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Trust Our Land: Responsible recreation during a pandemic

The recreation cycle from winter to summer and back again is held sacrosanct by Coloradans far and wide. This cycle is being celebrated this week as trails across Eagle County begin their gradual opening for the summer season. Trail openings …

Trust Our Land: Help wildlife this holiday season

by Bergen Tjossem

Last year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Vail Daily released some disturbing news: our local elk populations have dropped by 50 percent since 2007. Unfortunately, these animals haven’t moved somewhere else; the herd has decreased due to a variety …

Trust Our Land: Help wildlife this holiday season

by Bergen Tjossem

[smartslider3 slider=15] Last year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Vail Daily released some disturbing news: our local elk populations have dropped by 50 percent since 2007. Unfortunately, these animals haven’t moved somewhere else; the herd has decreased due to a …

Trust Our Land: Putting land to work for our community

by Bergen Tjossem

By Jessica Foulis Conserving Eagle County’s most important lands for our community has been at the heart of the Eagle Valley Land Trust’s mission since its creation in the early 1980s. EVLT and land conservation nationwide have come a long …

Trust Our Land: Restoration for community and environmental health

By Deirdre Conroy   As your local land conservation organization, the Eagle Valley Land Trust is dedicated to forever protecting land, critical wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and scenic value for the Eagle County community. Many of the lands that EVLT …

Trust Our Land: Waiting for wildlife and hiking with friends

by Bergen Tjossem

Wildlife are one of our community’s most treasured resources. Deer, elk, and our other furry friends inspire and give us a reason to tread lightly in the backcountry. Protecting wildlife is a responsibility that unites all of us. Trail closures …

Trust Our Land: Popular conservation fund not yet funded

by Bergen Tjossem

The Natural Resources Management Act, a public lands package that includes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, has passed the Senate 92-8, the House 363-62, and President Trump’s desk. The act is the most significant public lands legislation enacted since …