A conservation easement does not start or end with legal documentation between landowners and the Colorado Headwaters Land Trust. Land, whether under a conservation easement or not, can always benefit from implementation of land management and conservation practices. Some practices can be simple and affordable such as marking fences so they are more visible to wildlife, or more complex such as habitat restoration. Below are resources for landowners and managers regarding conservation options related to agriculture, livestock, environment, and conservation. If you have any questions or would like assistance in implementing any of these ideas, please contact Jeremy D. Krones, our Executive Director.
Resources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife–Habitat Partnership Program
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife–Fencing with Wildlife in Mind
- Zeekyk approach for stream habitat restoration
- Savory Institute–holistic management and regenerative agriculture
- CSU Extension Office–Small Acreage Management
- CSU Extension Office–Rain Water Collection
- Sage Grouse Initiative–Marking High-Risk Fences
- Sage Grouse Initiative–Land Owner Resources
- NRCS–Greater Sage Grouse Field Indicator Guide
- Middle Park Conservation District
- Colorado State Forest Service
- Grand County Wildfire Council
Funding Opportunities
- Middle Park Conservation District
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife Habitat Partnership Program (HPP; habitat manipulation, fencing, game damage, etc.)
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Sage Grouse Initiative–dual goal of sustaining rangelands and sage grouse habitat
- Working Lands for Wildlife: Native Cutthroat Trout Initiative–work to improve habitat to benefit agriculture, recreationalist, rural communities, and native fish populations
- Working Lands for Wildlife: Sage Grouse Initiative–work to improve habitat to benefit agriculture, recreationalist, rural communities, and native fish populations
