Aspen Valley Land Trust

Land stewardship. As part of our commitment to forever protecting land, avlt monitored and upheld each of its 269 conservation easements and 13 fee owned properties in 2024, ensuring that agreements were honored and the land cared for. In addition, we worked with landowners and partners to restore and improve important habitat on conserved lands and to maintain and improve accessibility on public parks and open spaces. We participated in active land restoration and stewardship projects at coffman ranch, the silt river preserve, marble children's park, the chapin wright marble basecamp, and supported the crystal river restoration project at riverfront park in carbondale.

Community engagement. In 2024, avlt worked with local schools and nonprofits to increase equitable access to land and ensure that all community members are welcomed and able to connect with conserved land. This was primarily accomplished through hosting schools and nonprofits to avlt's coffman ranch and marble basecamp for outdoor learning programs. A total of 27 groups, including over 1,000 students and community members participated in a program at one of avlt's ambassador properties in 2024. In addition, we supported development of trails, outdoor education infrastructure, and partner-led programs at the silt river preserve, a community conservancy in silt, colorado that avlt helps the town of silt manage.