Enos Mills, acknowledged as the father of Rocky Mountain National Park, came to this area when he was 14 years old and the rest, as they say, is history. Even as a teenager he recognized the important wildlife and wetland values of this area. The conservation easement protects the areas where he lived and worked and was established through a partnership with the Estes Valley Land Trust. It has very limited public access.

The larger area nearby called The Knoll, was slated to be developed into an outlet mall. The citizens of Estes Park, understanding the inherent value of view corridors, have been working to protect this area in conjunction with the Stanley Hotel Historic District. The Bikle parcel is one of several smaller pieces contiguous to The Knoll and is central to maintaining a valued historic viewshed. It is not open to the public, except for the views it provides.

This property provides a visual backdrop for the Town of Estes Park. It is south of Elkhorn Ave and is mostly a forested hillside which includes some riparian area. It is adjacent to the town's Gateway Open Space and may eventually have a trail that connects Gateway to the west end of the town.

The Siefke Conservation Easement (CE) includes approximately 35 acres of land north and adjacent to the Indian Creek property of the Devil's Backbone Open Space, and just west of the Rim Rock Conservation Easement. This property is visible from the Devil's Backbone Open Space and portions of the Blue Sky Trail (under construction), and if developed would be a visual impact to this area as well as the future trail system. The Siefke Conservation Easement provides a buffer and additional protected lands to this area.

The land under this conservation easement, located northwest of Fort Collins near Park Creek Reservoir, is not open to the public. The property was leveled and prepared for flood irrigation crop production in 1971. The properties are currently irrigated grass and alfalfa pasture for cattle. The primary purpose of these conservation easements is for the preservation of agricultural lands.

"Little guys" really can make a difference! A small group of rural landowners who wanted to protect their ranching livelihood and the local landscape formed a partnership and began the process of creating a conservation easement. Unique features protected from development include a dinosaur track, and tepee rings. This conservation easement is also in close proximity to the Overland Trail. This land is not open to the public.

This 240-acre conservation easement is located in the Blue Mountain Priority Area and is contiguous to the Blue Mountain Bison Ranch. It is not open to the public. It expands an important wildlife buffer and contributes to continued viewshed enrichment initially begun with the Blue Mountain Bison Ranch Conservation Easement.

This 1,847-acre property, part of the Blue Mountain Project area, has been a priority of the Open Lands Program since 1997. 

Boasting spectacular rolling landscape, this property includes many vegetation types such as mountain mahogany shrubland, open tallgrass meadows, riparian drainages and forested areas. These native plant communities provide a rich mosaic of habitat for a wide variety of birds and wildlife including bobcat, mountain lion, bear, rodents, reptiles, and critical wintering range for deer and elk.

Blue Mountain Bison Ranch Conservation Easement is currently used for grazing and raising bison as breeding stock. It is not open to the public. The ranch is primarily open foothills that will remain in a substantially undisturbed, natural state as a result of this conservation easement. This property possesses a combination of natural, scenic, open space, wildlife, aesthetic, ecological, and environmental values.

Much of Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch is protected through a series of conservation easement partnerships that began in 1999. These easements preserve important wildlife habitat, minerals, and aesthetic values of the land near the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon. The landowner continues to manage the property, consequently there is no general public access.