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# Montezuma Land Conservancy

Changing lives through land conservation by connecting people to place, forever.

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## Posts

- [News](https://montezumaland.org/news/)
- [One Year Rooted in Relationship](https://montezumaland.org/one-year-rooted-in-relationship/) - Reflections on My First Year with Montezuma Land Conservancy and Trees, Water & People Nearly six months ago, I wrote about the feeling of standing on sacred ground. At the time, I was still settling into my role with Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) and Trees, Water & People (TWP), learning the contours of this work
- [MLC Further Protects West Mancos River](https://montezumaland.org/mlc-further-protects-west-mancos-river/) - On March 31st, 2026, MLC completed a conservation project with two local landowners, Terri Taylor and Roger Nagel, permanently protecting 165 acres of land along 1.5 miles of the West Fork of the Mancos River, east of Jackson Gulch Reservoir. The West Mancos easement is part of a conservation vision 24 years in the
- [Applying for Reaccreditation](https://montezumaland.org/applying-for-reaccreditation/) - Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is applying for renewal of accreditation and a public comment period is now open. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts
- [Six Months on Sacred Ground](https://montezumaland.org/six-months-on-sacred-ground/) - Reflections from My First Half-Year with Montezuma Land Conservancy and Trees, Water & People I still remember my first week in this new role — the mix of excitement and uncertainty that comes with stepping into something that feels bigger than yourself. I remember standing along the Mancos River, boots sinking softly into the riverbank,
- [Apprentices Close 2025 Season](https://montezumaland.org/apprentices-close-2025-season/) - The arrival of fall always seems to come with the question: “Wait, where did the summer go?” This fall is no different, as the Community Programs team bid goodbye to four amazing youth that served in the 2025 apprenticeship program. The apprentices come away from the program with new skills, from obtaining Wilderness First Aid
- [A Visit from Ecuador](https://montezumaland.org/a-visit-from-ecuador/) - On September 12, five Indigenous students gathered for a day full of fun and discovery at Fozzie’s Farm. The students are Kichwa Otavalo, an ethnic group hailing from different corners of the Imbabura province, a rural and mountainous region in northern Ecuador. Thanks to a scholarship from the Tandana Foundation, these five students are among
- [Traditional Harvest Featured Nationally](https://montezumaland.org/traditional-harvest-featured-nationally/) - Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is honored to share that our Traditional Harvest Project is featured as a case study in the new “Partnerships for Indigenous Land Access and Return, A Summary of Legal and Relational Pathways.” Created by the Land Trust Alliance and Native Land Conservancy, this powerful resource highlights legal and community-driven pathways to
- [Local Family Protects Historic Ranch](https://montezumaland.org/local-family-protects-historic-ranch/) - On March 27, 2025, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) completed a conservation project with a local family permanently protecting 720 acres of land on Chicken Creek, five miles north of the town of Mancos. The Hackley Place, part of the Reddert Ranch, has been an operational cattle ranch for generations. The property is located on
- [New Easement Protects Habitat on the West Fork](https://montezumaland.org/new-easement-protects-habitat-on-the-west-fork/) - On November 22, 2024, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) completed a conservation project with a local landowner permanently protecting 302 acres of land on the West Fork of the Dolores River, north of the West Dolores Campground. The Sturdevant easement is a once-in-a-generation project that will protect over two miles of river corridor on the
- [Future 3,058-acre Groundhog Conservation Easement Receives Funding](https://montezumaland.org/future-3058-acre-groundhog-conservation-easement-receives-funding/) - A new conservation easement project by the Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) has received $1,527,000 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Ivins conservation easement, a 3,058-acre project near the Lone Cone State Wildlife Area in Dolores County, will be funded through a $1,527,000 grant from the NRCS-Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). This project, adjacent
- [MLC Receives $125,000 for Two New Conservation Easements](https://montezumaland.org/mlc-receives-125000-for-two-new-conservation-easements/) - Montezuma Land Conservancy has received $125,000 from the nonprofit coalition Keep It Colorado to help cover transaction costs associated with two upcoming conservation easement projects that will permanently protect a combined 1,020 acres in Southwest Colorado! The historic 720-acre Hackley ranch in the Mancos River watershed boasts excellent water rights; prime soils; productive meadows; healthy
- [Weeds - A Blog from the Farm](https://montezumaland.org/weeds/) - What is a “weed?” And just how many plants would fall under that dubious category? American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, a gardener himself, called weeds simply “plants whose virtues we haven’t yet discovered.” There are Musk thistle, Canada thistle, mustard, knapweed, bindweed, and of course the toxic Western whorled milkweed and black henbane. Myself, Community
- [Boren Conservation Easement Completed](https://montezumaland.org/boren-conservation-easement-completed/) - On Friday, January 26, 2024, in partnership with local landowner Josh Boren, MLC completed a new conservation easement permanently protecting 1,760 acres of land on the northwest boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, south of Highway 160. The Boren project builds upon the August 2023 completion of the Hensley Conservation Easement in the same area,
- [Staff Spotlight Meet Our New Conservation Director](https://montezumaland.org/staff-spotlight-meet-our-new-conservation-director/) - Hello everyone! My name is Austin Easter and I’m excited to be Montezuma Land Conservancy’s (MLC) new Conservation Director. I look forward to bringing my twelve years of stewardship, trail planning, and coalition building to the MLC community. I began my conservation career with backcountry stewardship crews while in high school, learning the landscape, developing
- [GOCO Continues their Support of the Montezuma Inspire Coalition](https://montezumaland.org/goco-continues-their-support-of-the-montezuma-inspire-coalition/) - We are thrilled to announce that Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) recently awarded $320,000 to the Montezuma Inspire Coalition (MIC) for our work to get youth and families outside in Montezuma County. MIC’s mission is to create meaningful social and outdoor experiences for youth in the community, fostering connection, curiosity, and discovery. The funding is part
- [Hensley Conservation Easement Closes](https://montezumaland.org/hensley-conservation-easement-closes/) - On August 18, 2023, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) and local landowners Lonnie and Karen Hensley closed on our newest conservation easement. The Hensley easement encompasses 506 acres of rolling sagebrush, pinon, and juniper hills bordering Mesa Verde National Park on the western escarpment. The project additionally includes a second 328-acre parcel of forest and meadows
