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.
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.
Land for Food
Strengthening rural communities and economies by protecting local farms and ranches, and connecting urban dwellers to essential local food systems.
Land for Nature
Safeguarding the health and resiliency of landscapes that support wildlife, biodiversity, waterways, and wetlands.
Water for Life
Advancing large-scale water initiatives that balance the competing needs of water in the West and prioritize community needs and goals.
“ 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.
Featured Blog Posts
We Never Imagined We Would Share Our Film at MountainFilm
May 28, 2024
Last week was a big, bold, and beautiful week for Palmer’s new documentary film MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun.
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Protecting the Lifeblood of the West
May 28, 2024
Just 45 minutes from Colorado Springs, a vibrant farming community east of downtown Pueblo stretches the length of the Bessemer Irrigation Ditch, one of Colorado’s most important waterways. …
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Colorado College Students Contribute More Than 200 Hours to Advancing Palmer's Mission
May 24, 2024
We applaud and say farewell to a dedicated group of Colorado College students in the environmental studies department who spent the last two semesters assisting Palmer staff on key projects and…
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Be the Change | 5Point Adventure Film Festival
May 1, 2024
MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun, Palmer Land Conervancy’s new groundbreaking film, was an official selection at the 5Point Adventure Film Festival this past weekend and screened to over three hundred…
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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.