Results: Did you know that DLC conserves an average of 63 acres each month in Douglas County alone and more than 760 acres annually?!
Since 1987 DLC has protected 22,100 acres from being developed, in perpetuity. These lands include agricultural lands, public recreation open space, scenic viewscapes, critical wildlife habitat, and wetlands.
Of those 22,100 acres, 11,102 acres are open to the public and provide great trails and recreational experiences for all to enjoy.
10,998 acres are private lands that protect agricultural operations, open space, scenic viewscapes, critical wildlife habitat, and wetlands from ever being developed.
It is DLC’s job to ensure that these properties are protected in perpetuity by visiting each property annually. The hardest part of our job begins once a conservation easement is put in place on the land.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In the last year, DLC added 280 acres to the lands currently protected by conservation easements. Today, we are actively preserving over 22,100 acres in Douglas, Jefferson and Elbert Counties. All of this is made possible because of generous support from donors, volunteers and landowners.
Geographic areas served: Douglas Land Conservancy is a 501 (c) 3 non-partisan, non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and conservation of the natural character, habitat, and open space of the central front range region of Colorado, including Douglas County and surrounding areas.
Programs: Steward/monitor property in conservancy program.
conservation issues/assists with easement legal issues
travel/promote conservancy