- [Fire Management Is Part of Conservation](https://montezumaland.org/fire-management-is-part-of-conservation/) - “I do this work for the kids” When Kathleen Butler talks about the night she almost lost her farm, her voice grows soft. Located in Boggy Draw, not far from Dolores, her farm straddles the San Juan National Forest to the South and East with clear views of mountains from four states. Her land, conserved

## Pages

- [Home](https://montezumaland.org/) - Changing lives through land conservation by connecting people to place, forever. Learn more What We Do MLC is more than just a traditional land trust. While working to protect important landscapes in Southwest Colorado, we also work to engage our community in our mission and bring the benefits of land conservation to as many people
- [Partners](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/partners/) - About Us Thank you to the foundations, agencies, and organizational partners who make Montezuma Land Conservancy's work possible. Through a shared vision and love for the lands and people of Southwest Colorado, MLC and our partnering foundations, agencies, and organizations are working together to expand land conservation and to bring the benefits of conservation to
- [Our Sponsors](https://montezumaland.org/our-sponsors/) - About Us Thank you to our Conservation Partner Business Members. Our local community is the heartbeat of Montezuma Land Conservancy. Through their generous support, our Conservation Partner Business Members are crucial to protecting this amazing place. Please join us in thanking these wonderful businesses by shopping with them and utilizing their services. Cottonwood $5,000+ Spruce
- [Board of Directors](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - About Us Eric Ludemann President Karelia Ver Eecke Vice President Laurie Webster Secretary Chris Giangreco Treasurer Belinda Platts Board Member Robby Henes Board Member Terry Schupp Board Member Rick Chavolla Board Member
- [Staff & Interns](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/) - Our Team Staff Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is a team of dedicated individuals who bring our passion and creativity to their work, every day. Together, we work towards innovation, reciprocity, and creative solutions alongside our community and partners to protect land and connect people to place and one another. Travis Custer Executive Director Lindsay Buchanan
- [Land Access](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/equitable-land-access/) - Community Programs Community Land Partnership of the Southwest In 2025, after a multi-year research and community listening process alongside local partners, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) established the Community Land Partnership of the Southwest (CLPS), a new land-holding wing of our organization. CLPS will be dedicated to creating land access opportunities for young, aspiring, and existing
- [Cross-Cultural Programs](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/cross-cultural-programs/) - Community Programs Celebrating our diversity as a community, acknowledging the past, and moving forward, together. Since 2021, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) has been partnering with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT) to build relationships with the Tribal community and increase understanding and application of Indigenous perspectives in our conservation and lands work. Traditional Harvest Project
- [Mike Morris](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/mike-morris/) - Our Team Mike Morris Land Access Coordinator Mike brings 10 years of farming and rural small-business experience to his role as Land Access Coordinator. After graduating college in Virginia, he worked his way up from a farm hand on small produce and livestock farms, to Farm Manager at an environmental education nonprofit, to operating his
- [Publications](https://montezumaland.org/publications/) - Stories & Events Newsletters Spring 2026 Fall 2025 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Strategic Plan 2023-2026 For 25 years, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) has been working to protect the beautiful Southwest landscapes we all cherish and enjoy. Our new Strategic Plan takes us further, by providing a deeper reflection of our values and commitment
- [Next Generation Advisory Board](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/) - About Us Who We Are Founded in 2020, the Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) is an organized group of young adults passionate about our corner of the world and the mission of Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC). The NGAB was created to provide a platform for action and involve our communities' young professionals in land conservation
- [Join Our Team](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/join-our-team/) - About Us Montezuma Land Conservancy's community-centered conservation successes are the product of the hard work and dedication of the many passionate people who make up our team. At this time, we do not have any job opportunities. If you are interested in board service or other volunteer opportunities, please don't hesitate to contact us. Stay
- [Educational Programs](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/educational-programs/) - Community Programs Our Community Programs utilize land as a canvas for positive youth development, building leadership skills, and exposing youth and young adults to careers in conservation, helping to ensure that the next generation is ready to continue this critical work. Agriculture, Recreation, Conservation (ARC) Fellowships Through a partnership with Southwest Open School in Cortez,
- [Ways to Give](https://montezumaland.org/ways-to-give/) - Ways to Give Conserving our land and water. Caring for so much more. With your support, together we are caring for: Our Past - by preserving our histories through land conservation and storytelling Our Future - by educating the next generation about conservation Our Culture - by protecting the rural, Indigenous, agricultural, and recreational traditions
- [Easement Map](https://montezumaland.org/easement-map/) - Our Team Our land protection work covers Montezuma County, Dolores County, and West San Miguel County in the Southwest corner of Colorado. Our region is uniquely vulnerable to the effects associated with increasing drought, wildfire risk, and loss of habitat and agricultural lands. We believe the best approaches to addressing these concerns are found by
- [Travis Custer](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/travis-custer/) - Our Team Travis Custer Executive Director Travis has a deep passion for the power of connecting people to land and exploring the diverse stories of how land weaves itself through the human experience. He has been involved with non-profit and community-based work for over 15 years with a diverse background in nonprofit management, leadership, agriculture,
- [Andie Ravensbergen](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/andie-ravensbergen/) - Our Team Andie Ravensbergen Director of Business SupportKSJD Community Radio Andie has been a part of NGAB since 2025. Andie moved to Montezuma County in 2024 to be closer to the high desert environment and rural communities she feels most drawn to for the hiking, biking, and tight-knit community relationships. She currently works for KSJD
- [Loryn Posladek](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/loryn-posladek/) - Our Team Loryn Posladek Secretary Stewardship Field Coordinator Access Fund Loryn joined NGAB in 2025, shortly after settling in Montezuma County following seven years on the road doing conservation work across the country. In her role with the Access Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to leading and inspiring the climbing community towards sustainable access and
