CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST 2004 NEWSLETTER LAND TRUST SARAH BRANDT GREEN CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST “Preserving the Present for the Future” P.O. Box 2224 Crested Butte, 81224 Phone: (970) 349–1206 Fax: (970) 349–1210 [email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Sandy Leinsdorf

VICE-PRESIDENT Jennifer Rose

SECRETARY Jim Starr

TREASURER Lowry Smith DEAR MEMBER, David Baxter S THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST COMPLETES ITS 13TH YEAR OF SUCCESS, Peter Bogardus our community is entering another period of economic growth and real estate A Glo Cunningham value increases. We are now, more than ever, thankful for our successful land Jeff Hermanson purchases and the generous conservation easement donations from area John Hess landowners over the past years. Dan McElroy We clearly face challenges. The West is growing at a phenomenal rate. The John Spencer population of the 13 Western states has risen 47% since 1980, mostly occurring in rural areas. Agriculture lands are being converted to residential and commercial EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE development at an escalating rate and land prices are skyrocketing in resort Bill Abraham communities. Norm Bardeen We are proud to have received one land and four conservation easement Tim Clark donations from landowners at the end of 2003. The landowners’ appreciation of and Jim Gebhart dedication to land preservation and tax benefits offered as incentives by the federal Marcia Hegeman and state governments have been enormously beneficial to our land conservation Jackie Ingham efforts. These donations have increased our total preserved acres by 450. Dan Jones This year we are working on the Rozman Ranch conservation easement, an Robert Kerr opportunity to preserve open space and the Rozman’s ranching heritage. The Paula Lehr reclamation of the Peanut Mine, which was delayed by the state last year, should be Linda Powers completed by the end of this summer. In addition, we continue to work with the Scott Truex Trust for Public Lands to preserve the High Elk Corridor in the Schofield area. We are pleased to welcome real estate broker Dan McElroy to our board. Dan, ACCOUNTING who has lived in Gunnison County for over 35 years, adds diversity to our ten- Bookie member community board. The continued support and contributions from our membership and community STAFF members are essential to our success. We thank our members, the Town of Crested Butte, Great Outdoors Colorado, the Gunnison County Land Preservation Board DIRECTOR and 1% for Open Space for their continued contributions to our land preservation Vicki Church efforts. This promises to be another year of achievements as the Crested Butte Land OPERATIONS MANAGER Trust continues to protect and preserve those open spaces that are important to so Lisa D’Arrigo many of us. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Sincerely, Melissa Giacchino

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ROZMAN RANCH TO BE PROTECTED BY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS By John Hess

OHN AND MARILYN ROZMAN APPROACHED the Crested headquartered here. As such, this ranch is special to the people of JButte Land Trust (CBLT) in 2002 to talk about placing a Crested Butte and our visitors who come here year-round for the conservation easement on their ranch in the Slate River valley. western heritage and the wide-open spaces, which are often Located two miles south of Crested Butte, between the base of preserved by the ranch families of the valley. Whetstone Mountain and the Slate River, the Rozman Ranch The plan is to preserve the southern 319 acres of the ranch by forms a highly visible and important open space area. purchasing and placing a conservation easement on it (CE 1). This Since 2002, CBLT has been working with the Rozmans to gain a portion of the ranch includes hay meadows, forested land, pasture basic understanding of the ranch, so we could write a conservation land and some riparian wetlands along the river. We would also easement that fits the ranch, the Rozmans and CBLT. To do this we like to preserve about 125 acres of the northern portion of the have inventoried and surveyed the wetlands on the ranch, walked ranch within two years (CE 2). CE 2 includes irrigated pasture, the ranch during all seasons, conducted a bird inventory, and met non-irrigated pastureland, forested lands and wetlands. A third with the Rozmans and tax advisors to discuss State and Federal CE on the existing gravel mines will be negotiated in about 20 income tax credits. years, after the gravel mines are reclaimed. The Rozmans run a cow/calf operation on the ranch and their The Town of Crested Butte, 1% for Open Space, the Gunnison cows graze on neighboring lands and the CBLT Robinson Parcel, County Land Preservation Fund and Great Outdoors Colorado have which also helps keep those parcels in agricultural use. The ranch already committed funding to the project. CBLT has applied to the is home to about 60 bird species and 47 non-game mammal species Federal Farm and Ranch Protection Program for a grant and we including “threatened” Bald Eagles. The ranch also has should hear a response in June. appropriate habitat for “endangered” lynx and “endangered” The Rozmans are donating 25% of the conservation easement boreal toads. value to the transaction. CBLT plans to close on CE 1 by September Six other ranch families own and use land in the Slate River 2004. If all grants are fully funded, CBLT will be raising about valley, but only the Rozman Ranch and one other ranch are $229,500 from individual donations for the first two CEs. NEWSLETTER 2004 3 WILLIAM DURYEA A 4 families, theLandTrust wasabletoprotect nearly20acres intwo development rights. putting aconservationeasementontheproperty andremoving all they couldrealize somefinancialremuneration inexchangefor could offer analternativefinancingoptionforthelandownersso the passingofColoradostatetaxcredit, finallytheLandTrust years, whiletheLandTrust contemplatedhowtoprotect it.With below theCrested ButteSouthsubdivision. East RiverjustnorthoftheCementCreek Roadandare situated easement ontheirtwoparcels ofland.Theparcels straddlethe of theirland,thelandownersagreed todonateaconservation M trailhead. Please notethatparkingwillbeavailable onlyinthegeneralparking area oncethePeanut MineReclamationhasbeg abuse thisprivilege. Excessivetraffic onthePeanut LakeRoadmakesitunappealing forthosewalking,running, orbiking to t Road. Restrictedparkingisavailable attheminesiteforthosewhofinditphysicallydifficult togetthetrailhead.Plea OE OPPARKING LOWER LOOP r landscape thatwillberecontoured, cleanedup,and of thosenasty, stinkytailings pondsandsayhellotoa direct run-off waterfrom theoldminesite. to fillinanaturalgully, andaFrench drainwillbecreated to mine siteofallpilescoalandslag.Thismaterialwillbe used extracted thevaluablemineralsfrom thehard rock. modern-day reminders oftheprocess bywhichminers used asamillsitetoprocess hard rock ore. Pilesofslagare 1900s tothe1930s.Foraperiodoftimeafterthis,mine was Thanks tothegenerosity oftheHuckebyandZeligman This property hadbeenonandoff themarketforpastfew evegetated. CBLT workingtofigure outawaytofinancethepreservation FTER YEARS OFTHEHUCKEBY The ReclamationProject entailsscrapingtheearthat The PeanutMinewasoperatedasacoalminefrom theearly the PeanutMineReclamationProject! Saygoodbyetoall 19ON YOUR CALENDAR ARK JULY UKB ANDZELIGMANFAMILIES DONATE HUCKEBY CONSERVATION EASEMENTNEARCBSOUTH PEANUT MINERECLAMATION UPDATE and Zeligmanfamilies WE ASK YOU TOPARKWE ASKYOU PLEASE as thebeginningof CRESTED BUTTELANDTRUST By JenniferRose By Vicki Church this property asawildlifepreserve. in workingwiththeCrested ButteLandTrust tofinallysetaside grateful totheHuckebyandZeligmanfamiliesfortheirpatience costs associatedwithprotecting thiswildlifehaven.We are also Homeowners Association forhelpingtoraise$23,000cover Board, the Crested ButteSouthhomeownersandtheCB add tothevalueofCrested Buttearea.” have theproperty pristinethanmisused.Conservationeasements that migratealongtheEastRiver. other speciesandwillremain asanctuaryformanybird species includes firtrees, willows,coyotes,deer, eaglesanddozensof property ishometorichwetlands,wildlife,andplanthabitatthat parcels, onethatis12.25andtheother7.5acres. This sign upinadvance.Pleasejoin us! 20 through September7.CalltheCBLT office (970)349–1206and offer free, guidedtourseveryTuesday at4:30pmbeginningJuly watch asthelandwilltransformbefore ourveryeyes!We will of theCrested ButteLandTrust. generous donationshavehelpedfundaveryimportantproject grant andprivatedonations.Onceagainyourkind and Foundation, theEnvironmental Protection Agency Brownfield’s Colorado DivisionofMineralsandGeology, TheGatesFamily please becareful asthere willbelotsofheavyequipment. days. Pedestriantraffic totheLowerLoopwillbeallowed,but We Elizabeth Huckebycommentsaboutherdonation,“I’drather The cleanupshouldbeanincredibly fascinatingproject to The PeanutMinecleanupisa$670,000project fundedbythe The PeanutMineReclamationProject shouldtakeupto60 in thegeneralparkinglotat beginningofthePeanutMine

