sports, and Minturn Anglers started contributing on a daily basis to the Land & …
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