- [Terry Schupp](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/terry-schupp/) - Our Team Terry Schupp Board Member Having grown up in the agriculture environment in South Dakota, I have always had a strong interest in conservation and the preservation of our lands. As time moved on I became more involved in conservation groups in helping preserve habitat for wildlife and educating more people in the importance
- [Karelia Ver Eecke](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/karelia-ver-eecke/) - Our Team Karelia Ver Eecke BOARD MEMBER Karelia joined MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board in February 2023 and after serving two terms there moved onto the Board of Directors in 2025. She grew up outside of Cortez as a fourth-generation area local. After traveling, working, and going to school around the west for 15 years,
- [Robby Henes](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/robby-henes/) - Our Team Robby Henes Board Member Having grown up in Dolores and Montezuma counties on a potato farm and a grass farm, I couldn't wait to get to college and a different life. After a degree from Colorado State University in Business, I joined the Peace Corps and spent 2 years in Sierra Leone, West
- [Belinda Platts](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/belinda-platts/) - Our Team Belinda Platts Board Member I grew up in rural ranching communities in New Mexico and Colorado. My sister and I had free access on our horses to our neighbor's lands due to the trust and knowledge that we would be responsible. I grew up learning the rhythm of the land through wet and
- [Chris Giangreco](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/chris-giangreco/) - Our Team Chris Giangreco Treasurer Chris grew up on the rolling plains outside Kansas City, playing in the woods and creeks around his home. His love of the land expanded from the Heartland to the bayous around Jean Lafitt while studying in New Orleans and the Indiana Dunes while earning his Ph.D. in Chicago. He
- [Scott Garlid](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/scott-garlid/) - Our Team Scott Garlid Vice President Scott is currently enjoying a "2nd career" in Conservation following a 30-year career in manufacturing and supply chain with Intel Corporation. In his more recent conservation career, Scott worked for Trout Unlimited on native trout restoration in Arizona, and spent 2 years as a Wyss Fellow advocating for public lands. In 2018, he became the
- [Rick Chavolla](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/rick-chavolla/) - Our Team Belinda Platts President/Treasurer I grew up in rural ranching communities in New Mexico and Colorado. My sister and I had free access on our horses to our neighbor's lands due to the trust and knowledge that we would be responsible. I grew up learning the rhythm of the land through wet and dry
- [Eric Ludemann](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/eric-ludemann/) - Our Team Eric Ludemann President Eric was born and raised in Connecticut spending his childhood enjoying the outdoors, studying maps and on a few occasions visiting family in Cortez. After receiving a degree in Architectural Engineering from CU-Boulder, he has spent his career in the wood truss component industry and works as a software training
- [ARC Application 2025](https://montezumaland.org/arc-internship-application-2025/) - Educational Programs
- [Community Programs](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/) - Exploring Our Connection To Land Celebrating Our Diversity Cross-Cultural Programs Since 2021, Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) has been partnering with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe to build relationships with the Tribal community and increase understanding and application of Indigenous perspectives in our conservation and lands work. The primary focus areas of this work is our
- [ARC Internship Application](https://montezumaland.org/arc-internship-application/) - Our Team
- [Fozzie’s Farm](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/fozzies-farm/) - Community Programs Our Education Hub Fozzie's Farm was put under a conservation easement with MLC in 2006 by the landowners at the time. In 2016, those landowners, a couple of longtime locals and land conservation champions, donated the property to MLC for us to turn into our education hub and demonstration site for Community Conservation
- [Nicholas LaPalm](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/nicholas-lapalm/) - Our Team Nicholas LaPalm Community Programs Director Nicholas was born in Butte, Montana, but spent the bulk of his formative years in Spring Creek, Nevada; the Ruby Mountains serving as a perennial backdrop in an otherwise endless sea of sagebrush and stars. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Humanities from Gonzaga
- [Gabi Morey](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/gabi-morey/) - Our Team Gabi Morey Director of the Montezuma Inspire Coalition Gabi Morey grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Her early outdoor experiences took her to the creek down the street where she enjoyed quietly sitting and watching garter snakes pop out of the streambank, as well as visits to natural areas all along the
- [Camryn Uetz](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/camryn-uetz/) - Our Team Camryn Uetz Stewardship Coordinator Camryn grew up on the east coast in the Chesapeake Bay region, the largest estuary in the United States. She learned to love the diversity of ecosystems and the need for freshwater as a child. This connection to nature led her out west, where she got her Bachelor of
- [Wyatt Wilson](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/wyatt-wilson/) - Our Team Wyatt Wilson Cross-Cultural Programs Coordinator From vibrant sandstone mesas to picturesque snow-capped mountains, throughout his entire life Wyatt has called the Colorado Plateau and Greater Southwest his home. Wyatt and his family are from Shonto, AZ-a small, rural community nestled in Northeastern Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Wyatt grew up and spent much
- [Duke Jackson](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/duke-jackson/) - Our Team Duke Jackson Production Coordinator Fort Lewis Farmer Training Program Duke grew up in Taos, New Mexico, and moved to Durango, Colorado in 2012 to attend Fort Lewis College. He moved to Mancos in 2019 where he currently resides. Duke has dedicated his working life to farming and agriculture for over a decade, and
- [Sam Tezak](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/sam-tezak/) - Our Team Sam Tezak Associate Director, Paid Media The Nature Conservancy Sam joined Montezuma Land Conservancy's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) in April 2024. After graduating from The Colorado College in 2016, Sam pursued a career in digital marketing with organizations including National Public Radio, Outside Magazine, Osprey Packs and most recently, The Nature Conservancy. Sam and
- [Tanner Besse](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/tanner-besse/) - Our Team Tanner Besse Fozzie's Farm Operations Manager Tanner was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and moved to the Southwest to get a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Conservation and Adaptation, Sociology Minor, and a Regenerative Food Systems Certificate at Fort Lewis College. While Tanner attended college, they gained a passion for food systems.
