JOHNSON EASEMENT
The Johnson easement
is a 25± acre parcel, located on the west side of Brush Creek Road. Providing a
buffer between the road and the Eagle Ranch community, this easement
features a portion of Brush Creek, a riparian area and pastureland.
This private property
was
donated to the Trust (then known as the Eagle County Land Conservancy) in 1987 by Elinor Allen.
She clearly stated that she wanted this land "to remain in its natural state as a
sanctuary for the birds and
other small animals that inhabit this area...free from commercial encroachments and concrete monuments
to civilization". Elinor’s niece, Jean Allen Johnson, was a founder of the Conservancy and served
on the organization’s board until 1999. This parcel, along with a 35-acre
property adjacent to the Eagle Recreation Center Spud
Cellar), was the first to be put under the Trust’s
protection.