are grateful totheGunnisonCountyLandPreservation NEWSLETTER 2004 se donot un. he CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST LOCAL DEVELOPER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF CONSERVATION TOOLS TO CREATE A WILDERNESS FISHING CLUB By Vicki Church

S THE PRICES of real estate continue to rise in Gunnison homesites are limited to 2,500 square feet and will be screened by ACounty, the Land Trust is limited in its ability to buy land and vegetation and set back from wetlands and steep riverbanks. easements outright. So the Land Trust is beginning to look to Bill commented about the project, “I’ve always believed there’s innovative developers to lessen the impacts of their plans to fragile a group that appreciates little things, people who want something lands. Such developers can use tools like the Colorado state tax less. We proved it with the group that we put together. We did credit and local resources to create conservation developments. everything we could to keep the land in a natural state. I believe And so it came to pass with the Gunnison River Banks Ranch that this is a template for other development projects.” Bill Coburn approached the Land Trust and protected about 85% The project emphasizes wilderness fishing cabins and does not of 455 acres under a conservation easement in 2003. allow the County right to a secondary residence. Outside of the The property is located six miles north of Gunnison adjacent to conservation easement area, in addition to the 21 three-acre single- Highway 135 and straddles the Gunnison River. Coburn and family lots, Coburn has renovated the original ranch house, barn, partners donated a conservation easement to the Land Trust and chicken coop, blacksmith shop and outhouse. The project will also then proceeded through the Gunnison County Land Parcel Incentive provide a riding arena, small stable and guesthouse. Process (LPIP), which guarantees expedited review in return for the The Land Trust encourages developments that incorporate developer providing open space and clustered homesites. conservation values that will ultimately benefit the property Coburn worked to screen and hide the 21 building sites from view owners and the public as well as protecting critical wildlife and to minimize visibility from Highway 135 and the river. In addition the plant habitat. Thank you to Bill and his partners!