- [About Us](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/) - About Us Community-Centered Conservation in Southwest Colorado Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC) is an innovative land trust working to protect lands and connect community to our natural world in beautiful Southwest Colorado. Founded in 1998, MLC has worked with more than 75 families to protect nearly 50,000 acres of open space, wildlife habitat, public access trails,
- [Aidan Gaughran](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/aidan-gaughran/) - Our Team Aidan Gaughran Community Programs Manager Aidan finds that language has always been a trusty bridge between people and the land. It is also a convenient excuse to travel... and for the past decade he has been doing just that. He has studied under a shaman in the Peruvian Andes. He has reported on
- [Andrés Esparza](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/andres-esparza/) - Our Team Andrés Esparza Community Programs Director Andrés Esparza comes to Montezuma Land Conservancy having worked in the conservation and education field for the better part of two decades on public lands throughout the Western US. Through his time in a variety of roles, Andrés has always strived to engage diverse and often underrepresented populations
- [Ilana Newman](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/ilana-newman/) - Our Team Ilana Newman Interim Chair Ilana has been a part of NGAB since 2021, soon after she moved to Montezuma County. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she moved to the region for an Americorps position and for access to climbing and skiing in the Four Corners. She currently works for the Daily Yonder, a
- [Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/regina-lopez-whiteskunk/) - Our Team Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk Cross-Cultural Programs Director Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk was born and raised in southwestern Colorado and resides on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation. She is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc. She attended school and graduated from Montezuma Cortez High School. She has spent 10 years in the information technology
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://montezumaland.org/volunteer-opportunities/) - Our Team Are you, or your school or work group, looking for ways to give back while doing rewarding work outside? We are hosting regular volunteer sessions at Fozzie's Farm throughout the summer! Volunteers can expect to help out with a variety of farm projects and maintenance jobs including watering, weeding, planting, tool maintenance, and
- [Conservation & Stewardship](https://montezumaland.org/conservation-stewardship/) - Tomorrow's Lands, Protected Today Take Action Why Conserve Open Space? There's no doubt about it, people love to live in this beautiful state. Colorado's diverse landscape, abundant recreation opportunities, and scenic open spaces continue to draw increasing numbers of people to live here. Unfortunately, this shared love and excitement for the landscape has its fair
- [Kate Rowan](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/kate-rowan/) - Our Team Kate Rowan Organizer of Four Corners Women in Ag Kate Rowan is a first-generation farmer who believes passionately in land access for demographics that historically have been excluded from land ownership. She joined NGAB in February 2024 because she wanted to be more involved in bridging these gaps, especially for women farmers. Kate
- [Dmitri Wells](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/dmitri-wells/) - Our Team Dmitri Wells Apprentice Hello my name is Dmitri Wells. I am a 16-year-old Native American that lives in Cortez, CO. I joined Fozzie's Farm because I wanted to get a move on starting my life and along the way learn new things to help improve as a person and gain more knowledge. Return
- [Charlie Jensen](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/charlie-jensen/) - Our Team Charlie Jensen Apprentice Hello, my name is Charlie Jensen and I have lived my whole life in Cortez. Some of my hobbies include playing sports and being outside. I applied to be an apprentice so that I could learn more about ag and what farming is like. I live on a farm myself,
- [Bahati Henderson](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/bahati-henderson/) - Our Team Bahati Henderson Apprentice I am a high school scholar and have lived in Montezuma County since I was seven years old. I live out in the country with goats, dogs, and cats. I have a deep love for nature, a bubbly personality, and am open to new experiences. I've had a lifetime of
- [Contact Us](https://montezumaland.org/contact-us/) - How can we help? Give us a call: 970-565-1664 Stop by our office and say hello: 321 E. North Street Cortez, CO 81321 Or send us some "snail mail": Montezuma Land Conservancy PO Box 1522 Cortez, CO 81321 Fozzie's Farm: 19760 Road W Lewis, CO 81327 Tel: 970-516-0304 Meet the Team Fozzie's Farm Stay Current
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- [Donate Now](https://montezumaland.org/donate/) - With your support, together we are caring for: Our Past - by preserving our histories through land conservation and storytelling Our Future - by educating the next generation about conservation Our Culture - by protecting the rural, Indigenous, agricultural, and recreational traditions that define the Southwest Our Community - by making conservation about more than
- [Abraham Proffitt](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/abraham-proffitt/) - Our Team Abraham Proffitt Events Chair Public Affairs Specialist, San Juan National Forest Bio to come. Return to Next Generation Advisory Board Members
- [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Belonging](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion-justice-belonging/) - About Us Our programs are intended to serve all individuals and communities. We believe that the natural world supports life and that access to nature is important for healthy individuals and communities. Like a functioning ecosystem, we understand that diversity within our organization, programs, and communities leads to a healthier, more just, and beautiful world.
