A lasting heritage

For nearly 30 years, CCALT has partnered with landowners across Colorado to protect productive agricultural land, while conserving the natural resources that make Colorado such a special place to live and visit.

CCALT was established in 1995 by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and was the first land trust formed by a state livestock association — Wyoming, California, Kansas, Texas, South Dakota, and Oregon have since followed suit.

In 2019, CCALT merged with the Yampa Valley Land Trust. Under the shared banner of CCALT, the Yampa Valley Conservation Partnership was created. The partnership extends CCALT’s conservation efforts in the Yampa Valley and across northwestern Colorado.

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LEADERSHIP

CCALT is powered by a small, but mighty staff who work on behalf of ranchers, partners, and donors. We facilitate conservation, crunch numbers, write grants, publish newsletters, and plan events. We come from family ranches, urban neighborhoods, and mountain ski towns, but we each have a deep passion for conserving Colorado’s working lands.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: There are no open positions at this time.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President
Stacy Kourlis Guillon,
Arbitrator/Mediator, Decisioncraft
Denver, CO

Treasurer
Tawny Halandras, Mountain Valley Bank
Meeker, CO

Secretary
Lee Rooks, Rafter 26 Ranch
Buena Vista, CO

Vice President –
Tom Stoever, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Denver, CO

Vice President –
Chancy Love
Denver, CO

Vice President –
Rye Austin, Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation
Denver, CO

Vice President –
Orlando Gonzalez
Steamboat Springs, CO

Vice President –
Jeff Pyatt, Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc.
Seattle, WA

Immediate Past President –
Koger Propst, Sturm Financial Group/ANB Bank
Denver, CO

John Braly, Colorado Gourmet Potatoes
Monte Vista, CO

Frank Daley, Daley Ranch
Newcastle, CO

Ben Duke, Fire Rock Cattle Ranch
Elizabeth, CO

Jay Fetcher, Fetcher Ranch
Steamboat Springs, CO

Billy Gascoigne, Ducks Unlimited
Fort Collins, CO

Jen Livsey, Flying Diamond Ranch
Denver, CO

Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group
Denver, CO

Kenny Rogers, Wagon Wheel Ranch
Yuma, CO

Ben Rogers, Russell Ranch
Meeker, CO

Sara Shields, San Isabel Ranch
Westcliffe, CO

Sandi Turecek, Stacked Lazy Three Ranch
Deer Trail, CO

Legal Counsel
Larry Kueter
Denver, CO

Ex Officio Member
Erin Karney, Executive Vice President of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
Arvada, CO

Emeritus Directors:
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
Carbondale, CO

Reeves Brown Denver, CO

Tom Compton
Hesperus, CO

Bill Fales Carbondale, CO

Terry Fankhauser (Posthumously)

Kirk Hanna (Posthumously)

Dale Lasater (Posthumously)

Penny Lewis
Denver, CO

Joanne Sinclaire
Sedalia, CO

Certifications

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Real Estate
CCALT has also met the qualifications to hold conservation easements and is certified by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Conservation. Click here for CCALT’s DORA Certification Number.
Land Trust Alliance Accreditation
In 2009, 2013, and 2020 CCALT received accreditation status from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The accreditation seal recognizes land trusts that meet national standards for excellence, uphold the public trust, and ensure that conservation efforts are permanent.

PARTNERSHIPS

PARTNERSHIP OF RANGELAND TRUSTS

The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust is a proud member of the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT), a group of agricultural-focused state conservation associations. Together, PORT members across 12 states have partnered with over 2,000 farm and ranch families to conserve more than 3.1 million acres. One family’s decision to conserve their land contributes to a much larger mission that keeps the agricultural foundation of the West and Midwest prosperous and productive.

For more information visit www.rangelandtrusts.org.

Awards

2017 Land Trust Excellence Award
CCALT was honored to receive the Land Trust Excellence Award in 2017. The honor, awarded by the Land Trust Alliance, is given to an accredited land trust that has excelled in innovation, collaboration, communication, and initiation of broader support for land conservation. CCALT is the first land trust in Colorado to receive the award. Click here to watch CCALT’s featured award video. To learn more about the Land Trust Alliance, please visit www.landtrustalliance.org

2017 Land Trust Excellence Award

2012 El Pomar Foundation’s Outstanding Nonprofit Award
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust was honored as the state’s outstanding nonprofit with the Julie and Spencer Penrose Award on October 1st. The Penrose Award included a $50,000 cash prize to further CCALT’s work with ranchers throughout Colorado. CCALT is the first agriculturally oriented organization and the first conservation group to receive the award since it was started by the El Pomar Foundation in 1989. Click here to read the article.

2012 El Pomar Foundation’s Outstanding Nonprofit Award

2006 Colorado Lottery’s Starburst Award
In 2006, CCALT received the Colorado Lottery’s Starburst Award for protection of open space values, preserving the state’s natural resources, and the public benefits and partnerships derived from the protection of the Saguache Creek Corridor.
2001 CCLT Land Conservation Excellence Award
In 2001, CCALT received the Land Conservation Excellence Award from the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts for the protection of the Sam Capps Ranch in Huerfano and Las Animas Counties. It also received the 2001 Land Stewardship Award from the Colorado Chapter of the Wildlife Society for its work.
1997 Governor’s Smart Growth Award
In 1997, CCALT received the Governor’s Smart Growth Award for the innovative and informative book, Keeping the Family in the Family Ranch. Also in 1997, CCALT President Jay Fetcher received the prestigious American Land Conservation Award from The Conservation Fund for his efforts in land conservation and for his vision in creating CCALT.