Mesa Land Trust Mission Statement:

To protect agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, and open space in and around Mesa County to benefit the community at large.

Mesa Land Trust (MLT) is a private, nonprofit organization based in Mesa County, Colorado.  Our office is located at 1006 Main Street in Grand Junction.  MLT was founded in 1980 by a small group of farmers concerned about increasing development pressures on the Western Slope. MLT currently protects over 50,000 acres of agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and open space.

Mesa Land Trust's main tool for land preservation is the conservation easement. Landowners who choose to donate or sell a conservation easement agree to limit certain types of development on their land. Each easement is written to match the needs of the landowner and the conservation values to be protected, but conservation easements generally prevent farmland, wildlife habitat, or open space from being converted into residential subdivisions and commercial areas.