Join us for the 2013

Annual Picnic & Potluck

on a Conserved Property

Date: Sunday May 19th

Time: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Avant Vineyards, on the Colorado River, East Orchard Mesa

Bring your favorite appetizer,  salad, side dish or dessert.  MLT will provide entrée and beverages, including local beer, wine, and cider.

Arrive at 2:00 to tour the property.  Avant wines will be available for tasting & purchase.  Food will be served at 3:00

To RSVP and receive directions, please contact us by May 17^th.  Call: 263-5443 or email: info@mesalandtrust.org

If you’d like to raft the Colorado River to the picnic, contact Ronnie (Rondo) Buecheler with Palisade River Trips & Paddle Boards at 260-5848 or raftpalisade@gmail.com . The cost is $35.00 per person & includes return transport to Palisade via van.  Meet at the boat put-in at River Bend Park then float to Avant Vineyards for the picnic.  Departure will depend on water level but the trip usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours.  Reserve soon as the trip will cap at 20 people.  If water level doesn't rise, the raft trip will be cancelled.  Deadline to register Saturday, May 11^th.

Galen Wallace Carries on a Family Tradition

by Pamela B. Childers  

East Orchard Mesa may be full of orchards and vineyards, but Galen Wallace, owner of a vineyard conserved this spring, is probably the only self-proclaimed "Fruit Geek" in the area. However, since apples don't fall far from the tree, he also inherited a love of orchards and vineyards. Galen grew up on the "Home Five," his parents' apple orchards on the adjacent property. Bought in 1947, the original property was converted from apples to peaches in 1989. The family also owns another six acres...click here to read more

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To begin today, with as little as $10 a month, click on the Donate Now button and contribute to the Land Trust through Giving First. 

If you need help call Mary or Allison at 263-5443 and they’ll be happy to help you!

Mesa Land Trust & John Fielder:

Colorado's Great Outdoors: Celebrating

20 Years of Lottery-Funded Lands

Mesa Land Trust friends, family and supporters enjoyed a wonderful evening with John Fielder. 

John Fielder recently published two new books dedicated to GOCO’s 20^th anniversary.  He presented his photos through a slideshow at Colorado Mesa University and afterwards spoke with attendees and autographed books and other publications. In addition to the slideshow and special pre-meet and greet, Fielder taught a photography course on  a protected property to 10 lucky students!

The first trail on the Three Sisters Property has been completed!

 In early October, Mesa Land Trust partnered with COPMOBA on their annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day to build the first trail on the Three Sisters Park!

The first section of trail is an extension of Kid’s Meal.  For many this was a great way to expose kids to trail building as an important component of the mountain biking experience.  The Land Trust and COPMOBA received some wonderful media coverage which can be seen here.  Participants celebrated with a BBQ and cake after the event!

Thank you to everyone in the community who has been a part of supporting the Three Sisters Project.  To learn more about Three Sisters and other opportunities to get involved, please visit the Three Sisters website. 

About

Mesa Land Trust

Mesa Land Trust is a private, nonprofit land conservation organization based in Mesa County in Western Colorado. We  work to maintain the unique character, agriculture and history of Mesa County through partnerships with voluntary landowners, local governments, Mesa County, The Nature Conservancy and a variety of outside funding agencies.  We now hold over 140 conservation easements and have conserved over 64,000 acres of land containing important orchards, vineyards, cropland, large working ranches, and habitat for deer, elk and the Gunnison Sage Grouse in addition to a variety of other species.

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Learn More About Conserved Properties

Here in Mesa County we have some beautiful vistas, exceptional habitat and productive agricultural properties.  We are all fortunate that there are generous and concerned landowners who have donated conservation easements on their properties.  To learn more about some of these properties, click here.