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.

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

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.

This 73.6-acre conservation easement donation is the largest financial donation the Open Lands Program has received to date. It includes a 16-acre pond and approximately 16 acres of wetlands. Typically, conservation easements are not open to the public, however the landowner, through a special arrangement, has graciously donated a trail easement, and trailhead. It is our vision that sometime in the future the public may have an opportunity to witness the incredible views on this site, as they hike on this future trail.

A playground for deer, elk and other wildlife, the Block Conservation Easement includes approximately 35 acres of land near the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland and is not open to the public. This property provides a buffer to the existing conservation easements held by Larimer County on the Sylvan Dale Ranch and is protected because of its wildlife, ecological, agricultural, and scenic values.

Songbirds, foxes, and migratory water birds are among the assorted mix of animals that can be seen in this amazingly diverse habitat. This conservation easement however is not open to the public. It preserves a community separator between Loveland and Berthoud along with the protection of stunning viewsheds near Lonetree Reservoir State Wildlife Area. A trail easement and 50% of 3 shares of water is included in this acquisition.