MISSION

The mission of the Eagle Valley Land Trust is to preserve forever scenic vistas, open space, historic lands, waterways and wildlife habitat that represent the uniqueness of Eagle County for the enjoyment, education and benefit of all who live in and visit this special place.

The Eagle Valley Land Trust seeks to accomplish this mission by:

• Working in collaboration with local, regional, state, and national partners to conserve significant lands in Eagle County and surrounding area;

• Educating residents and visitors about the benefits of open space and how growth can be shaped to include open space;

• Providing information and expertise on conservation tools to landowners, public agencies, and other interested parties;

• Providing a continuum of services for landowners wishing to protect their lands through the donation or sale of conservation easements;

• Acting as stewards of land protected by conservation easements it holds in the Eagle County region;

• Defending in perpetuity the conservation values of property it holds in trust;

• Developing strategies and serving as a facilitator for major conservation initiatives in the region;

• Raising funds to permanently protect open space by purchasing conservation easements in this region, with the assurance to donors that 100 percent of the funds raised for projects in Eagle County are used for
  local and regional projects.