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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.
Tag: Wildlife
Vail Bighorn Preserve: Bighorn Sheep Ecology and Habitat
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 …
146-acre Vail Bighorn Preserve Protected Forever
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. …
Trust Our Land: The what and why of land trusts like EVLT
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 …
Horseback Riding with EVLT and EVOM | Montar a Caballo con EVLT y la Iniciativa EVOM
by Keri Inouye
A blog post by Juan G., our EVOM Environmental Leadership Intern Here’s a special recap of the horseback riding program with EVLT and Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement (EVOM) on June 12, written by our summer intern Juan G., who got …
Trust Our Land: New bipartisan legislation aims to expand conservation in Colorado
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 …
Respect The Wild Campaign | Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance
by Bergen Tjossem
Head over to https://www.vvmta.org/respectthewild/ to learn more about the Respect the Wild Campaign, take the pledge, and enter to win! The winter has brought some of our county’s most distinguished members down for the mountaintops and to the forefront of …
Eagle Valley Land Trust is growing the Wildflower Farm into a new conservation center
[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 …
Eagle Valley Land Trust and Walking Mountains conserve land at Avon campus
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 …
Trust Our Land: Together we can double conservation in ten years
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.