PLEASE HELP WITH THE HIGH ELK CORRIDOR By David Baxter

THE HIGH ELK CORRIDOR connects the historic town sites of treasures. We probably have the most to gain from its preservation, Gothic and Marble. It includes the West and East Maroon as we live in the closest community. We need your help! trailheads, trails traveled by hundreds of hikers to and from Aspen Please contact the CBLT office if you have questions or ideas, each summer and fall. It connects the Raggeds and - but most importantly if you would like to make a contribution to Snowmass wilderness areas and the critical wildlife migration High Elk, or if you have any thoughts on other funding sources. routes between the two. It includes the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, providing unparalleled opportunities for long-term JAN RUNGE biological research including the cause and effects of global warming. It is transited by a jeep road connecting the East River and Crystal River valleys which provides hiking, biking and motorized transit through the historic ghost town of Crystal and past the Crystal Mill, probably the second most photographed spot in Colorado. It connects the Gunnison and White River National Forests. It includes some of the most spectacular scenery, recreational opportunities, historic sites and biological treasures in our country. It needs to be saved! The Trust for Public Land (TPL) continues to lead the charge for preserving the High Elk Corridor connecting the historic and vital communities of Gothic and Marble. TPL secured a $1,000,000 grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2003 and is currently trying to secure an additional $1,500,000 from that same fund for 2005. If that effort is successful, these funds will provide a little less than half the dollars needed to protect the corridor. The balance of roughly $4,000,000 must come from private donations of land, conservation easements, and dollars (approximately $2 million of them). This past year, the Crested Butte Land Trust assisted in the placing of a conservation easement on the Cottage Home site, which is the waterfall between the north end of Schofield Park and the Devil’s Punchbowl. It also received a generous donation of several Schofield town site lots from Peter and Margaret Kennel, local Crested Butte residents. CBLT continues to work with TPL, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, the Aspen Valley Land Trust, the Wilderness Land Trust, Pitkin and Gunnison Counties and the communities within, and many others to preserve what is clearly one of our national NEWSLETTER 2004 5 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST HAVE YOU JOINED THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST FOR 2004? The following donors supported the Crested Butte Land Trust from May 31, 2003 to May 31, 2004. Thank you for your generosity and for helping to “Preserve the Present for the Future.”

