What 500,000 Acres Means To Us
By the end of 2016, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) will have conserved more than 500,000 acres of productive farm and ranch land.
media & events
BLOG
What Are You Thankful For?
This month we asked each CCALT staff member to share why they are thankful to work with the wonderful people and beautiful places of Colorado. Every answer and reason was unique. We hope you enjoy them!
Spooky Facts About Agriculture And Land Loss
By the time you finish reading this blog, at least 5 acres of farmland will be lost…
A Summer With CCALT – Written By Jon Byerly And Hannah Oakes
Summer 2016 was a whirlwind. Luckily for CCALT, we had two extra sets of hands to help us navigate our busiest season.
Creatures Of Our Own Histories – Written By Maggie Hanna, Molly Fales, & Molly Fetcher Lotz
“Here is where my husband and I choose to work, live and love. Here is my new center of the universe.”
We Aren’t Bluffing, The BBQ Was a Blast! – Written By Maggie Hanna
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…
Year One – Written By Erik Glenn
Erik Glenn reflects on his first year as Executive Director of CCALT.
Landowner Driven Conservation
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.
Two Truths & One Lie
How well do you know the CCALT staff members?
Colorado Water Law For Landowners – Written By Kent Holsinger, ESQ.
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.