On July 17, conservation organization Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) announced that it signed a contract to purchase the historic Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) Marble Base Camp. This purchase of 42 acres of open land, wildlife habitat and COBS’s historic campus is scheduled to close on Oct. 3. Although under contract, AVLT is searching […]
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AVLT scores conservation wins
Over the past few months, Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) has successfully conserved hundreds of acres of land, spanning from a conservation easement on a Capitol Creek Valley ranch and another private easement on the Roan Plateau to a connective corridor between the Lazy Glen and Wheatley open spaces. All three are now protected for […]
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AVLT strives to protect 50,000 acres by 2032
Aspen Valley Land Trust (AVLT) has recently published a 10-year strategic plan which lays out the organization’s ambitious goal of conserving 40,000-50,000 acres in the next 10 years. AVLT was the first land trust in Colorado and, in its 55 years, has helped conserve 69 square miles of land from De Beque to Aspen. The […]