Jerry Abeles Paul W. Chambliss Jim and Andrea Faust David and Ellyn Houghton Donald F. Massman and Mark Abraham William and Jane Chaney William A. and Virginia P. Nancy and Galen Houston Julia A. Heersche Mr. and Mrs. William E. Abraham E. Hugh and Linda H. Chappell Fawcett Robert Howard John and Jan Maurer H. Norman and Idelle R. Edward Chase Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Feldberg Elizabeth Huckeby Dr. John McAllister Abramson Wayne and Barbara Chupik Charles A. Ferrell David and Lezlie Hudiburg William E. and Diane McCreight Paul and Joy Adams Steve and Victoria Church Frank and Linda Fialkoff Sandy Huffman Dan McElroy Mr. and Mrs. James Akers Don and Beverly Clark M.V. and Judy Filippone Jack and Eileen Hughes T.J. McIntyre William H.Alexander Bill and Annie Coburn Jim and Charlotte Finley Mr. and Mrs. Bill Humble Charles and Susan McKee Richard and Mary Allen Paul and Anne Cohen David P. and Leah M. Fischer John Humphries Caroline McLean Bruce and Deborah Alpern Karla D. College Jay and Ginny Fitzgerald Matt and Monica Hutson J. Benjamin McLoughlin Hermann R. and Betty M. Darrell and Judy Collins John J. Fitzpatrick and Cyndi Lang Ingalls Patrick McNamar Altenfelder Mark W. and Emily G. Collins Anne E. Francis John and Jackie Ingham Margaret Mead Trent and Linda Anderson William R. and Rita M. Collins Daniel and Marilyn Foster Brian Inouye and Nora Art Mears and Paula Lehr Susan H. Anderton Dr. and Mrs. Chris Colwell Mary Frame Underwood Elisabeth Meeker Bryce Appleton Bill and Margearita Comiskey Jessica J. Frankman Randa Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Mr. Kirk Apt Gus and Karen Comiskey Keith Frates Donald H. Janney and Jane Meginnis Don and Victoria Roach Archuleta Mark and Nancy Conant Nan Frates Elizabeth Farnum Janney Randy Melton and Marsha Collins Monica Ariowitsch Gary and Kirsten Cook Gil and Lynn Friedlander Mindaugas and Linnea Jatulis Steve Meredith Edward and Dee Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Cook, Jr. John M. “Chip” Fudge Simon V. Jeffery Peter M. and Susan H. Mesrobian Alan and Joy Ashlock Ray and Maria Cook Gilbert L. Fuld Mr. and Mrs. Pat Jenevein Donald B. Meyer Susan Lloyd Ayres Rebecca J. Cook Peg Furey Steve Jennison John and Katie Meyer Todd and Cynthia Azud Reagan and Susan Coon Charles K. and Stephanie R. Gailey Marlo Johansen Ronald W. Meyer Lou R. and Nell F. Baeten Robert and Elizabeth Cooperman Bruce Gallagher Michael and Nancy Johnson David H. and Lisa A. Michaelson Laura Bailey John Corbitt Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gallant Rusty and Marla Johnson Jack G. and Gwendolyn I. Mickle Byron and Marilyn Baird Robert Costello Shelley Garcia-White Sally K Johnson Allan and Diane Miller Donald and Beverly Baker Phyllis Cowell Jim Garot Steven Johnson David and Patricia Miller Donald R. and Janis Baker Mike and Patricia Cowling Don and Judith Garrett W. Tom and Katherine Johnson David R. Miller John and Joan Banker Kathleen Cox Mr. and Mrs. George Garzon Emily Johnston Judith Miller Norman and Susan Bardeen Thom and Sharon Cox Jim and Rosie Gebhart Margaret Johnston Russell Miller and Carol Johnson Clif and Kathy Barnhart Sally Brown Crank Jacob and Martha Geller Dan Jones Mr. and Mrs. William H. Miller, Jr. Jack and Nancy Bass Winfield Craven, MD Ann Geupel Kendall C. Jones and WC and Lisa Mirams Keith Bauer Jenny Crawford Melissa Giacchino Cynthia J. Mattson John and Dorothy Mitchell David and Chris Baxter John Todd and Caroline Crocker Robert N. and Karen F. Gilchrist Nancy Gex Jones Kenneth and Barbara Moffitt Harry and Nancy Beaudry Stuart and Shirley Crow Bob, Mandy, Ben and Mo Gillie Bill and Suzanne Joyce James D. Moore Clifford T. and Susan D. Beckman James Crowell III, MD and Robert T. Goettge Heidi Juhl Lynn Moore Lou Beckman Mary T. Crowell Robert and Cara Goldsbury Jenny Kamens Grant and Mary Morrison Brian M. Beitner Joe Cruz and Jane Kuenzel Richard Goldstein Gregg and Kristine Kampf Mr. and Mrs. Paul Motheral Kevin J. and Susan W. Beltz Lynn Cudlip Robert Goldthwaite Bob and Barbara Kauffman Edward and Darole Mulder Charles Bennett, Ph.D. Glo Cunningham Tara Gorman James and Ruth Keene, III Christopher S. Hansen- Murray Richard C. Berg Jane E. Cunningham Michael and Martha Graber Sean and Delores Kelly Ted and Caroline Murray Walker and Ruth Berkshire John and Jodeen Cunningham David Grainger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Kelsey John Nachilly and Diana DeValk Glee Biery Melissa Cunningham Bill and Susan Grana Peter and Margaret Kennel John and Susan Napier Thomas and Linda Biery Paul T. and Mary J. Cunningham James and Diane Grandey Richard Kimball and Rod Nash and Honeydew Murray Robert J. or Tina M. Bishop Steven and Gaynelle Curtiss David Gray and Carolyn Mary Louise Skinner Sue Navy Paul and Mary Lou Blacharski John Vincent Daigle Blanchard Anne Lamkin Kinder Gary and Rochelle Needham Peter Bogardus Kathy Darrow Scott and Sarah Brandt Green Robert and Anita King Mike Nelson and Sherri Deetz H. David Bonnett and Charles and Sharon Daubenberger