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Thursday, 23 August 2018 19:43

Rain!

We've been relishing the rain. Even brief showers help to ease the anxious tension from so many dry months. Saguache County has ended the fire ban. However, we ask that you use only propane or gas stoves and grills. No open fires or charcoal grills are permitted anywhere. As always, smoking is restricted to inside the Smoke Hut or inside your vehicle. This is for everyone's safety and to show…

Thursday, 23 August 2018 19:44

Summer on the Ranch

Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, Food is about community, Food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well. -- Michael Pollan There's something magical about watching food grow. What starts as a tiny seed in the spring first emerges from the soil as a seedling and, by summertime, blossoms into a full, thriving plant. What appeared to be a barren field…

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 01:16

Micro Trash

If you see a cigarette butt, a twist tie, a corner of a candy bar wrapper, a straw, a store receipt, a shiny bit of cellophane, or some other small bit of trash, pick it up and throw it in one of the new bear proof trash cans. If you notice it and walk by, it's like throwing it on the ground again. The Conservation Committee is targeting micro trash…

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 01:13

Share and Increase the Fun

In the summertime, the pool deck is a favored spot. OLT provides the flat concrete near the pool and a few deck chairs. There is space for about a dozen chairs with nearly 140 people wanting those spots. (Odd that concrete is so desirable but that may just be a personal preference I haven't acquired.) Thank you for sharing the swimming pool deck space. If you aren't in a deck…

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 01:12

Members Appreciation Weekend

Camphosts Ready to shuttle guests: Jamie, Scott, Smokey & Joe our shuttle guides, Ian and Lisa not in photo.

Members Appreciation Weekend was a great success with record numbers attending! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped as camp hosts, discovery hosts and tour guides, shuttled members to their cars, helped cook and clean up breakfast for 260+ members, volunteers and staff. This is a special weekend for us where we get to celebrate our members. We received many compliments this year, folks loved the bands, the…

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 01:08

Upcoming Summer Events!

July 21: Annual Board Meeting and BBQ at the Pavilion! Join us for our annual meeting, meet the board directors, share comments and suggestions and have lunch on us! We will be providing a BBQ lunch for all who attend. July 25: Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be here doing research on our bat colony. July 23 - 27: CCW Adventure Program, Science Camp at the Everson Ranch (special program)…

Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:12

Rustic Roots Music Camp Returns to the Everson Ranch

OLT is thrilled to have this wonderful event returning to the Everson Ranch. To learn more about it contact Rustic Roots directly. Rustic Roots campfire jamming camp announces its 8th year and 2nd year at Orient Land Trust in the San Luis Valley - August 6-12, 2018. Join Teaching Artists and Camp Hosts Joy Adams & Andy Reiner (Half Pelican) as well as Hazel Ketchum & John Holenko (The Hungry…

Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:57

Member’s Appreciation Weekend

Members Only! June 22, 23 is Member Appreciation Weekend. The celebration is coming up soon. No members will be turned away but non-members will not be admitted. Don't bring a guest unless they are a member. The Friday night band is The Groove Farmers from Salida, Colorado. The Saturday night band is Reviva from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Remember to bring a delicious contribution to the Saturday afternoon potluck. Breakfast Sunday…

Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:57

Call Ahead

Yep. Here we are in the good ol' summertime. Valley View is a refreshing spot. We will reach capacity every day through September so, call ahead!

Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:56

Granting Wishes

What do you love about Valley View? Thank you Artful Dancer for this beautiful poem which describes how so many of us feel and to Scott Rappold who captures the light, energy and colors in his beautiful photographs. Granting Wishes The way the mist rises over the pools in the early morning. The serenity. The way burdens fall off there. The grace of the oaks. The view of course. The…