Land Acquisition

                    Orient Land Trust
                                   Valley View Hot Springs
                                   Email: info@olt.org

Land Acquisition

Wish we had a dollar for every time someone has made an observation about “more and more lights” in the valley. There is no doubt that the agricultural character of the San Luis Valley is changing: more forty-acre parcels, more houses, more yard lights.

The Orient Land Trust Board has purchased the neighboring ranch west of Valley View Hot Springs known as the Everson Ranch. Historically, Valley View Hot Springs was a part of this ranch until 1979 when Neil and Terry bought the hot springs. The hot spring water still irrigates the pastures there. Recently, about half of the ranch was divided into parcels and put on the market. Part of the mission of Orient Land Trust is to preserve land in this area of Saguache County. Given the historical and practical connections, the Board felt that acquiring and preserving this ranch was in line with Orient Land Trust goals.

Since the land was subdivided and the lots offered for sale, the price of the land was very high. Over the next few years Orient Land Trust will need to raise $850,000 to pay for the ranch.

Board of Directors Resolution to Purchase the Ranch - July 3, 2004

Map of Orient Land Trust

History of the ranch

Autumn ranch photos - October 2006

New! Winter ranch photos 1 - December 2007

New! Winter ranch photos 2 - December 2007

Ways to Give

Click on the pictures of the ranch to enlarge.