The Board of County Commissioners and the Open Lands Advisory Board utilized extensive public input to identify priority areas for protection. It is not the intention of Larimer County to acquire all land within these priority areas. Acquisition depends on willing landowners and available funding, as well as identified priorities.

For a more complete discussion of acquisition priorities and priority areas, please access the Larimer County Open Lands Master Plan .

Berthoud / Loveland Separator

Berthoud / Loveland Separator
Ryan Gulch Conservation Easement 378.6 Acres

Big Thompson River Corridor

Big Thompson River Corridor
Block Conservation Easement 35 Acres
Kauffman Conservation Easement 73.6 Acres
Sylvan Dale Conservation Easements 1160.7 Acres

Blue Mountain Conservation Area

Blue Mountain Conservation Area
Blue Mountain Bison Ranch Conservation Easement 4,100 Acres
Chimney Hollow Open Space 1,847 Acres
Harper Conservation Easement 240 Acres
Ramsay-Shockey Open Space 177 Acres

Buckeye / Waverly Agricultural

Buckeye / Waverly Agricultural
Buckeye Conservation Easement 494 Acres
Miller-Simon Conservation Easement 70 Acres

Buckhorn / Redstone

Buckhorn / Redstone
Culver Open Space 287.9 Acres
Hughey Open Space 282 Acres

Devil's Backbone to Horsetooth

Devil's Backbone to Horsetooth
Bikle .9 Acres
Devil's Backbone Open Space 2198.3 Acres
Rimrock Open Space 745.9 Acres
Siefke Conservation Easement 35 Acres
Soderberg Open Space 114 Acres

Estes Valley

Estes Valley
American Legion Property 1.6 Acres
Childers / Henning Conservation Easement 160 Acres
Enos Mills Conservation Easement 192 Acres
Knoll - Willows 19.6 Acres
Lake Estes Trail 3.75 Miles
Lily Lake / Roessler 18.2 Acres
Lily Lake Water and Recreation Rights 18.2 Acres
Lion Gulch Trailhead
Smitherman Conservation Easement 520 Acres

Fort Collins / Loveland Corridor

Fort Collins / Loveland Corridor
Cathy Fromme Prairie 240 Acres
Coyote Ridge Natural Area 839.3 Acres
Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space 843.5 Acres
Heinricy 30 Acres
Long View Farm Open Space 599.4 Acres
Prairie Ridge Natural Area 792 Acres

Laramie Foothills

Laramie Foothills
Eagles Nest Open Space 827 Acres
Roberts Ranch Conservation Easement 4,960 Acres
Tepee Rings Conservation Easement 504 Acres

Little Thompson River

Little Thompson River
Little Thompson Farm 220 Acres
Red-Tail Ridge Open Space 335.1 Acres

Poudre River Valley

Poudre River Valley
Fonken Conservation Easements 175 Acres
Lions Open Space 20 Acres
River Bluffs Open Space 161 Acres

Wellington Agricultural Land

Wellington Agricultural Land
Bee-Weber Conservation Easements 208.9 Acres
Kerbel Conservation Easement 83 Acres