- [Site Map](https://montezumaland.org/site-map/) - Home About Us Staff Interns Board of Directors Next Generation Advisory Board Join Our Team Financials Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Belonging Contact Us Conservation & Stewardship Community Programs Cross-Cultural Programs Educational Programs Fozzie's Farm Classroom Rental Stories & Events Calendar News Publications Strategic Plan Ways to Give
- [Privacy Policy](https://montezumaland.org/privacy-policy/) - Montezuma Land Conservancy This website is owned and operated by the Montezuma Land Conservancy (MLC). The purpose of this website is to provide information and resources. In some instances on this website, your personal information may be collected when voluntarily submitted by you. To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry
- [Classroom Rental](https://montezumaland.org/community-programs/fozzies-farm/classroom-rental/) - Fozzie's Farm The Fozzie's Farm classroom space is open for the community to use!
- [Molly Mazel](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/molly-mazel/) - Our Team Molly Mazel Deputy Director Molly comes to MLC with a background in public land stewardship, youth outdoor experiential education, sustainable agriculture and food systems. Originally from Colorado Springs, Molly grew up with a strong connection to the varied landscapes of Colorado, from the foothills to the high alpine and the high desert. After
- [Linday Buchanan](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/linday-buchanan/) - Our Team Lindsay Buchanan Operations Manager Lindsay was born and raised in McElmo Canyon on the family farm. She spent her childhood days playing and exploring outside. It was at this time when she formed a lifelong bond with the dirt beneath her feet. She completed her bachelor's degree at Fort Lewis College majoring in
- [Jay Loschert](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/jay-loschert/) - Our Team Jay Loschert Community Programs Director Jay moved to Montezuma County in the spring of 2000 after teaching and living on the nearby Navajo Nation for nine years. It was there he fell in love with the wide open spaces and rugged beauty of the Four Corners area. His work at Montezuma Land Conservancy
- [Dorsey Dick](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/dorsey-dick/) - Our Team Dorsey Dick Cross-Cultural Programs Assistant Ya'teeh/Mayk ("Hello" in Dine/Nuche) I am Dorsey Francis John Dick. I am Kinlichini (Redhouse Clan)born for Todichinii (Bitter Water Clan) my Maternal grandfather's clan is Naashteezhi Tabaaha (ZuniWater Edge Clan) and my Paternal Grandfather's clan is Ashiihi (Salt Clan). I reside on the Ute MountainUte Reservation in Towaoc
- [Austin Easter](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/our-team/austin-easter/) - Our Team Austin Easter Conservation Director Austin joins Montezuma Land Conservancy with twelve years of partnership and trails planning experience with Washington Trails Association, delivering nationally-renowned youth and adult volunteer and staff conservation programming. From coalition development to trail planning, Austin has worked with state, federal, and private landowners to build consensus around aligned goals
- [Michelle Furi](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/michelle-furi/) - Our Team Michelle Furi Secretary As a Colorado resident, and parent of two children raised in the unparalleled scenery of the Rocky Mountains, I know that living in Colorado is not just about having a home, it's capturing a way of life. I have built a career dedicated to strengthening communities and increasing economic vitality
- [eNews Signup](https://montezumaland.org/enews-signup/) - Signup for our eNewsletter We're looking forward to sharing our latest news and programs with you. Please fill out this short form to receive email updates every few weeks.
- [Strategic Plan](https://montezumaland.org/strategic-plan/) - Our Team In 2023, MLC released our newly updated organizational Strategic Plan. The plan is the result of a Community Values Assessment the organization completed in 2021, a process to learn about the conservation values of as many people in our area as possible. Those values have helped to shape our projects, programs, and our
- [Agriculture Immersion Program Application](https://montezumaland.org/agriculture-immersion-program-application/) - Community Programs Please fill out this form.
- [Claire J. West](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/claire-j-west/) - Our Team Claire J. West Farm Manager Whistling Squirrel Farm Claire West joined Montezuma Land Conservancy's Next Generation Advisory Board in November 2022. She is a small-business owner and helps manage her family's lavender farm outside of Cortez. Her professional background is in university development-specifically as a program coordinator and donor relations specialist. She has
- [Amorina Lee-Martinez](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/next-generation-advisory-board/amorina-lee-martinez/) - Our Team Amorina Lee-Martinez Board Chair Associate Researcher Naco Research Institute Amorina came to Montezuma Land Conservancy's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) with a background researching watershed management of the Dolores River. She grew up in Mancos and now lives in Cortez. Amorina is fascinated by the human processes at local, state, and federal levels
- [Thank you](https://montezumaland.org/thank-you/) - Our Team Thank you for supporting Montezuma Land Conservancy. We greatly appreciate your support.
