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EVLT’s Sweetwater Draft EIS Comment
by Bergen Tjossem
Click below to read EVLT’s comment on the Sweetwater Draft EIS, submitted 9.23.26.
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Trust Our Land | Here’s where we’re at with Sweetwater Lake
by Bergen Tjossem
Four years ago, a beloved local property, Sweetwater Lake, went up for sale after development plans failed to materialize once again. It had been on the verge of private development for decades. The most recent proposal? Luxury homes, a golf …
Sweetwater Partnership continues collaboration on long-term planning process at Sweetwater Lake
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 …
Trust Our Land: Why Community Conservation Matters
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 …
Sweetwater Lake | Information and FAQ’s
by Bergen Tjossem
Note: Sweetwater Lake is in transition between private and public ownership. Please give managers time to activate the property. Signage, infrastructure, and access projects are in progress. US Forest Service trails surrounding the property are open to the public.All photographs …
White River National Forest and The Conservation Fund Announce Sweetwater Lake Acquisition
by Bergen Tjossem
Photo by Eaglevalleywild.org The White River National Forest completed its acquisition of the 488-acre Sweetwater Lake Ranch in western Colorado. This new land acquisition, facilitated between The Conservation Fund and the U.S. Forest Service, will protect wildlife habitat and create …
Eagle Valley Land Trust and Walking Mountains Permanently Protect Land in Sweetwater
by Bergen Tjossem
[Dotsero, CO] The Eagle Valley Land Trust (EVLT) and Walking Mountains Science Center have closed on a 224-acre Conservation Easement off Sweetwater Road five miles north of Dotsero, with support from Eagle County Open Space (ECOS). Walking Mountains has …