Walter and Sherron Green Jim and Nina Kingsdale Allan Newcomb Anne. M. Cargill Alice and Robbin Dawson Balie J. and Beverly Griffith Rina Kirchgessner Edward and Pamela Nickels Peter Booth John C and Neva C. Dawson William S. and Gail L. Hagler Paul E. and Mary Alice Kirincic Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nodell Ted and Kim Carroll Bosler Joseph de Compiegne Dr. and Mrs. Arvel Haley Michael J. Knoll Don and Katherine Norgard Sandra S. Bougere Mr James. M. de Montmollin Dr. John and Margie Haley Katherine Knorr Tom and Adria Norton John and Susan Box Peter and Cathy Dea Steve and Sue Haley Nicholas Koch Jennifer O’Neal Robert J. and Malla T. Judith B. Dean Denis Hall Key and Catherine Kolb Patrick and Jane O’Neill Brandenberger Peter W. DeLeeuw Michael L. Hall Fred and Robin Koval Mr. and Mrs. David O’Reilly Lawrence J. Brannian William and Karen Deneka Sally Hall Doug Kroft James and Sue Oates Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Breeze Gwen G. des Cognets J. Marshall and Elizabeth Nita Kubricht Susanne Obaid Robert D. and Susan M. Maggie Dethloff Hamilton Thomas R. Kuhn Amy Olexy Brickman Jack and Paula Dietrich Thomas D. and Beth A. Hamilton Craig Kurtz and Kila Lau Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Oliphant David Broderick Randy Dietrich Ralph and Carol Hamner William and Cora La Grange Mose Orion and Maren Orion Robert H. and Laura A. Brodie Ron and Kathy Disney Lash and Arlene Hansborough Joyce Lamb Oppenheimer Dale A. and Christina E. John Distefano Julia Hamilton Harms Bill Langley and Sue Rouse David Owen Broekemeier Rick and Karen Divine Glenda Harper Don G. Lebrasse and John and Linda Page Bernie Brown Christopher and Carole Dobbie Max Harper, III Josephine L. Longfellow Mrs. R.L. Palmer Allen T. Brown Tom and Mary Dobert Kirk and Mary Haskell Clarke and Charmon Lehew Christopher Parks Dwight and Patsy Brown Kevin and Sonda Donovan John and Margaret Hatlem David and Sandra Leinsdorf Mr. and Mrs. Herbert and Stephen and Bernadette Brown Curtis and Margaret Dorris Donald and Be Haver Elyse LePage Jerre Paseur Kathie L. Broyles Sterling and Melinda Doster Christine L. Hayes Anthony Levatino and Robert and Monique Patton Michelle Brugiere Brian Downs and Gail Mancuso Matthew M. Hayes Sheila Madigan Levatino Bill Peatross Michael A. Brummer Robert Drabkin Alan G. and Gloria M. Heath Murray and Shirley Levin Ron and Vicky Pelinski John P. Brunso Fred and Marie Drake Alan and Marcia Hegeman Michael and Ellen Levitt Robb and Stacey Pennie Bill and Carolyn Brusman Stephen Drouilhet Don and Cindy Hempel Margot Levy Marsha Perkins Bernard E. and Martha A. Bryson John Dugenske and Jackie Bush Sandra C. Henry Craig B. Libby Thomas H. Perkins Georgiana Buckler Charles and Angela Dumas Chris and Sally Hensley Ed and Judy Ligon Stephen Perlman and Charles and Mary Buckley Peter P. and Susan C. Dunda Jeff Hermanson David A. and Mary D. Lind Roberta Kilroy Russell and Dorothy Budd Gilbert R. Dunn and Erika Ericksen Louisa Hernandez Wendy Fisher and Woody Shelly Perlmutter Betty Jane Burke William and Susan Duryea John Hess Lindenmeyr Michael and Jeannette Peter William N. and Lenore K. Burke Mary Scott Earley-Moss Lester Hess Thomas F. Londrigan Kirk and Stacey Petersen Glenn Burnham Margaret Easly Karen Hickey Lucille Lucas Ronald S. Pierce Fernando D. and Scott W. and Pamela F. Eaton Anne A. Hickman Sam and Nan Lumb Ralph Pike Kathy Burstein, MD Sinjin Eberle Robert and Judith Hiester G.R. and Joni Lund Randall and Shirley Pogue Albert Busch and Joan Heinz David D. and Carole J Ebner Joseph and Elisabeth Hise Jack and Marilyn MacAllister William and Kimberlee Powelson F.M. Buxton Dr. Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hogue Gerald and Constance Mackey Linda Powers James E. and Kay R. Cannon Mike and Carole Elmore Christine P. Holbrook Steve and Ann Mallow Sherry L. Powley Mr. Walter Carnett, Jr. John Emery Joe and Tracy Hollister Gail Mancuso Terry and Sarah Powley Dan and Candace Carson Greg and Cathy Enright Karin Holmen William and Christian Manuel James and Joan Prentice Mollie Carson Dr. and Mrs. B. Henry Estess, Jr. James and Jane Hopkins Ryan and Wynn Martens Greg and Margo Price William and Monica Carter Mitch and Chris Evans Erika Hosier Archie and Margaret Martin Peter and Susan Pritchett Mike Castillo and Midge Weidner Sandy Fails Jonathan and Roanne Rouse Jane Martindell and Robin Cash Robert and Anita Puglisi Harvey Castro Jerry and Mary Kay Falkner Houck Gene and Barbara Mason Robert and Barbara Pyle 6 NEWSLETTER 2004 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST “Why be a member of the Crested Butte Land Trust? Being a MARILYN EDMISTEN member of the Land Trust is a way of showing tangible and much needed community support of this most important land preservation group. When the Land Trust applies to funding sources, community support is looked upon with great favor. When one reads about acquisitions and conservation easements, one feels proud and pleased to have helped to make them possible.” — Marcia Hegeman

