The Land Line

Find a Trail: Ute Valley Park With beauty at every turn, it’s difficult to choose a favorite spot in Ute Valley Park, a Palmer-protected property.

Pikes Peak Conservation Corridor Keeping the View to “America’s Mountain” Protected Forever

Garden of the Gods Protecting the backdrop of an iconic park A world-class iconic landscape, Garden of the Gods Park is a 1,367-acre geologic wonder that attracts an astonishing six million…

CB Ranch Stewardship Covenant A Unique and Promising Agreement In 2019, Palmer Land Conservancy entered into a unique and promising agreement with Security Water and Sanitation District to…

People of the Sun Mountain Indigenous Tribes of the Pikes Peak Region Before it was America’s Mountain, Pikes Peak stood at the center of the Tabeguache band of the Nuche (known to most…

Hanagan Farm Multi-generational farm conserved Over 115 years of hard work and history make the Hanagan Farm, a Colorado Centennial Farm located southeast of Rocky Ford in Otero County, a…

Protecting Land Protects Communities A Letter from the President & CEO “Let this distract you. Let it change how you think and how you see the world. . .

Red Rock Canyon Open Space History of the Rocks The towering sandstone formations of Red Rock Canyon Open Space have enthralled people since time immemorial.

General William Jackson Palmer and the Founding of Colorado Springs

Outdoor Recreation in the Time of COVID-19 “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…

Palmer Land Conservancy—more than a land trust

Red Mountain holds not only a geographic place of honor in Manitou Springs, but also a historic one. The wooded mountainside was frequented by the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne tribes, who utilized…