Pronghorn antelope, tepee rings and the imperiled Bell's twinpod are some of the natural resources protected with this conservation easement. These lands provide a buffer to lands already preserved by the Nature Conservancy and are part of a multi phased protection project. It is protected through a partnership between Larimer County, the landowner, and the Legacy Land Trust. The Legacy Land Trust owns and monitors the conservation easement.

This property is located north of Fort Collins in the Laramie Foothills and is not open to the public.

This conservation easement is not open to the public. It is a central feature of the Livermore Valley and is visible from US Highway 287 between Fort Collins and the Wyoming state line to the north. The Roberts family has a long history in this valley, beginning with the original homestead in 1874. Members of the family are continuing their ranching legacy into the 21^st century with this sustainable cow-calf operation.

Long View Farm is jointly owned by Larimer County and the Cities of Loveland and Fort Collins. It is managed by Larimer County, and is a working agricultural operation, leased for dryland farming. Consequently it is not open to the public at this time. It was protected to preserve the agricultural character of the area as well as to provide an undeveloped visual open space between the two cities. Wheat farming has long been an indispensable part of the agricultural history of Larimer County.

The Heinricy property is a typical example of the short grass prairie and wetland vegetation habitat combination and is in a crucial location between increasing development pressure and a state park. It has a popular, paved trail that connects the City of Loveland trail system to the Boyd Lake State Parks trail system and as such it is an important addition to the county's regional trail line up. It is open to the public and is located just south of Boyd Lake. From Hwy 34 take Madison Ave. to N. CR 24 E. Take that all the way to Boyd Lake State Park.

This buffer area is not open to the public. Its purchase is an example of protecting a way of life as well as land. Agriculture has long been associated with Larimer County, and this purchase allows for the continuation of Prairie Ridge Natural Areaing under a lease agreement.

As far back as the 1960s citizens of northern Larimer County have been concerned about maintaining a physical separation between Loveland and Fort Collins. Since that time the cities of Loveland and Fort Collins along with Larimer County have worked to provide a buffer between them. Cathy Fromme Prairie is one part of that buffering effort. It is open to the public and is located in Fort Collins approximately 1 mile south of Harmony Road on the west side of County Road 17 (Shields Street from Fort Collins / Taft Avenue from Loveland).

The Smitherman conservation easement is not open to the public. The easement was purchased in order to protect a unique, naturally occurring and functioning Front Range wetland system. This property is located in the center of Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest and is also near more than 2,000 acres protected by Boulder County.

In the heart of Estes Park is a knoll. At one time it was slated to become an outlet mall. The citizens of Estes Park have worked to protect this area as an important wildlife habitat and historic viewshed. It is bounded on the east and north sides by Hwy 34, on the west by MacGregor Avenue, and on the south by municipal parking lots and private commercial buildings. It provides visitors with easy access and incredible views.

The Lion Gulch trail offers access to the Homestead Meadows National Historic District, which is the location of a number of homesteads that were established in the late 1880's and inhabited through the 1940's. It is also part of critical winter range and migration corridor for elk.

Lion Gulch Trailhead is located on Hwy. 36. Thirteen miles west of Lyons and 8 miles east of Estes Park. From Estes Park travel to the 8-mile marker on Hwy. 36. The trailhead is on the west side of the road.

Lily Lake was one of the last privately owned parcels left in the area. It is surrounded by publicly owned and protected land, consequently it was important to continue safeguarding the character of the area as well as minimizing the development around the lake. Water rights were already being sold off, creating an urgency to protect the lake by preserving the water rights. Likewise the tranquility of the area was ensured when the recreational rights were also purchased and controlled.