Events
3rd Annual Cycle for Conservation
Our Cycle for Conservation bike tour is back for a 3rd year! This event is planned and hosted by MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) and showcases lands conserved by MLC. This year the 7-mile ride will mostly cover paved and gravel roads, with a little bit of not-too-technical singletrack, in the Boggy Draw area…
Planting Day at Road 39
Volunteers needed! On Saturday, October 18 from 10am to 3pm, MLC and our partners in the Traditional Harvest Project will be hosting a planting day at which volunteers will help transplant seedlings near the Mancos River on properties located on County Road 39. This project aims to strengthen native plant communities on properties in the…
Common Ground Family Film Event
An evening of film, food, and community at The Livery in Norwood! Event details: 5:00-6:30pm - Gather, crafts, and complimentary food 6:30-7:15pm - Common Ground film screening 7:15-7:45pm - Q & A with local panel including representatives from Shavano Conservation District, Montezuma Land Conservancy, San Miguel County, local farmers, & San Miguel Basin 4-H
Land Access Info Session
Representatives from Montezuma Land Conservancy will be hosting an information session and discussion at the Livery in Norwood to share about our organization's land access initiatives that we hope to grow in San Miguel County. Projects discussed will include the Traditional Harvest Project and the Community Land Partnership of the Southwest. The Traditional Harvest Project…
Cortez Community Clean-Up w. NGAB
Our friends at Osprey Packs are hosting a Cortez Community Clean-Up in partnership with Leave No Trace and Mesa Verde Country on Thurs, Oct 30. What better time to come together and show some clean-up love to Carpenter / Geer Natural Area!? MLC holds a conservation easement within this great little open space trail system…
Seeding Days at Road 39
Volunteers needed! On November 7 and 8, MLC and our partners in the Traditional Harvest Project will be hosting a seeding day to wrap up our 2025 restoration work on the Road 39 project in the Mancos Valley. For the past two years, we have been restoring one mile of riparian habitat along the Mancos…
Rooted Film Screening
Join MLC and partners in Telluride on Friday, December 19 from 4:30-6:00 pm for one of the first public screenings of the 15-minute short film "Rooted," produced by filmmaker Treston Chee of Trees, Water & People (TWP). Rooted showcases MLC and TWP's collaborative work on the Road 39 Restoration Project, a part of the Traditional…
Sagebrush Salon at Hand In Hand
Gather with MLC’s Next Gen Advisory Board to explore our values through literature. Bring a book to share or take this as an opportunity to explore the curated collection at Hand in Hand.
Thinking Like Water Film Screening
The “Thinking Like Water” docuseries follows restoration practitioner Bill Zeedyk and his collaborators as they transform degraded watersheds into more resilient ecosystems – fighting against the ravages of drought and climate change. This in-person screening of the first episode of the series will be followed by a panel featuring local restoration experts and filmmaker Renea…
Diné Arts Spin Off
"Spin Off's are informal groups of sheep herders and wool/fiber enthusiasts that meet monthly to exchange knowledge about sheep herding, hands on learning of new fiber art techniques and anything that connects to the Navajo pastoral lifeway. Communities learn various topics of involving wool, hand carding, wool spinning, felting, wool dyeing, to Navajo weaving and…
Sagebrush Salon at Dolores River Brewery
Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) for another Sagebrush Salon! Our NGAB Salons are welcoming, casual gatherings often focused on guided conversations centered around themes, values, and topics that relate to MLC's community-centered conservation work. On March 31 at Dolores River Brewery, our topic will be exploring the question: What is stewardship without ownership?…
“Rooted” Screening & Panel
Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) and Trees, Water & People (TWP) present a screening of Rooted: A Story of Rematriation at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez, CO. This short documentary film explores the Traditional Harvest Project—a cross-cultural conservation initiative reconnecting people and land in Southwest Colorado. The film highlights collaborative restoration efforts taking place across the region,…