Colorado Cattlemen's Association
Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust
Protecting Open Space by Preserving Agriculture
Our Mission
The mission of the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust is to help Colorado's ranchers and farmers protect their agricultural lands and encourage continuing agricultural production for the benefit of themselves, their families and all of Colorado's citizens.
Welcome to CCALT!
CCALT is very proud to partner with landowners in the protection of over 272,000 acres in over 30 counties across Colorado. This is an area larger than the entire Colorado State Park System!
None of this would have been possible without the commitment of private landowners and the financial support of our donors.
Click here to learn about a few of our success stories. These are just a few of the many easements that help protect the lands, livelihoods, and western heritage of Colorado.
Look around our site and check out our events and publications. Be sure you check back with us on a regular basis because our site is always changing!
Thank you for taking the time to visit the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust online. We hope that this site will provide you with the information that you need as a landowner, a policy maker, journalist or simply someone who cares about Colorado's working farms and ranches and all of the benefits that they provide.
CCALT is a land trust of landowners for landowners. We are the only land trust in the state that exclusively serves farmers and ranchers.
We invite you to take a look around our site. We hope that this begins to answer your questions. Please feel free to call us, we would be happy to talk with you in person or meet over a cup of coffee.
Chris West - Executive Director
Meet our Staff
CCALT has very talented staff and board members as well as an advisory council. Click here to meet our staff and learn a little more about the people responsible for making CCALT a success!
Landowner Workshops
RSVP now for our upcoming landowner workshops in May! CCALT will be co-sponsoring a series of workshops on the western slope. Please come and join us if you would like to learn more about conservation easements and if they are an appropriate tool for you.
The landowner workshops are free to attend. RSVP is encouraged by May 2, 2008 and May 9 for the Meeker workshop. Call Alyssa at 303-225-8677 or E-mail: aschneider@ccalt.org. You can also Click Here and fill out our online RSVP form.
Ridgway Workshop for Landowners
May 6, 2008 - Ouray County 4-H Events Center
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
22739 Highway 550, Ridgway, CO
Lunch Provided
San Miguel County Landowner Breakfast
May 7, 2008 -
Norwood Community Center
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
1670 Naturita Street, Norwood, CO
Breakfast Provided
Glenwood Workshop
(Legal, Financial, & Real Estate Professionals)
May 8, 2008 -
Glenwood Suites
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
2625 Gilstrap Court, Glenwood, CO
Lunch Provided
**Check-in at 8:30 & pre-registration and pre-payment required. $100 for CLE & RE Credits
$20 for non-credit attendees.
Rifle Workshop for Landowners
May 9, 2008 -
Colorado Mountain College
West Garfield Campus
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
3695 Airport Road, Rifle, CO (Large Classroom)
Breakfast Provided
Meeker Workshop for Landowners
May 14, 2008 -
Meeker Town Hall
345 Market Street, Meeker, CO
5:30 am to 8:30 pm
Dinner Provided
Information for Landowners
Randy Rusk Roping - Picture by Bill Gillette
If you have questions, or just need some more information about our organization, click the picture above to visit our landowner information page. We also have several publications that you can download and review. We hope that this will answer several of your questions about our organization and get you on your way to protecting the land that you love.