Montezuma Land Conservancy

05/11/2026

MLC's Annual Picnic is coming up on Saturday, June 13! Hosted on a different conserved property each year, our Picnic is one way we like to show our appreciation of the members and partners who make our community-centered conservation work possible.

A complimentary lunch will be followed by a short program of MLC updates and an opportunity to take a walking tour of the hosting conserved property.

Not a MLC member yet? Joining is easy! Simply visit our Donate page and make a one-time annual donation of $30 or more for an individual, $50 or more for a family, or set up a monthly recurring donation of $5 per month or more. Members really make a big difference! https://montezumaland.org/donate/

05/08/2026

Rooted is returning to Telluride! On Wednesday, May 20th at Patagonia Telluride you can catch MLC, Trees, Water & People, and other incredible partners and advocates a screening and panel conversation on Indigenous land access and sovereignty in Southwest Colorado.

Doors 5:30pm · Event 6–7:30pm · Free
Patagonia Telluride · 200 W Colorado Ave

Telluride Foundation

05/06/2026

In April, 15 young leaders with the School Community Youth Collaborative joined us to assist with a very exciting project at Fozzie's Farm. With their help, we potted 137 bare-root seedlings that will one day become fully grown trees and shrubs planted around the farm and at other restoration project sites in the region!

This effort involved sourcing and transporting 3,000 pounds of topsoil, and mixing that with coconut coir, perlite, manure, and red clay loam from the farm. Among the trees potted were Ponderosa Pines, Buffaloberry, Serviceberry, Sumac, and many more. Thanks again to the folks at SCYC for lending a hand. We look forward to all the shade, oxygen, and carbon sequestering they'll one day provide!

05/01/2026

Another pretty great day at the "office" for our Stewardship Coordinator, watching happy cows graze, hearing Sage Thrashers sing, and taking in the views from a 1,760-acre property nestled at the base of Mesa Verde National Park.

This property was by MLC in 2024 through a conservation easement, thanks to the support of Keep It Colorado and the Gates Family Foundation, all of our members and donors, and, of course, the incredible landowners who chose to conserve this land for wildlife and agricultural heritage for generations to come.

Learn more about how you too can protect your special land or support this work by visiting our website or getting in touch. https://montezumaland.org/

04/30/2026

A few of our team members are back from a quick trip to Colorado Springs where we had the opportunity to share alongside our partners at Trees, Water & People about our Traditional Harvest and Road 39 Restoration Projects with a statewide audience of conservation and recreation professionals at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Partners in the Outdoors conference.

We are thrilled to see such excitement and interest in our efforts and look forward to working with land trust partners, land management partners, and funding partners to expand this work far beyond our Southwest Colorado region.

Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO

04/27/2026

Springtime means our Stewardship Coordinator, Camryn, is back in the field starting her work to visit all of the beautiful conserved properties that MLC has protected over the years in Montezuma, Dolores, and San Miguel Counties.

These photos are from a conserved 1,800-acre historical ranch neighboring the San Juan National Forest on Haycamp Mesa. The landowners of the ranch are working on conducting a prescribed fire in order to manage fuels and enhance the grazing on the property.

Learn more about our conservation work by visiting our website. https://montezumaland.org/



Keep It Colorado Land Trust Alliance

04/23/2026

Wonderful evening yesterday alongside partners from Trees, Water & People and Mountain Studies Institute to screen Rooted: A Story of Rematriation, a short film showcasing our collaborative work to heal local riverscapes and restore tribal access to ancestral homelands.

Thanks to the Sunflower Theatre at KSJD for hosting us and to Osprey Packs for sponsoring MLC and this event!

04/22/2026

So excited to finally screen Rooted in Cortez at the Sunflower Theatre at KSJD! Rooted's filmmaker Treston Chee of Trees, Water & People will be with us and part of the post-film panel discussion alongside staff from MLC, Mountain Studies Institute, and landowners involved in the featured project. All attendees will be entered to win special prizes from event sponsor Osprey Packs! Join us TONIGHT by getting your tickets at sunflowertheatre.org before they're sold out.

We’re so excited to present Rooted: A Story of Rematriation, this Earth Day at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez, CO!

Following the screening, join us for a 30–45 minute panel discussion with staff from Montezuma Land Conservancy and TWP.

Doors open at 6:30 PM tomorrow.
Reserve your seat through this link: https://sunflowertheatre.org/product/rooted-in-restoration-documentary-film-panel-discussion/

We hope to see you there 🌱

04/21/2026

Tickets are still available for our screening of Rooted: A Story of Rematriation happening tomorrow evening at the Sunflower Theatre at KSJD!

Rooted is a short documentary highlighting the Traditional Harvest Project— a collaborative effort supporting Indigenous land access and revitalizing connections to culturally significant plants and landscapes across Southwest Colorado.

🎬 The film showcases on-the-ground restoration work, including the County Road 39 project along the Mancos River, where low-tech, process-based approaches are helping heal riverscapes while supporting cultural access and ecological resilience.

🗣️ After the screening, stay for a panel discussion featuring filmmaker Treston Chee of Trees, Water & People, staff from MLC and Mountain Studies Institute, and landowners involved in the project.

📍 The Sunflower Theatre | 8 East Main Street, Cortez, CO
🕠 Doors: 6:30 PM | Screening: 7:00 PM
🎟️ $12 tickets — available at https://sunflowertheatre.org/product/rooted-in-restoration-documentary-film-panel-discussion/

04/13/2026

🌎Celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd! MLC's film screening of "Rooted" at the Sunflower Theatre at KSJD is the finale of a full day of Cortez Earth Day activities. You can participate in a local clean up or attend Rooted (or both!) for a chance to win special Osprey Arcane Earth Products from event sponsor Osprey Packs!

Check out the poster for full day details or get your Rooted tickets from sunflowertheatre.org while they are still available.