Our Cycle for Conservation bike tour is back for a 2nd year! This event is planned and hosted by MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board and showcases lands conserved by MLC. This year the ride will be in the Mancos Valley, starting at Boyle Park and ending back at nearby Fenceline Cider for a post-ride celebration.…

You are invited! Please join us between 4:00-6:00pm on Thursday, July 25 for a public open house to visit MLC's new headquarters at 321 E. North Street in Cortez. In addition to the opportunity to see our new place, we will be showing an incredible collection of western photography by known artists on loan to…

Join us on Friday, October 18 at the Elks Lodge in Cortez for an evening of thought-provoking discussion about cross-cultural collaborations in conservation, land access, creating community resiliency, and the stories that shape us. The event will include a talk by renowned author and activist Terry Tempest Williams followed by a panel discussion focused on…

¡Evento familiar! Un viaje de “RAFTING” en el río San Juan para la comunidad latina de Cortez, Mancos, y/o Dolores. ¡No se requiere equipo ni experiencia previa! ¿Lo mejor de todo? Es totalmente GRATIS. Transporte y comida incluidos. Aprenderemos sobre: Historia indígena Sitios arqueológicos, petroglifos ¡Diversión al aire libre en tierras públicas! ¡Regístrese para el…

Join us for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to get involved with and support MLC's Traditional Harvest Project (THP) with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe! On November 9, 2024, we have a goal of planting around 600 native plants and seedlings on sites involved with the THP Road 39 Restoration Project in order to improve…

Young adult community members! MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) is recruiting new members and inviting you to join our November meeting to learn more about being involved in MLC's local land and community-centered conservation efforts in Southwest Colorado. For this special open meeting, we will be providing a soup dinner! The evening will include…

Save the date to help us celebrate five years of MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board! Founded in 2020, our Next Gen Advisory Board is a group of young adults in our community passionate about MLC's mission and helping to get younger generations involved in land conservation efforts. Join us on Friday, February 7 from 6-8pm…

Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board on Saturday, April 5 at 10:00 am at Mesa Cafe in Cortez for coffee and conversation with M Waldron, the artist behind "The Letter C," showing at the Sunflower Theatre on April 4 and 5. Themes of M's Cs intersect with the work and values of MLC. Come have…

Join MLC and partners on April 26 for field trip opportunities to visit restoration projects on the Mancos River! Learn about Low Tech Process Based Restoration and the benefits it can provide to river systems and flows. Practitioners and project landowners will be there to provide insight from their experiences and answer questions. Each field…

Spring migration is here! Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board for a special visit to one of our newest conserved properties located on the West Fork of the Dolores River. The visit will include a brief talk on best birding practices, information about the conserved property, a discussion about conservation's role in protection of habitat…

MLC Members* are invited to join Robby Henes for a guided wildlflower walk at "The Beach." Robby, owner of Southwest Seed, Inc. will walk you through this beautiful farm garden and talk about the many local native plants. This event is always a hit with our members, so don't miss out! We will meet at…

MLC Members & Partners, save the date! Hosted on a different conserved property each year, our Annual 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…