Colorado Cattlemen's Association
CCALT MEDIA CENTER
Welcome to the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust media center. We have posted news articles, press releases and videos below for your review.
News Articles
2011 Articles
SMC open space program protects scenic ranchland - Telluride Daily Planet - January 11, 2011
Preserved Routt County ranch has links to the space program - Steamboat Today - January 27, 2011
Gambling money preserves Colorado Ranch - 9NEWS - January 2011
Leading by Example - LTA - March 2011
Forever a Working Ranch - Working Ranch Magazine - April/May 2011
Coast-to-coast Round of Applause - Working Ranch Magazine - April/May 2011
Pipe Springs Ranch - Colorado Conservator - Summer 2011
Unique circumstances lead to Routt County conservation easement - Steamboat Today - Aug 19, 2011
Saving the Landscape - Steamboat Magazine - Summer/Fall 2011
County commissioners to vote on Knott Ranch conservation - Steamboat Magazine - Sept 26, 2011
Steamboat Springs entrepreneur goes from T-shirts to T-bones- Denver Post - October 11, 2011
Ranch to remain undeveloped - November 2, 2011
2010 Articles
Cnservationeasements - significant return on investment - David Vickers - February 2010
Report: Conservation easements good investment - AP Judith Kohler - February 2010
Western Livestock Journal- March 2010
Routt County ranchers win award - Steamboat Today - May 2010
Ladder Ranch adds conservation easement - Steamboat Magazine June 2010
A Land Trust of Landowners for Landowners - Private Landowner Network - July 2010
Land Matters - CCLT - 2010
A good return - LTA - Summer 2010
The Land We Love - LTA - 2010
Conservation Workshop, Sunset BBQ Benefit Aug 20-21 - The Watch - August 17, 2010
Del's Triangle Three protected in Routt County - Steamboat Today - October 20, 2010
Shouting from the Rafters - GOCO Newsletter - November 2010
GOCO clears purchase of 13,595 acres statewide Denver Post - December 8, 2010
GOCO puts cash in preserves - Denver Post - December 9, 2010
Routt County conserved ranches poised to grow by 6 - Steamboat Today - December 9, 2010
Rancher places 472 acres into conservation easement - The Mountain Mail - December 14, 2010
5,000 acres in Routt County conserved - Steamboat Today - December 15, 2010Clears Purchase Denver Post 12 8 10GOCO puts cash in reserves
2009 Articles
Preserved in Perpetuity - The Jackson County Star - January 2009
Land transfer close to an end - Steamboat Pilot - January 2009
County approves transfer of development rights- Steamboat Pilot - January 2009
Large Carbondale area ranch gets conservation deal - Aspen Daily News Online - January 2009
Pitkin County Open Spaces Expand - Aspen Times - January 2009
Commissioners sign off on development rights transfer - Steamboat Pilot - April 2009
Community Agriculture Alliance: Jay Fetcher wins William Funk Award - Steamboat Today - May 2009
Opinion Article - Charles Bedford - Denver Business Journal - July 2009
Closed to Development - The Sopris Sun - August 2009
Easements vital to preserving our heritage - Denver Post - November 2009
Loving the Land - The Pueblo Chieftain - November 2009
Routt ranches featured in book - Steamboat Today - December 2009
Fielder offers glimpses of historical Colorado ranches - CO Community Newspapers - December 2009
Trio of easements on agenda - Steamboat Today - December 2009
2008 Articles
Middle Bijou Creek - Trust for Public Land - February 2008
20 - square - mile ranch preserved - Rocky Mountain News - February 2008
Preservation of ranch secured - Rocky Mountain News - February 2008
'Real people' doing conservation - Rocky Mountain News - February 2008
Ranchers' stamp left on valley - Denver Post - May 2008
Ranchland saved from development - Rocky Mountain News - May 2008
Denver Post Article - 2008 Sunset BBQ at the Rocks - July 2008
236 acres preserved at ranch - Steamboat Pilot - October 2008
Life's Preservation (Kirk Hanna) - Rocky Mountain News - November 2008
Miles Davies honored as the outstanding granger at state session - CO Granger - Nov/Dec 2008
6,000 acres of wildlife habitat protected by easement - Pagosa Sun - December 2008
Press Releases
Chris West is the primary media contact for our organization.
Please contact him at the office at 303-225-8677 if you would like to schedule an interview.
2012 Press Releases
Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees - January 11, 2012
Congressman Cory Gardner recognizes landowners and land conservation efforts - February 2, 2012
Cattlemen and Wildlife Groups Create New Conservation Partnership - February 6, 2012
2011 Press Releases
Conservation easement protects historic ranch near Steamboat Lake Park - January 2011
Finalists announced for 2011 Leopold Conservation Award in Colorado - April 20, 2011
Leopold Conservation Award to be presented to Pipe Springs Ranch - May 23, 2011
CCALT holds annual BBQ at local Douglas County Ranch - July 8, 2011
Land returns to ranching along Elkhead Creek - August 1, 2011
Partnership Protects Elbert County Ranch - October 27, 2011
Historic Hutchinson Ranch Protected - December 20, 2011
2010 Press Releases
2010 Leopold Award winner announced - May 2010
Routt County projects awarded more than $695,150 in GOCO/Lottery Funds- June 2010
CCALT holds conservation workshop & BBQ in Ridgway to benefit ranchland conservation- August 2010
CCALT Protects the Rafter 26 Ranch in Chaffee County - November 2010
Chew Ranch Press Release - December 14, 2010
Perpetual Protection of Ranchland near Yampa Continues - December 14, 2010
Hutchinson Ranch project awarded GOCO/Lottery grant - December 21, 2010
2009 Press Releases
Historic North Park Ranch Protected - February 2009
Four miles of Saguache Creek secured by 1,575 acre conservation easement - February 2009
Jay Fetcher receives William Funk Award - Colorado Nonprofit Association - March 17, 2009
Routt County helps protect the historic Elkhead Ranch - August 25, 2009
CCALT & Routt County protect additional land in the Elkhead Creek Valley - October 30,2009
Ranches of Colorado slide show comes to the Phipps IMAX Theater - November 9, 2009
John Fielder's Ranches of Colorado Slide Show comes to Steamboat Springs - November 24, 2009
Conservation organizations join to protect the historic Focus Ranch - December 29, 2009
Ranch conservation easement helps historical ranching family stay on the land - December 29, 2009
2008 Press Releases
Post Office Ranch - January 2008
CCALT Annual Summer BBQ - July 2008
Conservation Partners Protect North Park Ranch - September 2008
Ranch conservation easement first step in protecting Little Snake River Valley - October 2008
A year-end conservation gift to Colorado - December 2008Post Office press release
Video
Click on the links below to view videos featuring CCALT and our landowners.
2011 Videos
Saving Ranches - NBC Nightly News focusing on the Yust Ranch and John Fielder
Pipe Springs Ranch - 2011 Leopold Conservation Award Winners
2010 Videos
CCALT Video - Created by CSU Students in the NR400 Class
2010 Leopold Award Winner
2009 Videos
The Legacy of Cattle in Colorado: Part 1- September 2009
The Legacy of Cattle in Colorado: Mike and Sara Shields - September 2009
The Legacy of Cattle in Colorado: Corwin Brown & Renee Rondeau - September 2009