Bowen Ditch, dug in 1868, receives important repairs to keep water flowing By Tara Flanagan Bowen Ditch Company Secretary With its origins in a tight and somewhat remote canyon on…
New tech can help mitigate conflicts between livestock and recreational land users Agriculture has been practiced for millennia, but that doesn’t mean farmers and ranchers have stopped innovating since the invention…
In early 2022, 650 acres of the historic Centerville Ranch in the heart of Chaffee County were protected forever through a conservation easement agreement between the landowner and Central Colorado…
Chaffee Common Ground investments will help protect roughly 3,000 acres of rural lands through a package of conservation easements announced by the Central Colorado Conservancy. Conservation easements on four ranches…
The Central Colorado Conservancy has completed a conservation easement on the mid-valley Arrowpoint Ranch, situated in a stunning setting along the Arkansas River and scenic Highway 285 in Nathrop. The…
Community Conservation Connection, a new program led by the Central Colorado Conservancy with funding from Chaffee Common Ground, is seeing success as more rural lands stay in agricultural operation while Chaffee County…
Colorado Farm to Table hires a part-time farm hand to help the organization that feeds the hungry grow food more sustainably On a smoky August morning on the Shine Farm…
Colorado Land Link is a cornerstone program of Guidestone Colorado, a non-profit organization based in Chaffee County, dedicated to growing a vibrant agricultural future through education, community building, and partnerships.…
One of Chaffee County’s most beautiful, iconic ranches will be greener for years to come as nearly a mile of irrigation pipe is installed underground to improve agricultural operations at…
