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“Here is where my husband and I choose to work, live and love. Here is my new center of the universe.”

I have always held eastern Colorado in a special light, so to my absolute delight we hosted the 2016 annual CCALT BBQ with the MacLennan Family in Byers, Colorado. This year’s BBQ marked my first major event with CCALT, the 10th anniversary of the BBQ, as well as the first BBQ…

Erik Glenn reflects on his first year as Executive Director of CCALT.

This is a story about a conservation easement in Weld County, and how multiple partners worked together to enrich the conservation values on that particular ranch after a disturbance.

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Colorado has long been at the forefront of water issues in the West. As a headwaters state (no water flows into its boundaries), Colorado is a party to no fewer than 14 interstate compacts and U.S. Supreme Court decrees governing water use.

It may not be spring yet, but as the days warm and the sun sets later in the evening, ranchers across Colorado are preparing for calving season. Ranching is usually known as a 24/7 occupation, and calving season is likely the epitome of that statement.

When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers [and ranchers], therefore, are the founders of human civilization. -Daniel Webster

WIN #1Nine Families Will Continue Ranching Legacies CCALT partnered with nine ranching families from across Colorado to conserve some of…

Our “table” has never been more abundant. This year we reached significant milestones, highlighted longtime friendships, and collected new supporters all along the way.