Stephan J. Quentzel Robert Stephens and Julie Packard Henry N. and Marilyn T. Zwirek Avalanche Roofing, Inc. John and Haden Spencer Rob Quint Philip A. Stoffregen and Bacchanale Timberline Cafe Gary and Frances Rainwater Leslie R. Desmond TRUSTEES OF THE LAND Bluestone Builders Union Congregational Church John and Diana Ralston Jerry and Virginia Stone Tom and Adria Norton, Brookins Properties Loree and Ward Weisman George and Elaine Rau Lee and Elizabeth Stone Carlson Family Foundation City Market Cares Program Tracy Wickland Brett and Karen Redden Bruce and Alice Ann Street Dr. John and Margie Haley Community Banks of Colorado Sarah Wright Steve and Michele Reep Anthony and Randi Stroh Kevin and Susan Beltz, Community First National Bank Jeff Writer Melanie Rees Mary Swanwick Pine Tree Foundation Crested Butte Bank Jonathan Reichlin and Margaret Tange Nina Scripps Spitzley and Crested Butte Builders IN HONOR Lisa Bardarson Larry and Chris Tanning Adeline M. and Armig Smith Crested Butte Mountain Linda and Allen Beck in honor of George and Bobbie Reinhardt Mark Tardiff and Terre Mercier Bill Coburn, Trout Ranch LLC Crested Butte Mountain Resort Kathy Darrow Susan Reithel John and Elizabeth Carson Taylor Cristiana Guesthaus Clifford T. and Susan D. Beckman Nancy Rem Kendall and Kristi Taylor STEWARDS OF THE LAND EnCana Corporation in honor of Lou Beckman and Richard and Sharon Renwick Diane and Mert Theaker Brian Beitner Gunnison Bank and Trust Pete Davis Paul and Joanne Reynolds J.P. Thornton Bill Coburn, Trout Ranch LLC Company Kenneth W. and Mabeth Coleman Jeff and Gloria Riddle Carol Lynn Tiegs Rick and Karen Divine Henning Electrical in honor of the birth of Haley Greta Ringsby Wally Trepp Elizabeth Huckeby and Holbrook & Guy Katherine Coleman Chris and Sarah Riopelle Robert W. Trombley and the Zeligman Family Lacy & Dow LLC Karla D. College in honor of Krehe and Katherine Ritter Heidi A. Schmitt Peter and Margaret Kennel Maui Jim Inc. Jeff Hermanson Gareth and Linda H. Roberts Scott Truex and Lisa D’Arrigo Pitkin Iron Corporation McAfee Enterprises Stephen Drouilhet in honor of Joseph D. Robertson Mary E. Tuck Mountain Colors Decorating Center Roanne and Jonathan Houck Laura Rockwell Deborah Tutnauer GRANTORS Noreen Construction, Inc. Sinjin Eberle in honor of Bruce and Bonnie Rodan Mark Tye 1% for Open Space, Inc. Oppenheimer Funds Inc. Jeff Hermanson Fernando and Chris Rodriguez David and Corinne Tyler Colorado Division of Hazardous PR Property Management, Inc. Robert Goldthwaite in honor of J.A. and Judy T. Rodriguez Dirk and Nancy Tyler Materials and Waste Red Lady Spine and Lou Beckman John T. and Noelle M. Rohde Andy and Sue Tyzzer Management, Department of Sports Physical Therapy Dr. and Mrs. Arvel Haley in honor William and Anne Ronai Michelle U’Ren Public Health and the Red Lady Realty of John and Margie Haley David Rose and Ceil Murray Graham Ullrich and Sue Environment Renick Wood Floors Steve and Sue Haley in honor of Brent and Betty Rosenthal Schappert Colorado Division of Minerals Shondeck Financial Services John and Margie Haley Diane Ross Norman Urmy and Geology, Department of and Insurance Max Harper, III in honor of John Eric and Kathleen Ross Wouter and Jill Van Tiel Natural Resources Storage One and Margie Haley Jane Dunn Rossiwall Theodore and Martha Violett Environmental Protection Agency The Book Store Mindaugas and Linnea Jatulis in Dr. Sandra G. Rosswork Mark and Laurie Voegeli Great Outdoors Colorado Tomichi Tire-Towing Service honor of Jeff Hermanson Joanne Rotbart Nancy Vogel Gunnison County Land Trout Ranch LLC Craig Kurtz and Kila Lau in honor Randy and Diana Shenkin Merle and Marian Volding Preservation Board Veritas Software Global LLC of Glo Cunningham Rottman Donna Walker Town of Crested Butte Zimmerman Construction Ted and Caroline Murray in honor Rudolph and Lois Rozman Joe and Ellen Walker of Lou Beckman Daniel and Holly Rubinoff Rod and Vicki Walker FOUNDATIONS AND GIFTS IN KIND John and Linda Page in honor of John H. Ryan Aub and Fran Ward CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Kathy Amen Design John and Margie Haley Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Rymal James and Kathryn Ward Akers Foundation Arden Anderson Sherry L. Powley in honor of Terry Scott Sanders Dr. and Mrs. John Warren Amgen Foundation Mr. Kirk Apt and Sarah Powley Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Saperstein Jim Watson Brandt Foundation Joyce Armstrong and Rose Reed Robert W. Trombley and Heidi A. David and Josie Sassaman Ward B. Watt and Carol Boggs Carlson Family Foundation Bookie Schmitt in honor of Jeff J.R. and Jean Scalmanini C. Todd Weaver Crested Butte Community Jack and Marsha Brenlinger Hermanson Amy Schaeffer Covie M. and Sherry L. Weaver Foundation Michelle Brugiere Mark and Laurie Voegeli in honor Mr. and Mrs Lee and Sis Schalon Beth and Ben Wegbreit The Dallas Foundation CB News of Glo Cunningham Stephanie Scheske John and Jill Weigel Dallas Jewish Community Cement Creek Ranch Covie M. and Sherry L. Weaver in Joseph Schwartz Lee and Lynn Weiner Foundation Ralph E. and Judy Clark honor of John and Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Scoggins Nancy N. Welch Fidelity Investments Tim Clark Margie Haley Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Scott Michael and Laura Werner Chariable Gift Fund Clarks Market Thomas M. Woodell, II in honor of Judge Ross A. and Mariann Sears Larry and Alice West Richard Goldstein, Community First National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ingraham and Jessica Jensen Joseph M. Westervelt Private Foundation Crested Butte Bank Thomas M. Woodell, II in honor Louise Seltzer Elinor White Harris Foundation, Inc. Conservation Resource Center of Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Dan Semegen James R. and Barbara J. White H.B. Alexander Foundation, Inc. Crested Butte Printing Biery Peg Sharp Dr. John C. and Stephanie S. Community Crested Butte Weekly Thomas M. Woodell, II in honor of Charles and Victoria Shaw Whitman Foundation — Paul and Lynn Cudlip Mr. and Mrs. William Manuel A.J. and Julia C. Shoup Roy and Susan Widjeskog Annie Cohen Fund Rene Defourneaux James and Delrena Sides Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilkinson Pine Tree Foundation Ewert Appraisal Services IN MEMORY Randall P. Singleton Ruth and Robert Willey The Saint Paul Foundation Jessica J. Frankman Robert J. and Malla T. Bill Smith and Jennifer Rose Claire Williams The San Diego Foundation’s Keith Frates Brandenberger in memory Christian and Julie Smith Cohen E. and Leah Williams Colwell Family Fund Peter Hagen of Mrs. Zimmerman Chuck Smith James E. and Robyn S. Williams Whetstone Mountain Foundation Denis Hall Nan Frates in memory of Forrest and Dawn Smith Joe and Becky Williams The Winslow Foundation Sally Hall Bernard Harlow Harley and Marion Smith Louis C. Williams The Winston-Salem Foundation Ethan Hicks Jim and Delrena Sides in Lowry and LeIla Smith JW Williamson Holbrook & Guy memory of Julie Moore Michael and Meg Smith Chris and Katherine Wilson ORGANIZATIONS Ronnie Holze Charles K. and Stephanie R. Dr. John and Donna Wilson Cascadilla Condos Association Idle Spur Gailey in memory of Mrs. Marsha Soucheray William S. Wimmer CB South Property John Ingham Helen S. Buynoski John and Haden Spencer Richard C. Wingerson Owners Association Isaacson, Rosenbaum, Amy Olexy in memory Nina Scripps Spitzley and Tim and Wren Wirth Conservation Resource Center Woods & Levy, P.C. of Josh Olexy Adeline M. and Armig Smith Klaus and Karin Wisiol Crested Butte Wildflower Festival Gregg and Kristine Kampf Laura Rockwell in memory Cathy Sporcich Thomas M. Woodell, II Rocky Mountain Biological Robert and Angela Kray of Dennis Johns Margaret A. Sporcich Terry Woodrow Laboratory Charles Peterson Stephanie Scheske in memory William F. and Marcia A. Stamm George S. and Judith H. Writer Trust for Public Lands Matt Robbins of Ted Scheske Jim and Annie Starr Mary Jane Wurster Jannette Runge Andy and Sue Tyzzer in memory William Richard and Judy Stark Jim and Vigie Wynn BUSINESSES AND Scott Fly Rods of Ted Thompson Chuck Stearns Roxanne Yates CORPORATIONS MJ Simmons Graham Ullrich and Dorothy B. Steele Ms. Loraine Yeatts Alpine Acupuncture Bill Smith and Jennifer Rose Sue Schappert in memory Elaine Steele Robert and Betsy Zakely Alpineer John Sowell of Ed Emmel

