media & events

Recently, Jay Fetcher was re-appointed to the CCALT Board of Directors after an eight year hiatus. Below is an interview I did with Jay last week to celebrate his return.

Over the past two decades, the gap between young people and nature has widened. This gap includes a lack of understanding of agriculture (where food comes from) and a connection to the outdoors. The most worrisome statistic surrounding this issue is that today, American kids spend an…

The scenery on my drive home isn’t as dramatic as that of a mountain pass, but it evokes the same feelings. A sense of peace as I leave the chaos of the city behind me. A sense of wonder as I stare at the mountains before me, and gratitude as I recall the many times those…

I can’t think of many other places where bolo ties and cowboy boots, leather jackets and sandals can be found under the same event tent; where guests can take jeep tours, trail rides, and fly fish all in the same day. The expanse of land conservation and the wide variety of…

Life is fascinating as it makes connections in ways that we do not anticipate. My involvement with the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and the involvement of CCALT with the presentation of the Aldo Leopold Award is an example of such a connection. Maybe…

As a staunch supporter of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT), I am thrilled with its recent launch of the Forever Colorado campaign – an ambitious, yet attainable, goal to raise $5 million to continue conserving some of Colorado’s most important…

A Note from the Executive Director Conservation has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. After graduating from college, I moved to Colorado, and by the time I had my first introduction to CCALT in 1997 I knew I wanted to be involved in land conservation in the west….