A new round of funding through the Transaction Cost Assistance Program is advancing the protection of high-value conservation lands across Colorado.
A Win for Land, Water, and Wildlife: Colorado Conservation Easement Tax Credit Extended
Legislation to extend the state’s highly successful Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program was signed into law by Governor Polis on June 1, 2026. Now the program’s sunset has been extended from 2031 to 2036. The bill passed with incredibly strong bipartisan support, with 92 of 100 legislators voting in support of HB26-1230.
Op-Ed: Why Denver should care about conservation easements
Over 7,000 Acres to be Conserved with Transaction Cost Grants
Keep It Colorado will award $551,100 in assistance to six nonprofit Colorado land trusts, which will support landowners who have volunteered to protect their properties through conservation.
Spring Summit 2025: a Gunnison Adventure
Spring Summit always feels like a reunion, and it was such a joy to gather with 140 coalition members, supporters, and partners from May 21-23, 2025. Western Colorado University had a great space for our meetings, and the Gunnison Valley was the perfect backdrop for our land conservation event with countless examples of land conservation in action close by.
