In 2018, ERO assisted Eagle County Open Space with the development of a long-range management plan for the newly-acquired ranch property adjacent to Eagle, Colorado. Through a comprehensive public and …
Eagle to Horn Ranch Trail Project
ERO assisted Eagle County and BLM staff with collecting approximately 250-300 rare penstemon (Harrington’s Beardtongue, Penstemon harringtonii) for transport to the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center, a grow out facility …
Pikes Peak – South Slope Recreation Area Noxious Weed
Pikes Peak South Slope Recreation Area recently reopened to visitors after being off limits to the public for more than a century. This diverse and biologically rich landscape is now …
Colorado Springs Open Space Management Plan Updates
In 2016, ERO completed open space management plan updates for four properties in Colorado Springs: Stratton, University Park, Big Bluestem, and Sinton Pond. ERO analyzed existing documentation and performed detailed field …
San Luis Valley Regional Habitat Conservation Plan
In 2012, ERO completed a regional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The HCP provides a framework for conservation of riparian habitat that supports the endangered southwestern willow …
Golden Gate Canyon State Park Stewardship Plans
Colorado Parks and Wildlife contracted ERO to prepare the cultural resources chapters for the Castlewood Canyon and Golden Gate Canyon stewardship plans. These plans provide a historical context for each …
Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail Study
For decades, trail advocates have envisioned a regional trail connection between Carbondale and Crested Butte. ERO is working with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails to evaluate environmental resources, impacts, …
Agate Ranches Complex Conservation Easements
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, working in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, and lottery funded Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, has succeeded in permanently …