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Remember to RSVP for the Second Annual Dinner in South Denver. Dinner is $35.00 per person. We are raising money to pay off the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Thank You for all your help! The system cost $180,000, which is what we were asking for last year. We only had to borrow $100,000 and we made the first payment of $30,754.84 in September. That means there is only $69,245.16 left…
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 02:10

Member Appreciation Weekend

Thanks to all for the successful weekend! On staff, we were a little anxious about what the weekend would bring. On this special occasion, we waive the capacity limits and open the gate to all members. It's a little intimidating. However, our members are terrific! We had a grand weekend and hope you did too. Thank You Members!
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 01:12

Colorado College Volunteers

Thanks to the Colorado College Freshmen work groups! Orient Land Trust hosted two work groups again this August 20 through 23. The students built more picnic tables for the campsites, spent two days weeding the leach field acre, and built a quarter mile of fence on the Valley View parcel west boundary. The groups camped at the Orient mine. They split into smaller sub-groups for several opportunities to soak in…
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 00:12

Hay!

This summer we were able to almost triple the acreage of the irrigated hayfields. The yield was extra good thanks to plentiful rain through the growing season. The first 8 acres we harvested was done by a local custom hay operator, as was done last year. The remaining acreage and the second cutting of the alfalfa field was done with OLT's own swather and baler. The swather, donated by our…
Monday, 07 September 2015 23:13

Crestone Energy Fair

The weekend of August 28, 29, and 30 was the Crestone Energy Fair. Orient Land Trust is a participant again this year. On Sunday, August 30, OLT conducted a hydroelectric tour to four interested participants of the Energy Fair.
Friday, 28 August 2015 11:21

Membership Dinner & Fundraiser

Second AnnualOLT Membership Dinner & Fundraiser Presentations by DOUG BISHOP - OLT Executive DirectorJAY SIMS - Geologist & Earth Sciences Professor at University of Arkansas, Little RockKIRK NAVO - Retired, Wildlife Conservation Biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife Friday, October 9, 2015 Radisson Hotel 3155 S. Vaughn WayAurora, CO (I-225 & Parker Rd.) 5:30 - Cash Bar6:30 - Dinner Cost: $35 per person7:00 - OLT Report to Members & Speaker…

For the education, enjoyment, and well-being of current and future generations, Orient Land Trust: 
promotes a positive clothing-optional experience at all properties including Valley View Hot Springs, Orient Mine and Everson Ranch;
preserves the viewshed, including land acquisition; 
protects natural, wild, agricultural, and historic resources, in the northern San Luis Valley.