Yampa Valley Land Trust
Overview
Our Mission
Yampa Valley Land Trust conserves natural, scenic, agricultural, historic and other important public and private open land resources in Northwest Colorado, including but not limited to Routt, Moffat, Jackson and Rio Blanco counties- with a focus on the Upper Yampa River Basin in Routt County and the Upper White River Basin in Rio Blanco County - for the benefit of this and future generations with a commitment to uphold and defend the conservation easements it accepts.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SWI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SLI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (EI); Water (EI); Forests (EI) Yampa Valley Land Trust conserves land in Northwest Colorado, including Routt, Jackson, Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties with a focus on the Upper Yampa River Basin in Routt County and the Upper White River Basin in Rio Blanco County.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 1Part Time Staff: 3
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Colorado | Routt |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 50,630 | 250 | 45,000 | 5,380 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

