Buchholz Winfrey Ranch - Eagle Valley Land Trust

Located just three miles northeast of the Town of Eagle, this parcel of land features highly visible scenic views and critical wildlife habitat. The landowners, Tim and Leslie Winfrey, grew up in Colorado, with Tim being one of the descendants of the Buchholz family whom originally homesteaded the land. With this conservation easement, the legacy of the Buchholz family property will be conserved in nearly the same state as it was a hundred years ago for the benefit of all future generations.

The Buchholz Winfrey Ranch is also significant because of its size. At 1,760 acres, this is the land trust’s third largest conservation easement to date. With the threat of development ever-looming on our horizon, land conservation has never been more important, and this announcement is cause for all of us to celebrate.

Conservation of this property will mean permanent protection of wildlife and plants that provide food, shelter, breeding ground, and migration corridors for several wildlife species including elk and deer.

Photo Credit: Dawn Reeder