By Rich Bangs This week is National Grasslands Week, celebrating large open spaces covered with vast stretches of waving grasses and are home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Grasslands are found on all continents except Antarctica. The most extensive natural...
DLC and Douglas County recently hosted Girl Scouts from Castle Rock at Lincoln Mountain Open Space for a stewardship workday! These hard workers cut enough mullein seed heads to fill 13 large yard waste bags! 😲 We also re-seeded the mitigated areas with a Douglas...
By Leslie Lee Join the Douglas Land Conservancy in supporting World Environment Day. This year’s theme, “Climate Action,” emphasizes urgent, positive, and rapid action against climate change. The 2026 campaign addresses critical signals of climate change, such as...
HB26-1230 was signed into law on June 1 to extend the conservation easement tax credit for five more years. This new law extends the current sunset date from December 31, 2031 to December 31, 2036, and unlocks $50 million annually in tax credits from 2032-2036. What...
Check out the updated Conserved Colorado Guide by Colorado Open Lands! Conserved Colorado is a directory of products and experiences produced or offered on protected land across the state of Colorado. Explore and connect with businesses using this interactive and...
By Leslie Lee Please join DLC in celebrating the International Day of Biodiversity, observed on May 22nd. This year’s theme, “Harmony with nature and sustainable development for 2026,” calls upon the global community to re-evaluate our relationship with the...
