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P.O. Box 65 Villa Grove, Colorado 81155-0065
719-256-4315
Office / Phone Hours: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM Mountain Time Every Day
Note - Day visitors (not staying overnight) must arrive by 8:30 pm
Open to the Public 7 days a week ~
Closed December 1st - December 28th
Web address: www.olt.org
Welcome to Orient Land Trust
Orient Land Trust is a nonprofit
Colorado land trust
dedicated to the preservation of natural resources, wildlife habitat, open
space, and historic and geologic features of the northern San Luis Valley for
the enjoyment of current and future generations. 100% of unrestricted donations
go towards open space and land conservation.
Member
Appreciation Weekend is coming soon!
The annual OLT Member Appreciation Weekend is scheduled for August 15th-17th, 2008.
This is the only weekend of the year that Valley View is open to current OLT Members ONLY... from 5 pm on Friday to Noon on Sunday.
If you aren't currently an Orient Land Trust member, become one today! See here for Annual Contributor Benefits.
Even though all current Members are welcome, reservations are required so we know how many people to plan for.
This year's entertainment has a Rockin' Blues theme, with Chris Cheslin on Friday night and the Johnny O. Band on Saturday night!
 NEW! Learn more about
Land Conservation...
See
here for a
good overview of land trusts, conservation easements, tax credits, and how
Orient Land Trust
works with land owners to preserve land here in the San Luis
Valley.
The serenity of winter at the Everson
Ranch...
See what Orient Land Trust is all about
- protecting the land, water, and clean air of the San Luis Valley.
View two
pages of images of our peaceful rural beauty
here
and here. (large
files - long download!)
Features
of the lands protected by Orient Land Trust include a large
bat colony, hot springs, alternative energy
use, high altitude dark skies for astronomy, exposed active geological fault,
limestone caves, numerous trails into a wilderness area, historic buildings,
town sites at an abandoned iron mine and a working ranch.
Visitors
to Orient Land Trust experience these features in a naturist (clothing-optional) setting and may
camp or stay in rustic lodging. The number of visitors is limited based on
space available and environmental impact.
Just below timberline on July 14th, looking towards lush meadows and the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range,
which are the distant 14ers you see looking northwest from Valley View over Poncha Pass.
This high-country heaven is off Chaffee County Road 240 which starts about 40 minutes from OLT.
The Busy Summer Season is Here!
*** Please call for reservations for Fri, Sat, and Holiday camping and Sat, Sun, and Holiday Day Use ***
Both overnight stays and day visits are subject to quotas to protect the land and to help provide
a positive visitor experience for everyone... Don't get turned away because we are full!
*** Ongoing... Complete FIRE
BAN in the campground due to very dry conditions ***
Camp stoves and charcoal BBQ grills are OK
We have several openings on our Board of Directors.
See
here for
information on becoming a board member and helping to guide the future direction
of OLT.
If you aren't already on our mailing list
and would like to stay up-to-date with
news and events at Orient Land Trust,
sign up here for our e-Newsletters:
Valley View Hot Springs is entirely off the
grid!
See what we ALL can do to
reduce our
energy footprint and lessen our contribution to
global warming.
See here for information about the Orient Land Trust
Privacy and Contact Policy.
The bylaws of Orient Land Trust
state that "No discrimination shall exist toward any person, employee, member or
guest in any program, activity or facility of the corporation on the basis of
race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age or national or ethnic origin".
Donations to Orient Land Trust are tax-deductible
under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code. See
Ways to Give.
For general information or suggestions about OLT / Valley View, please e-mail
info@olt.org
Questions or comments about our website? Please e-mail
john@olt.org
All photographs © John Lorenz -
www.johnlorenzphoto.com
Last updated
Tuesday July 15, 2008
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Orient Land Trust