TLR Board Member Steve Boyle reports that on October 10, 2024, TLR volunteers completed the work on the Creek House at the Ironton Townsite to stabilize the building and keep it upright to counteract a rotting wooden foundation in the 130+ year-old building. Steve writes “we had a fine weather day and several great volunteers. Thanks to Mike Nadiak for …
A Success For Public Lands In Marble
A coveted piece of ground in Marble has been preserved in perpetuity for deer, elk, beaver, birds and other wildlife thanks to the efforts of multiple organizations. A conservation easement on 55 acres of wetlands, forests and meadows was recently handed over to Aspen Valley Land Trust. The property is on the south side of the Crystal River and stretches …
TLR 2022 Updates: Reclamation & Historical Preservation
Marble Wetlands Acquisition and Smelter-site Reclamation When nobody else could figure out how to clean-up a 100-year old mining-smelter site threatening an otherwise pristine 54-acre wetlands complex bordering the Crystal River, Yule Creek, and the Town of Marble, the Trust for Land Restoration stepped in to get the job done, accepting ownership of the property to boot, thanks to the …
TLR 2021 Updates: Idarado Houses, Annual Monitoring, Project Coordinator
The Idarado Houses: Historic Preservation Update When nobody else could figure out how to clean-up a 100-year old mining-smelter site threatening an otherwise pristine 54-acre wetlands complex bordering the Crystal River, Yule Creek, and the Town of Marble, the Trust for Land Restoration stepped in to get the job done, accepting ownership of the property to boot, thanks to the …
Marble Wetlands Preserve
The Trust for Land Restoration was pleased to receive the December 30, 2021 donation of 54-acres of wetlands and high-quality riparian habitat in Gunnison County near Marble, CO named the Marble Wetlands Preserve. The circumstances by which this property came to be donated to TLR is rather unique. An anonymous donor had been working with Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association …
Shelter Magazine – Uninterpreted: The Story of the Houses at the Idarado/Red Mountain Overlook
Click here to read Samantha Tisdel Wright’s chronicle of the history of the Idarado Houses near the top of Red Mountain Pass and TLRs involvement in their preservation. Idarado Houses Samantha Wright Shelter article
TLR Hires Program Coordinator – Rachel Griego
Growing up in Colorado, I spent my days outdoors exploring mountains and trails. Those early introductions provided me with a deep appreciation and love for the importance, benefits, and history these mountains hold for all of us. The San Juan mountains and surrounding valleys have always held a special place in my heart and why I am grateful to call …