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P.O. Box 65 Villa Grove, Colorado 81155-0065
719-256-4315
Office / Phone Hours: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM Mountain Time Every Day
Note - Day visitors (not staying overnight) must arrive by 8:30 pm
Open to the Public 7 days a week ~
Closed December 1st - December 28th
Web address: www.olt.org
Welcome to Orient Land Trust
Orient Land Trust is a nonprofit
Colorado land trust
dedicated to the preservation of natural resources, wildlife habitat, open
space, and historic and geologic features of the northern San Luis Valley for
the enjoyment of current and future generations. 100% of unrestricted donations
go towards open space and land conservation.
Orient Land Trust Career Opportunity - Executive Director
Orient Land Trust is looking for a dynamic individual committed to preserving open space, wildlife habitat and recreational resources for the public. The Executive Director guides OLT to implement strategic plans and accomplish goals. We are a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to the preservation of the northern San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. We protect over 2,100 acres including Valley View Hot Springs, a historic clothing-optional resort. OLT is supported by a broad base of contributors who enjoy the opportunities for outdoor recreation, low-impact camping and lodging, and environmental education provided by OLT. A full job description is available by e-mailing dan@olt.org. To apply: send a cover letter, resumé, and contact information for three references to dan@olt.org.
 Learn more about
Land Conservation...
See
here for a
good overview of land trusts, conservation easements, tax credits, and how
Orient Land Trust
works with land owners to preserve land here in the San Luis
Valley.
The serenity of winter at the Everson
Ranch...
See what Orient Land Trust is all about
- protecting the land, water, and clean air of the San Luis Valley.
View two
pages of images of our peaceful rural beauty
here
and here. (large
files - long download!)
Features
of the lands protected by Orient Land Trust include a large
bat colony, hot springs, alternative energy
use, high altitude dark skies for astronomy, exposed active geological fault,
limestone caves, numerous trails into a wilderness area, historic buildings,
town sites at an abandoned iron mine and a working ranch.
Visitors
to Orient Land Trust experience these features in a naturist (clothing-optional) setting and may
camp or stay in rustic lodging. The number of visitors is limited based on
space available and environmental impact.
~ Early January ~
The warm, spring-water fed Valley View pool (no chlorine here!) beckons on a quiet, snowy January morning
THE WINNING TICKETS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FOR THE 2008 OLT RAFFLE!
See 2008 Raffle Winners to see if you are one of our 14 lucky prize winners!
All winners were contacted by phone, e-mail, and US Mail. Winners selected their prize preferences (based on the order their ticket was selected) via a form sent in the mail.
*** A PERMANENT CHANGE IN OUR CAMPFIRE POLICY ***
Orient Land Trust is strengthening our commitment to the environment and protecting our fragile land by permitting campfires only at the Picnic Pavilion and Soaking Pond firepits, regardless of conditions. Of course, any higher-level state or county-wide fire bans would still take precedence. See our Campfire Policy page for additional information and details.
We have several openings on our Board of Directors.
See
here for
information on becoming a board member and helping to guide the future direction
of OLT.
If you aren't already on our mailing list
and would like to stay up-to-date with
news and events at Orient Land Trust,
sign up here for our e-Newsletters:
Valley View Hot Springs is entirely off the
grid!
See what we ALL can do to
reduce our
energy footprint and lessen our contribution to
global warming.
See here for information about the Orient Land Trust
Privacy and Contact Policy.
The bylaws of Orient Land Trust
state that "No discrimination shall exist toward any person, employee, member or
guest in any program, activity or facility of the corporation on the basis of
race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age or national or ethnic origin".
Donations to Orient Land Trust are tax-deductible
under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code. See
Ways to Give.
For general information or suggestions about OLT / Valley View, please e-mail
info@olt.org
Questions or comments about our website? Please e-mail
john@olt.org
All photographs © John Lorenz -
www.johnlorenzphoto.com
Last updated
Sunday January 4, 2009
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Orient Land Trust