If we have inadvertently left you out, please let us know. We thank you for your gift and we apologize for this oversight. NEWSLETTER 2004 7 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST LOU BECKMAN

THANKS TO THE COLORADO STATE TAX CREDIT CONSERVATION IS A VIABLE OPTION FOR MANY

ECENT TAX LAWS have opened a whole new world of defined by the Internal Revenue Service, which is interpreted by Rfinancing for conservation organizations and landowners. the local land trust. Eligible landowners now have the opportunity to pursue Jim Starr, CBLT founding board member, adds “Colorado is conservation options without requiring additional fundraising leading the way for great conservation funding strategies. I leveraging. In the past few years, the Land Trust has acted as a applaud our elected state representatives for supporting facilitator for landowners to guide, execute and hold conservation landowners who initiate voluntary conservation.” easements that take advantage of the Colorado state tax credit. Interestingly enough, the landowner isn’t the only one who “The exciting thing about the state tax credit is that savvy benefits from the state tax credit. The state tax credits can be sold landowners are starting to come out of the woodwork and initiate to other tax payers who have a greater need for them than the conservation easements on their property,” says Land Trust landowner. The buyer of the credit not only receives a discount on president Sandy Leinsdorf. Recently the Land Trust held a taxes, but also receives the satisfaction of knowing their tax dollars seminar, given by Mike Strugar of the Conservation Resource are being invested in the eternal public benefit of keeping Center, for professionals and landowners. Participants learned Colorado beautiful. how landowners may integrate conservation options into their Mike Stugar and Debbie Pentz of the Conservation Resource plans, not only as a financing technique to recoup some liquidity Center in Boulder specialize in matching buyers (taxpayers) and from their land, but also so they may retain the aesthetic value that sellers (landowners) of the state tax credit. Last year alone their is so intrinsic to Gunnison County. program generated $14 million in state tax credits in 155 In certain instances the Land Trust has coupled the state tax transactions throughout the State of Colorado. Sellers of tax credits credit with other funding sources when it has been necessary to receive 80% of the value of the credit transferred. Sellers and buyers raise substantial funds for a very worthwhile project, such as the are matched on a first-come first-served basis. Landowners Rozman Ranch (see story on page 3). But the intriguing aspect of considering taking advantage of the state tax credit are advised to the state tax credit is that it captures landowners who the Land register with the Center as early as possible. Trust might not have otherwise been able to approach due to Last year the Conservation Resource Center successfully matched funding limitations. The voluntary Colorado state tax credit all landowners with buyers of the credit. Please contact the Crested requires the land being preserved have conservation value as Butte Land Trust at 349–1206 for more information on the program.

As a non-profit, the Colorado Resource Center awarded $213,000 in grants through their new Conservation Grants program, of which the Crested Butte Land Trust received $1,850 to go toward our stewardship endowment fund. The Crested Butte Land Trust is grateful to the Conservation Resource Center for its support of conservation in Gunnison County. 8 NEWSLETTER 2004 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST AGIFT BY BEQUEST IN MEMORY OF TATE BROOKINS By Peter Bogardus

ATE BROOKINS LOVED the beauty of Crested plan so that future generations will continue to enjoy TButte. As a young adult, Tate skied and the Crested Butte that each of us loves in our own lives. snowboarded on Crested Butte Mountain. He made The Leave a Legacy program also provides lasting friendships while he explored the valleys or assistance for members who choose to make “living just relaxed in the presence of the mighty Crested gifts” to the Crested Butte Land Trust. Living gifts Butte Mountain. Crested Butte was a special place for come in all shapes and sizes and provide more him as it is for each of us. opportunities for tax benefits. Some examples of When Tate returned to Georgia to help his father living gifts are charitable remainder trusts, reserved with the family business, he told everyone about life estates, conservation easements, and simple Crested Butte. He could vividly describe the donations of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. euphoric sensations given to him by the landscapes Tate Brookins Members of the Leave a Legacy program include of our cozy mountain hamlet. Tate, an overachiever with insatiable anyone who has made a commitment to CBLT in a will, a trust, life intellectual curiosity, dreamed of the day he would return for a insurance or retirement plan. It also includes those who have visit to Crested Butte. Unfortunately, on June 7, 1998, Tate Brookins made a living gift. lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Georgia, his dreams of A bequest is a gift left in a will. A bequest is a wonderful way seeing Crested Butte unfulfilled. for individuals, of both great wealth and modest means, to ensure Tate’s father, Frank Brookins, was well aware of Tate’s love of that the work of the Crested Butte Land Trust will continue Crested Butte. So in memory of his son, Tate, Frank Brookins has beyond their own lifetimes. made a gift in his will of $50,000 to the Crested Butte Land Trust to After the death of his son, Frank Brookins traveled from his be transferred after Frank’s death. Such a gift will help the Land home in Georgia to Crested Butte to scatter some of Tate’s ashes at Trust work to preserve the natural beauty of our community and Windy Gap on Mt. Crested Butte. While Tate is blowing in the will forever be recognized as a gift in loving memory of Tate. breezes of Crested Butte, his memory will be forever recorded by Land trusts and charitable organizations all over the country the “Leave a Legacy, But Stay a While” honorarium to be are working with donors to show them how easy it is to give as established on the Peanut Mine parcel after the reclamation is part of estate planning. The Crested Butte Land Trust has recently complete. The “Leave a Legacy, But Stay a While” honorarium will developed the Leave a Legacy program, producing a brochure recognize those who have named the Crested Butte Land Trust in describing the program. their will or as a beneficiary in other ways. The Leave a Legacy program allows members to designate the Frank Brookins adds, “I hope that this bequest in loving memory Crested Butte Land Trust as a beneficiary in a will or a retirement of Tate will encourage others who love Crested Butte to do the same.”