- [Open Space](https://montezumaland.org/conservation-stewardship/open-space/) - Conservation & Stewardship The work of land trusts, like MLC, to protect open space, agricultural lands, and wildlife habitat in partnership with private landowners continues to be part of the solution. Whether a rancher, farmer, outdoor recreationist, wildlife enthusiast, or all of the above, landowners invest a great deal of time, passion, sweat, and resources
- [Climate Resiliency](https://montezumaland.org/conservation-stewardship/climate-resiliency/) - Conservation & Stewardship This is a sample page with sample content. This is a sample page with sample content. This is a sample page with sample content. This is a sample page with sample content. This is a sample page with sample content. Page sub-title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo
- [Agriculture Immersion Program Overview](https://montezumaland.org/agriculture-immersion-program-overview/) - Community Programs 2023 Program Started in the summer of 2018 through a partnership with Southwest Open School (SWOS), our Ag Immersion Program provides local high school students the opportunity to engage in a 4-week hands-on learning experience at Fozzie's Farm and around the region. Students learn valuable leadership and teambuilding skills, explore local farms and
- [Laurie Webster](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/laurie-webster/) - Our Team Laurie Webster Secretary Laurie Webster grew up on the south shore of Long Island and developed a love for nature through time spent on the Great South Bay and Fire Island. After a cross-country camping trip opened her eyes to the beauty and wonder of the American Southwest, she spent her next decades
- [Heidi Steltzer](https://montezumaland.org/about-us/board-of-directors/heidi-steltzer/) - Our Team Heidi Steltzer Board Member Heidi Steltzer is a mountain scientist, speaker, writer, and professor. She is a lead author on High Mountains for an IPCC Report in 2019 and is working on her first book, stories of mountain and Arctic science. She is the founder of the Heidi Mountains Cooperative and proprietor of
- [Other Ways to Give](https://montezumaland.org/ways-to-give/other-ways-to-give/)
- [Stories & Events](https://montezumaland.org/stories-events/)

## Conserved Lands

- [Hawkins Preserve](https://montezumaland.org/conserved-lands/hawkins-preserve/) - Hawkins Preserve is located within the southern city limits of Cortez, Colorado. Within its boundaries residents and visitors to our area alike are able to view and enjoy cultural resources, sweeping vistas, and opportunities to hike, jog, or bike in a scenic and serene environment without having to leave the city. The Preserve also supports
- [Brumley Ranch](https://montezumaland.org/conserved-lands/brumley-ranch/) - The Brumley Ranch, located in Dolores County between the Groundhog Reservoir and the iconic Lone Cone mountain, has been preserved and stewarded by three generations of the Brumley family since the early 1900s. In those early days, Irvin Brumley began homesteading on part of the property. Realizing the many values of this special landscape, Irvin
- [Road 39 Ranch](https://montezumaland.org/conserved-lands/road-39-ranch/) - Road 39 Ranch is bordered by BLM lands on one side and the Mancos River on another. About a mile of the river runs through the property. It was part of a much larger holding established in the late 1800’s. There is a small cabin, once a playhouse built for the owners children, that dates
- [Coulon Ranch](https://montezumaland.org/conserved-lands/coulon-ranch/) - Sammie and Ray Coulon weren’t afraid to be trailblazers in Montezuma County’s conservation movement. When the La Plata County Open Space Conservancy came to Dolores in the 90s to give a presentation on conservation easements—something unseen west of Mancos Hill at the time—its parked their interest. “A lot of people had a lot of suspicion

## Venues

- [Patagonia Telluride](https://montezumaland.org/venue/patagonia-telluride/)
- [Hand In Hand](https://montezumaland.org/venue/hand-in-hand/)
- [Carpenter Natural Area](https://montezumaland.org/venue/carpenter-natural-area/)
- [Mancos Brewing Company](https://montezumaland.org/venue/mancos-brewing-company/)
- [WildEdge Brewing Collective](https://montezumaland.org/venue/wildedge-brewing-collective/)
- [Montezuma Land Conservancy](https://montezumaland.org/venue/montezuma-land-conservancy/)
- [Elks Lodge](https://montezumaland.org/venue/elks-lodge/)
- [Dolores River Brewery](https://montezumaland.org/venue/dolores-river-brewery/)
- [Sunflower Theatre](https://montezumaland.org/venue/sunflower-theatre/)
- [Sunflower Theatre](https://montezumaland.org/venue/sunflower-theatre-2/)
- [EsoTerra Cidery](https://montezumaland.org/venue/esoterra-cidery/)
- [Montezuma Park](https://montezumaland.org/venue/montezuma-park/)
- [TBD](https://montezumaland.org/venue/tbd/)
- [Southwest Seed](https://montezumaland.org/venue/southwest-seed/)
- [Fozzie's Farm](https://montezumaland.org/venue/fozzies-farm/)
- [Online](https://montezumaland.org/venue/your-home/)
- [Mesa Verde National Park](https://montezumaland.org/venue/mesa-verde-national-park/)
- [Boyle Park and Fenceline Cider](https://montezumaland.org/venue/boyle-park-and-fenceline-cider/)
- [7348 County Road 39, Mancos](https://montezumaland.org/venue/7348-county-road-39-mancos/)
- [Dolores Bike Hostel](https://montezumaland.org/venue/dolores-bike-hostel/)
- [Mesa Cafe](https://montezumaland.org/venue/mesa-cafe/)
- [The Livery](https://montezumaland.org/venue/the-livery/)
- [Wilkinson Public Library](https://montezumaland.org/venue/wilkinson-public-library/)

## Organizers

- [Montezuma Land Conservancy](https://montezumaland.org/organizer/mlc/)
- [MLC Next Gen Board](https://montezumaland.org/organizer/mlc-next-gen-board/)

## Events

- [Cycling & Salsa Festival](https://montezumaland.org/event/cycling-salsa-festival/) - On Saturday, September 12, two great MLC events unite into one big day of fun and food! At 9:00am we kick off the day with a group bike ride along scenic gravel roads near Lewis, CO. Hosted by MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board, this 10-mile ride will pass by multiple farm and ranch properties conserved
- [Rooted Screening in Telluride](https://montezumaland.org/event/rooted-screening-telluride/) - 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
- ["Rooted" Screening & Panel](https://montezumaland.org/event/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,
- [Sagebrush Salon at Dolores River Brewery](https://montezumaland.org/event/sagebrush-salon-at-drb/) - 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?
- [Diné Arts Spin Off](https://montezumaland.org/event/dine-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
- [Annual Picnic 2026](https://montezumaland.org/event/annual-picnic-2026/) - 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
- [Thinking Like Water Film Screening](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Sagebrush Salon at Hand In Hand](https://montezumaland.org/event/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.
