Wild Life: April 4, 2023 release, by Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, National Geographic Documentary about Doug and Kris Tompkins visionary efforts to effect the largest private land donation in history – 14.7 million acres.   https://films.nationalgeographic.com/wild-life.

• Mount Tom Conservation Area, Denver, April 9, 2023 – 2000 acres 30miles NW of Denver (A $25million deal by The Conservation Fund, Great Outdoors Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Jefferson County) https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/12/mount-tom-conservation-collective-jefferson-county-open-space/.

• Sweetwater Campus Parcel, Eagle County, April 11, 2023 – 224 acre conservation easement ( Deal by Walking Mountains Science Center, Eagle Valley Land Trust and Eagle County Open Space) https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eagle-valley/conservation-easement-permanently-preserves-224-acres-at-sweetwater/.

• Sweetwater Lake, Garfield/Eagle County, Feb 11, 2023  – 448 acres ($7.1 million deal by the Land  Water Conservation Fund, Eagle Valley Trust, and The Conservation Fund) https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/save-the-lake-stunning-colorado-destination-to-be-protected-by-us-forest-service/article_2560a1e2-d21b-5d7a-885f-8b5bda793f2d.html.html

·         Funding the Purchase of the Parcel

A video from The Conservation Fund, explaining their loan program. This may well be our best lead yet to assist in a loan to purchase of the Red Rocks Wildlife Sanctuary parcel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3OdF9QdiVM.