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Friday, 28 May 2021 11:56

Naked Gardening

Nothing could stop these fearless gardeners from participating in the fun and light hearted activity of naked gardening at the Everson Ranch this year. In 2019 we had about 25-30 eager gardeners, last year the event was canceled due to Covid. This year we had 8 participants that contributed with their muscles, humor and laughter while being accompanied by live music (thank you Mark) and teaming up to plant bulbs,…
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:09

World Naked Gardening Day

Saturday May 1st 9:30am- 11:30am and/or 4pm - 6pm at the Everson Ranch. This is an invitation to participate in an international, annual event where gardeners and non gardeners come together to celebrate gardening in the open. Usually it is a fun, lighthearted and a liberating experience.You can wear as much or as little clothing as you wish. You might want to dress in layers since the weather in early…
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:08

Proceed with Caution

Many people are getting vaccinated and the state and federal agencies are loosening restrictions. However, locally, there has been a sharp spike in cases. The public health nurse is advising everyone to continue to mask up, for public places to keep capacities reduced, and practice physical distancing. The pandemic still poses sizable risks. In the immediate future, we are going to keep our capacity low, require masks except in the…
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:07

Board Musings - April 2021

I am starting my report exactly one year since closing OLT due to this on-going plague. I remember this date - March 13th - because it is my birthday. (thank you) This year I'm 75. This has been a difficult/strange/odd/bizarre year for all of us. But we do seem to be getting through it gingerly. The vaccines are helping tremendously to move us forward towards some semblance of normalcy. I…
Sunday, 14 March 2021 20:04

Volunteer Opportunity!

Do you want to get away, live in the country, maybe write that book, meditate, and live on a ranch while helping out with ranch chores? Volunteer opportunity at the Everson Ranch in Colorado Available immediately, We offer: The setting is a remote, quiet, peaceful 150 year old ranch on 760 acres with endless hiking possibilities. Two hot springs nearby; one, part of OLT (Valley View Hot Springs) and the…
Sunday, 14 March 2021 03:42

Reservation Window going to Three Months

Saguache County is currently at level Blue-Caution. At this level we are capacity limited to 50 people, physical distancing required. On March first we opened up our reservation window to Supporter level members reserving for two months out. The first day we received a tsunami wave of phone calls, then things calmed down and returned to normal. This is not an April Fool's Day prank. On April first we will…

For the education, enjoyment, and well-being of current and future generations, Orient Land Trust: 
promotes a positive clothing-optional experience at all properties including Valley View Hot Springs, Orient Mine and Everson Ranch;
preserves the viewshed, including land acquisition; 
protects natural, wild, agricultural, and historic resources, in the northern San Luis Valley.