Events

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

"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…

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?…

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,…

Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) and Trees, Water & People (TWP) present a screening of Rooted: A Story of Rematriation at Patagonia Telluride. 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, including work along…

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…