- [Rooted Film Screening](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Seeding Days at Road 39](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Cortez Community Clean-Up w. NGAB](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Common Ground Family Film Event](https://montezumaland.org/event/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](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Planting Day at Road 39](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [3rd Annual Cycle for Conservation](https://montezumaland.org/event/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
- [Salsa Festival](https://montezumaland.org/event/salsa-festival/) - Join us at Fozzie's Farm from 2-6pm on September 13th for a community event celebrating the first harvest in our new high tunnel! We'll be making salsa fresh from the garden and providing additional food as well as fun activities for the whole family. Come learn about some of our upcoming programs and exciting new
- [Sagebrush Salon: Land Use & Energy](https://montezumaland.org/event/sagebrush-salon-land-use-energy/) - Join us on Sunday, August 17 for another Sagebrush Salon hosted by MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board. The Sagebrush Salon is a semi-monthly casual conversational gathering to discuss interesting media relevant to MLC's community-centered conservation work in Southwest Colorado. On August 17, the focus of our discussion will be the podcast episode from Volts titled
- [Juniperus Release at WildEdge](https://montezumaland.org/event/juniperus-release-at-wildedge/) - In partnership with WildEdge Brewing Collective in Cortez, we are excited to announce the release of this year's batch of Juniperus, WildEdge's benefit beer for Montezuma Land Conservancy, on August 22nd! Staff and volunteers of MLC will be at the brewery starting at 5 pm to meet and greet with you over a pint. Come
- [Wildflower Walk](https://montezumaland.org/event/wildflower-walk-2025/) - 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
- [Sagebrush Salon: The Serviceberry](https://montezumaland.org/event/sagebrush-salon-the-serviceberry/) - Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board for our next "Sagebrush Salon," a semi-monthly conversational gathering where all are welcome to come talk about inspirational media related to the priorities and values that guide MLC's community-centered conservation work in Southwest Colorado. The goal of these casual gatherings is to build a shared sense of understanding and
- [Birds & Habitat: An Exploration of Conservation & Birding](https://montezumaland.org/event/birds-habitat-an-exploration-of-conservation-birding/) - 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
- [Restoration Field Trips](https://montezumaland.org/event/restoration-field-trips/) - 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
- [M's Cs with MLC](https://montezumaland.org/event/ms-cs-with-mlc/) - 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
- [MLC Annual Picnic](https://montezumaland.org/event/mlc-annual-picnic-2/) - 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
- [Next Gen 5th Birthday Party](https://montezumaland.org/event/next-gen-5th-birthday-party/) - 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
- [Next Gen Advisory Board: Normal Meeting w/ Soup](https://montezumaland.org/event/next-gen-advisory-board-normal-meeting-w-soup/) - 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
- [Traditional Harvest Volunteer Planting Day](https://montezumaland.org/event/traditional-harvest-volunteer-planting-day/) - 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
- [¡Vamos al Rio!](https://montezumaland.org/event/vamos-al-rio/) - ¡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
- [Cross-Cultural Programs Fall Event](https://montezumaland.org/event/fall-event-public-2024/) - 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
- [New Office Open House!](https://montezumaland.org/event/new-office-open-house/) - 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
- [2nd Annual Cycle for Conservation](https://montezumaland.org/event/cycle-for-conservation/) - 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.
- [MLC Annual Picnic](https://montezumaland.org/event/mlc-annual-picnic/) - MLC Members, save the date for our Annual Picnic! The Picnic is our way of thanking members and partners for their support of MLC and community conservation in our region. The event, hosted on a different conserved property each year, includes a complimentary lunch, MLC program updates, and a short tour of the hosting land.
- [CANCELED: Fozzie's Farm Flurry Day](https://montezumaland.org/event/fozzies-farm-flurry-day/) - Unfortunately, this day of cross-country skiing is CANCELED due to lack of snow at the farm and insufficient time to drive to where the snow is. Please see the bilingual Dia de Nieve which is still ON for Saturday, March 2 as we will have time to provide transportation from the farm to Mesa Verde
- [Día de Nieve en Fozzie's Farm](https://montezumaland.org/event/dia-de-nieve-en-fozzies-farm/) - ¿Has querido esquiar pero no sabes por dónde comenzar? ¡Pues ven a Fozzie’s Farm el sábado 2 de marzo! Tendremos almuerzo gratuito y el equipo para probar. Se proporcionará transporte también desde la finca en caso de que se necesite salir a buscar la nieve. Los participantes pueden ir y venir como gusten. ¡Disfruta del
- [Mesa Verde Collections Tour](https://montezumaland.org/event/mesa-verde-collections-tour/) - Join MLC for a behind-the-scenes Mesa Verde collections tour. Attendees will get to view authentic handcrafted Ancestral Puebloan items such as sandals, baskets, wooden implements, and more. Tour hosts from MLC and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe will share information about how various plant communities were, and continue to be, managed, harvested, and utilized by
- [Diné Arts Spin Off](https://montezumaland.org/event/navajo-spin-off/) - “Spin Off 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
- [Ugly Sweater Winter Party](https://montezumaland.org/event/ugly-sweater-winter-party/) - Presented by Next Generation Board Ugly Sweater Contest with Prizes Drawing & Silent Auction Live Music by Goathead and more! Contest Categories: Kids Conservation Holiday Non-Christmas Schedule 6 pm = Event begins 7:30 pm = Sweater Contest 8 pm = Prize Drawing & Silent Auction 9 pm = Event concludes Event proceeds
- [Spirit of the Peaks - Film Screening and Filmmaker Panel](https://montezumaland.org/event/spirit-of-the-peaks/) - Please join us at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez for a screening of Spirit of the Peaks and a live panel discussion with filmmakers and featured athletes! Ticket holders will also be entered into a door prize drawing for the chance to win gear from Osprey Packs, Alpacka Raft, and more! Doors open at 6:00pm.
