Aspen Valley Land Trust

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    AVLT's Snowshoe & S'mores

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    Join your local land trust, Saturday, February 12 for our first winter event at Coffman Ranch! Snow permitting, we will be snowshoeing around the ranch before enjoying s’mores and a bonfire.

    This is your chance to get outside during the dark days of winter with good company while enjoying the…

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    Learning about 'the power of place' at Marble Base Camp

    Learning about 'the power of place' at Marble Base Camp thumbnail Carbondale Community School students enjoyed fall colors at the Aspen Valley Land Trust's Marble Base Camp. Courtesy photo

    By Dyana Z. Furmansky

    Last week when Brian Hightower took down the white canvas tents and tucked the Chapin Wright Marble Base Camp in tight for the winter, he did so knowing that the site’s unofficial purpose had finally achieved permanence. The 47-acre camp, located two miles from… read more →

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    Habitat and working ranch conserved near Carbondale

    Habitat and working ranch conserved near Carbondale thumbnail AVLT staff celebrates closing on Coffman Ranch. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

    On Tuesday, Aug. 31, a handful of giddy Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) staff members gathered at the Coffman Ranch, 1.5 miles east of downtown Carbondale. They were there to celebrate the organization’s purchase of the verdant property from longtime owners Rex and JoAnn Coffman.

    The… read more →