LTUA in the News

Thank you to all who joined us for
Business After Hours in Buena Vista

Sponsored by
Edward Jones and Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas

March 20th 5:00 – 7:00
301 E. Main, Suite 12413
For Chamber Members and Invited Guests
Admission $7.00

NEW ERA OF CONSERVATION 2008
CCLT Policy Conference Information

A New Era of Conservation- 2008: CCLT’s 2008 Policy Conference was held at the Colorado History Museum in Denver, Colorado, on February 26th-27th. Governor Bill Ritter was the keynote speaker. Sessions covered IRS audits, media training, Colorado tax credits, and much more! Also in attendance was Gail Schwartz, Andy Merritt State Director for Wayne Allard, Renny Fagen State Director for Ken Salazar, Alice Madden, Erin Toll Director for Division of Realtors.

The Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas 6th Annual Meeting of the Members will be held Saturday, November 10th, 10am to 12:30pm, Mt. Princeton Hot Springs. A networking time with refreshments will be served prior to the meeting beginning at 9:30am. Presentations of the Annual Report, Land Committee Report and Treasurer's Report will be highlighted before we nominate/elect board members.

2007 Annual Meeting Invite and LTUA Annual Meeting Agenda

Monthly Board Meetings are usually held every 4th Tuesday of the month.  (please look to this website for updates)

2002-2006 Accomplishments

Thanks to the mentorship of the Palmer Foundation and the diligent efforts of our Board of Directors, we are now an officially independent land trust recognized by the State of Colorado. Thanks to the Palmer Foundation! In this short time, LTUA has made leaps toward meeting the need for conservation in the Upper Arkansas Valley. Here is a short list of accomplishments:

• Completion of the 400-acre Game Trail Conservation Easement (GTE), an important elk winter range northwest of Buena Vista, plus funding for an endowment.
• Completion of a two year Great Outdoors Colorado Capacity Building Grant and funding from the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners to help establish LTUA.
• Conclusion of phase I of the Game Trail Corridor Project, in 2003, with over 300 acres of private land placed in conservation easements.
• Commencement of phase II of the Game Trail Corridor Project, 2004, which is a unique, collaborative effort to protect more prime elk wintering grounds in north Chaffee County.
• Completion of a Land Resource Inventory Map for LTUA and Chaffee County, 2004.
• A 2002 Land Trust Alliance and Turner Foundation Matching Grant for Board training and development in the areas of fundraising, governance, and attendance of the 2003 Land Trust Alliance Southwest Conference.
• Successful execution of LTUA first major fundraising event, the Black Tie Benefit Ball in April, 2003. Thanks to the support of over 150 attendees, as well as generous donations of silent auction items, food, and help from local businesses and individuals, LTUA raised over $4,000 through this event.

• Alternatives Exist to Selling Vacant Land - Letter to the Editor - July 7, 2003
• A Squirrely System - Editorial - May 30, 2003
• Land Trust Raises $2500 at Black Tie Ball - April 14, 2003
• Land Trust sets black tie ball benefit for Saturday night - April 7, 2003
• County OKs start-up funds for land trust - June 20, 2001
• Land Trust Meeting set April 27 - April 20, 01
• Land Trust Holds First Meeting
• Land trust names Cotopaxi woman part-time administrator