- [Member Archaeology Tour at CANM](https://montezumaland.org/event/member-archaeology-tour-at-canm/) - MLC Members* are invited to join us for a guided exclusive tour of a remote Indigenous rock art panel within Canyon of the Ancients National Monument that is accessible via special entry through a private land conservation easement in Yellow Jacket Canyon. Due to the remoteness of the site, this will be a full day
- [Wildflower Walk at Southwest Seed](https://montezumaland.org/event/wildflower-walk-at-southwest-seed-2/) - MLC Members are invited to join Robby Henes for a guided wildlflower walk at "The Beach." Robby, owner of Southwest Seed, 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 a
- ["Gather" - Film Screening & Panel](https://montezumaland.org/event/gather-film-screening-panel/) - Please join us at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez for a screening of the film Gather and a live panel discussion. The panel will include guests who are featured in the film as well as local representatives with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and MLC. Doors open at 6:00pm. Show begins at 7:00pm. Gather is
- [MLC Member Picnic](https://montezumaland.org/event/mlc-member-picnic/) - Join MLC for our annual Member Picnic on Saturday, June 19 at 11am at Fozzie’s Farm! We are so excited to see everyone in person to discuss conservation and the new and exciting things MLC has planned! Brown’s Country Store & Good Eats will be catering the member picnic this year! An RSVP is required
- [Wildflower Walk at Southwest Seed](https://montezumaland.org/event/wildflower-walk-at-southwest-seed/) - MLC Members are invited to join Robby Henes for a guided wildlflower walk at "The Beach." Robby, owner of Southwest Seed, will walk you through this beautiful farm garden and talk about the plants. This event is always a hit with our members, so don't miss out! *This event is reserved for MLC Members only.
- [Fozzie's Farm Tree Planting](https://montezumaland.org/event/fozzies-farm-tree-planting/) - Volunteer with fellow MLC members and supporters to help plant trees at Fozzie's Farm! We will need help digging holes, planting the trees, mulching and building fence cages to protect the trees from browsers. In addition to enjoying some time outside, participants will learn about the benefits of wind breaks, selecting appropriate tree species, site
- [Rural Getaway and Bison Ranch Tour](https://montezumaland.org/event/local-getaway-and-private-bison-ranch-tour/) - Are you ready for a vacation and new adventures but don't want to spend a long time traveling? MLC has the raffle package for you! Our spring raffle includes two nights at Mountain Chickadee Ranch in Hesperus, CO, a private tour of a holistic bison farm and a $50 gift card to Kennebec Cafe. This
- [22nd Harvest Brewfest – Virtual Style](https://montezumaland.org/event/22nd-harvest-brewfest-virtual-style/) - *Tickets are no longer for sale for this event. Please support MLC by visiting our silent auction website https://www.auctria.com/auction/MLCSilentAuction* Join MLC for our 22nd Annual Harvest Brewfest, virtual style! This year things are going to be a little different but we are so excited to continue the tradition of drinking local beer and supporting land
- [Virtual Silent Auction](https://montezumaland.org/event/virtual-silent-auction/) - We are excited to announce our very first silent auction! The auction will contain many of the items you normally see at our Brewfest including Osprey packs, local art and VRBO rentals. Bidding will open on October 5 and run through October 18! We will be updating and finalizing silent auctions through the end of
- [¡Siembra Y S’mores!](https://montezumaland.org/event/planting-and-smores/) - This event description will continue in English. Le damos la bienvenida a la comunidad latina e hispanohablante en Fozzie’s Farm el viernes 17 de noviembre, para una tarde de programación gratuita y en español. Estaremos sembrando árboles, explorando la finca y comiendo S’mores al lado de la fogata. Niños, adultos, ¡toda la familia es bienvenida!
- [Forests To Faucets](https://montezumaland.org/event/forests-to-faucets/) - My Water Comes from the San Juan Mountains Teacher Workshop 8 AM to 4:30 PM, June 8 and 9th Join Mountain Studies Institute, Water Information Program, Fort Lewis College, and San Juan Mountains Association for this FUN two days of hands-on exploration of our local watersheds. Our investigations will be based on the My Water
- [Board Bike to Work Day - Brought to you by the Next Generation Advisory Board](https://montezumaland.org/event/next-generation-advisory-board-and-bike-to-work/) - Please fill out our survey to improve bike safety in Montezuma County! https://forms.gle/fAhJzMpcjKnvyXUZ7 Details When: Friday May 20th 2022 from 7 to 9:30 am Where: Visit stations in Dolores, Cortez, and Mancos to get coffee, snacks, and information on your way to work. See more details below. Why: Bring awareness to bike commuting in Montezuma County
- [Boos & Brews](https://montezumaland.org/event/boos-brews/) - Join the Montezuma Land Conservancy's Next Generation Advisory Board for a night of tricks and treats. We will have an open mic for Montezuma County's local talent, a costume contest, and delicious cider. Most importantly, we will have prizes from Cliffrose, The Farm, Osprey, The Loungin Lizard, and more! These prizes will go EXCLUSIVELY to
- [The Future is Now! Preparing Tomorrow's Water Leaders Amid Irrigation Supply Uncertainty](https://montezumaland.org/event/the-future-is-now-preparing-tomorrows-water-leaders-amid-irrigation-supply-uncertainty/) - Please join us for a discussion about water in our area. With presenters from CSU Southwest CO Research Center, High Desert Conservation District, Ute Farm and Ranch, Fort Lewis College, Southwest Open School and more! Please RSVP to Jay by email jay@montezumaland.org or call (970) 799-1475 or click this link Directions to Fozzie’s Farm
- [23rd Annual Harvest Brewfest - Cancelled](https://montezumaland.org/event/23rd-annual-harvest-brewfest/) - **As many folks were aware, we were excited to relaunch the MLC Harvest Brewfest this year and reconnect with our friends and community. For over two decades, Brewfest has been a great way to bring people together to support MLC’s mission while enjoying amazing local beer and great music. Unfortunately, with the ongoing public health

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