ESTES VALLEY LAND TRUST - PRESERVING LAND FOREVER

Mission:

Our mission is to conserve land throughout the Estes Valley and surrounding areas for current and future generations.

2026 Member Events

We are excited to announce our 2026 events calendar! The Estes Valley Land Trust has a great list of educational activities planned this year. Save the dates for our 2026 events including group hikes, trainings, and educational breakfasts with special guest speakers. 

We will announce registration and provide additional information via email prior to each event. So keep an eye on your inbox!

Membership benefits include invitations to these activities. Have questions about our events or the status of your membership? Send us a message.

We hope to see you soon!

Events

Estes Valley Open Space Plan

For more than 30 years, the Estes Valley Land Trust has worked with private landowners and our partners to preserve nearly 10,000 acres of land. Now, for the first time, we have developed the Estes Valley Open Space Plan, a strategic land conservation plan with a goal to preserve another 5,000 acres in the next 10 years.

Thank you to everyone that came to events, filled out surveys, and submitted feedback to make this plan happen. This plan was created by our community, for our community, to preserve the areas that we value the most. Watch a short video about the final plan here, or click here to read the full plan.

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Be a Part of Forever

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Funded

$3,592,419

Needed

 

$1,407,581

Raised

 

With more than 4.5 million visitors coming to Estes Park each year, our open lands, wildlife and quality of life are at risk. The Perpetuity Fund is an endowment that would allow the land trust to operate in perpetuity, to continue to support local landowners and conserve open spaces throughout the valley. Our ultimate goal is to raise $5 million for the endowment, which would provide sufficient funds to support the land trust year after year. Be a part of forever and donate today.