by Bergen Tjossem
Join Keep It Colorado, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Eagle Valley Land Trust, and The Nature Conservancy for an evening celebrating conservation leadership and looking ahead to the future of conservation funding in Colorado. We’ll recognize Representative Elizabeth Velasco and Senator …
By Fernanda Landeros When I was growing up in the Vail Valley, my family and I would often take day trips around Colorado. During the drives, we would frequently spot bighorn sheep, deer, and other animals hanging out by the …
by Bergen Tjossem
Generations of bighorn sheep have enjoyed the iconic cliffside overlooking the Vail Valley, basking in the low winter sun. From that vantage point, they’ve watched ranchland become an improbable mountain town and then an international destination in just 65 years. …
by Bergen Tjossem
Picture this: it’s 1981 in the Eagle Valley. The ski industry is booming, so much so that Beaver Creek ski resort is about to start spinning its lifts for the first time. People from around the world are flocking to …
by Bergen Tjossem
FARM TO FORK VIRTUAL AUCTION IS LIVE! Click here to view the auction and place your bids! To create your account and bid on auction items, follow these steps: 1. Select this link: https://events.readysetauction.com/eaglevalleylandtrust/f2f2024/catalog/items 2. Select “Sign In” 3. …
by Bergen Tjossem
New bipartisan legislation aims to increase the incentives for landowners interested in conserving their land.Eaglevalleywild.org/Courtesy photo What would our community look like without protected open spaces? What would it feel like? Imagine your day or week without your favorite nature …
[By Scott Miller, From the Vail Daily] The Eagle Valley Land Trust focuses its efforts on preserving the valley’s outdoor spaces. But an indoor space is also on the group’s to-do list. The nonprofit in 2022 bought Wildflower Farm in Edwards and …
The Walking Mountains Avon Tang Campus was donated by Oscar Tang in 2007 to provide the valley with a place for learning and discovery. The campus is open to Eagle Valley residents and visitors.Walking Mountains Science Center/Courtesy photo [From the …
As open spaces in our community become fewer and farther between, protected land becomes far more valuable, and protecting more land grows increasingly critical. As we chip away at a pipeline of exciting large-scale projects focused on protecting the scenic open spaces, critical wildlife migration corridors, and recreation opportunities that support our mental and physical well-being, we’re grateful to this community for its continued support.
It’s because of you that we’re ready to take on this goal to double conservation in the next ten years. Thank you for joining us on this journey to protect our community’s most important lands. Forever. For all.
By Keri Inouye Sunrise breaks over the Cordillera Ridgeline. Below, in the meadow where they bedded down the evening before, Rocky Mountain elk shake the frost off their coats. They spent much of the spring and summer roaming this alpine …
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