Ensuring the
Colorado you love
today is here forever.

Protecting why we live here since 1977

Palmer Land Conservancy exists to ensure that everything we love about the Colorado good life — its natural beauty, locally grown food, outdoor recreation — can be enjoyed by everyone now, and for future generations.

About us

OUR CONSERVATION PRIORITIES

We are committed to protecting land and water for the well-being of nature and people.

To achieve our mission, our work is focused on four conservation priorities:

Land for People

Celebrating and connecting people to land and nature through the conservation of parks and open spaces—and bringing green spaces to our urban centers. 

People Projects
Land for Food

Strengthening rural communities and economies by protecting local farms and ranches, and connecting urban dwellers to essential local food systems. 

Food Projects
Land for Nature

Safeguarding the health and resiliency of landscapes that support wildlife, biodiversity, waterways, and wetlands. 

Nature Projects
Water for Life

Advancing large-scale water initiatives that balance the competing needs of water in the West and prioritize community needs and goals. 

Water Projects

“ Show me a healthy community with a strong economy, and I’ll show you a community that ensures their natural resources—land, nature, water, open spaces—exist for everyone.” 

SOUTHERN COLORADO RESIDENT 
A FILM ABOUT WATER, LAND, AND A WAY OF LIFE

Palmer Land Conservancy
proudly produced and presents a groundbreaking film
by acclaimed director Ben Knight.

Water is a finite resource — and an essential one. For farmers, it’s everything.

In this poignant new film, award-winning filmmaker Ben Knight challenges us to think about land and water use in the West through an intimate portrait of a rural farming community in Pueblo, Colorado, as they fight to protect their water and land, and in turn, their culture and livelihood.

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Featured Blog Posts

Forever Protected: Bullsprings Ranch

April 29, 2025

Along the historic Gold Belt Scenic Byway, where prospectors once traveled with dreams of gold, a different kind of treasure has been safeguarded. Palmer Land Conservancy is proud to announce the 134-acre Bullsprings Ranch is now permanently protected with a conservation easement. Bullsprings stands as a testament to what we value most in Colorado—not what we can extract, but what we can protect for generations to come.

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The future of conservation

The land doesn't protect itself. It needs a community of courageous land lovers like you to help conserve it forever.

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