Land Stewardship in Colorado

Buying rural land is always exciting, but also comes with responsibility. It’s important to remember that your actions on your land impacts all of Colorado’s land. Whether you want to improve the recreational resources, increase accessibility, or simply take advantage of the beautiful Colorado wildness and build your dream home, these are things that you need to consider when making the move from simple land ownership to land stewardship.

####Know your neighbors: Whether your property borders public, private, or government lands, knowing your neighbors (and their rules) is key. If you’re looking to build access to public lands, curious about the best food plots to attract local wildlife, or wanting to build your perfect weekend getaway cabin, you’ll want to discuss with your neighbors. They’ll likely be able to help clear up any questions or concerns about access and the impact that your actions may have on the surrounding lands.

####Make sure your “improvements” are actually improvements: Putting in a fence to contain your livestock or mark your property line seems like a good idea… right? Only if done correctly. If putting in a fence, you need to make sure it doesn’t limit natural wildlife movement. Imagine if your hunting prospects suddenly dropped because your neighbor cut off wildlife’s access to your property! Make sure you don’t do that to your neighbors. The same goes for adding in trails, wells, or altering streams or rivers… you have to think about the impact it will have on surround land.

####Keep the water and soil clean: Never forget that potential contaminants are everywhere and you’re responsible for keeping them off of your property. Whether it be wildlife waste, fuel, or household chemicals, you need to make sure that you’ve developed plans to remove these contaminants from the environment and avoid disrupting the natural soil and water around you.

####Take responsibility: Unfortunately, there are plenty of potential ways to negatively impact the land around you. When it comes down to it, the best way to avoid that negative impact is to think smart, ask the experts, and consider your impact as best you can.

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