Legacy Land Trust

Legacy Land Trust Profile Page

General Information

Organization Name:	Legacy Land Trust
Year Established:	1993
Executive Director:	Ryan Boggs
Address:	214 S.College Ave., Ste. 200
City:	Fort Collins
Zip Code:	80524
Phone Number:	(970) 266-1711
Website:	www.legacylandtrust.org
List of Board Members:
Sheila Baker, President. Lew Grant, Vice President. Bill Friedman, Treasurer. Thomas Ligon, Secretary. Stan Cass Robert Fenwick-Smith Peggy Ford Jerry Kopp Steve Mason Jean Sutherland Bob Tate Phil Teeter
Number of Clients Served:	General population
Cause:	Environment

Mission Statement

Mission Statement:
The mission of Legacy Land Trust is to conserve and protect key natural, scenic and agricultural lands of northern Colorado that make this region a special place to live and work.

Program Summary

Program Summary:

Working in collaboration with local landowners, other non-profit organizations, and other land protection agencies, Legacy Land Trust is committed to:

Conserving agricultural lands. Protecting regional working landscapes includes protecting irrigated and non-irrigated cropland as well as healthy rangelands. Helping producers of crops and livestock stay on the land provides passive open space values to all, as well as maintains a diverse economy and preserves our prized agricultural heritage. It also has the potential to provide local products where farms and ranches are located closer to urban areas.

Conserving habitat. While much natural habitat is protected when agricultural landscapes are protected, there are singular opportunities to conserve lands that are in a relatively pristine state where native wildlife and plant communities are very much intact. These are unique and valuable opportunities to augment existing conservation of native biodiversity that is not associated with agricultural production.

Conserving regional scenery. Even though our entire region is considered incredibly scenic, there are certain unique areas and features that deserve special attention. Legacy Land Trust tries to be strategic in our outreach to make sure special areas of scenic beauty are part of our conservation efforts. Among these possibilities would be ridgelines, striking alpine views close up, open vistas with distant mountain views, and canyons, bluffs and buttes, as well as pastoral ranch and farm landscapes.

Conserving urban interface areas. Legacy Land Trust likes to take advantage of opportunities to partner with local municipalities or landowners to protect smaller parcels of significance near urban areas to provide amenity benefits to nearby residents by protecting scenery, agricultural opportunities, or habitat.

Conservation Principles:
Protect large agricultural landscapes (irrigated and non-irrigated, crop lands and rangelands) with as much connectivity as possible

Protect working farms closer to urban areas that can provide local products and mentoring opportunities for young farmers

Protect lands that contain scenic views, or native biodiversity that are not associated with agricultural production

Protect smaller parcels that support scenic views or natural amenities close to urban areas including community separators

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