EVERYDAY FUNDRAISING FOR THE LAND TRUST By Lisa D’Arrigo

FUNDRAISING. It’s a necessary and fundamental part of of members who consistently submit matching grant everyday operations at CBLT. Being a non-profit we are always applications when they make their contributions. This is a great on the lookout for fresh and creative ideas on raising money for way to double the contribution you are making, as long as CBLT land preservation. So far, we have several small programs and qualifies for a grant from your employer or former employer. fundraisers established that you can support to help raise We would encourage all of you to research this possibility as we money every day. hope that this fundraising tool will grow. Thanks to all of you THE 1% FOR OPEN SPACE PROGRAM: By continuing to currently requesting these grants. patronize the many local businesses that are involved the 1% CALENDAR: Each year of the Crested Butte Land Trust program, you are supporting the businesses that care about open Calendar has brought increased distribution and fundraising. space while raising substantial funds for land preservation. Most Due to the efforts of the calendar producer, both past and recently the 1% for Open Space Inc., contributed $50,000 toward present, the talent of local photographers and poets, and the the Rozman Ranch conservation easement. support of many local businesses, the calendar is posting record CITY MARKET CARES PROGRAM: This is one of the simplest sales. We hope that this will continue as we launch the 2005 ways to raise funds for the Land Trust. All you have to do is calendar. provide our staff with your City Market Value Card number HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS: 2005 will be the 4th year that the and we will receive quarterly donations from the City Market Land Trust will offer hand-painted holiday ornaments as a way Corporation. We have been participating for just under a year. to contribute to the Land Trust as well as give a very special gift. Our thanks to all of you who are currently registered. Each year a local artist has depicted a quintessential Crested CONDO PROGRAM: Established by John and Margie Haley, Butte scene. Purchase of the ornament also qualifies as an this program encourages second homeowners to request a updated membership contribution. Please look out for the new donation from their house or condo guests, in appreciation of ornament around the holidays. their beautiful retreat. The Haleys provide information to We encourage you to consider any one of the many ways you friends and family on how to donate to the Land Trust in lieu of can help with fundraising for open space on an everyday basis. gifts. This program continues to be a great fundraiser. If you have any new ideas that could help expand this list, CORPORATE MATCHING GRANTS: We have a small group please contact any of the Land Trust staff or board. Thank you.

NEWSLETTER 2004 9 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST 1% FOR OPEN SPACE, INC. A UNIQUE IDEA THAT CONTINUES TO SUCCEED

ACK IN FEBRUARY OF 1997, Ethan preservation in the general public. BHicks was the manager of The Grants are usually predicated on Alpineer, an outdoor equipment and significant local contribution, and a

clothing store located in downtown JOHN DUGENSKE show of local support can greatly Crested Butte. He had a lot of contact increase the amount of funding from with both visitors and locals, who other organizations. A notable often express their appreciation for the example of this is the funds received wide-open landscapes in the Crested from the Great Outdoors Colorado Butte area. People wanted to help, but (GOCO) program. As Sandy weren’t always sure how. So Hicks Leinsdorf, president of the CBLT’s came up with the idea of 1% for Open Board of Directors, states: “The Space: a voluntary 1% added to sales people at GOCO have been very as a contribution for open space impressed with the support our acquisition. The idea was well community shows for open space received, and by the end of the ski preservation, and the resultant funds season, over two dozen businesses had from GOCO have been invaluable in decided to participate. The Crested helping us achieve our goals.” Butte Land Trust, along with the Karen Janssen, development Gunnison Ranchland Conservation director of the program, notes that she Legacy, was the original administrator continually fields calls from people all of the program. However, it continued across the country asking for to grow, and by January of 2001 1% for information about the program and Open Space Inc. became a separate, praising the community for their far- incorporated non-profit organization. sightedness. “It seems that many The program has raised a people return from vacationing here substantial amount of money since it and tell their local land preservation started in 1997, totaling almost organizations about the program, $860,000! Recent donations include $50,000 to the CBLT for the hoping that something similar can be started in their hometown Rozman Ranch project and $30,000 to the Rocky Mountain area. Crested Butte has become quite a trend-setter in land Biological Lab for a project located outside the historic town of preservation circles.” Gothic. All told, the contributions collected have helped preserve Proponents of the program insist that preserving open space in over 1,300 acres in the Gunnison Valley. the Gunnison Valley is simply good business, and an important Currently there are around 60 participants from all sectors of the investment in the economy’s future. Keeping this community a business world. “We’re proud to offer our customers the special place — unique in its sweeping views, conscientious opportunity to invest in our valley’s future,” states Candy Shepard growth, and forward-thinking attitude — will be what keeps of Le Bosquet Restaurant. “It’s quite remarkable how 52 cents here, visitors visiting and locals living here for years to come. 94 cents there, can add up to a significant contribution. Occasionally We would like to sincerely thank the following businesses that customers choose not to participate, but it’s quite rare.” participate, and encourage both visitors and locals to support the An important, less visible result of the 1% for Open Space participants. Doing so will help the Gunnison Valley remain as program has been raising the awareness of open space special as it is today.

Karyn Adelman Acupuncture, Inc. Donita’s Cantina Mountain Spirits Liquors The Air Up There Dragonfly Anglers The Mountain Store Alpengardner Dragon Sheet Metal The Natural Butte The Alpineer Elizabeth Anne Bed & Breakfast Crested Butte Nordic Council Audrey Anderson Elk Avenue Medical Center Paradox Footwear Animal Hospital of Crested Butte Elk Mountain Floor Coverings/ Paragon Gallery Artesanos Red Horse Tile Co. Pioneer Guest Cabins Susie Attaway Evans Contracting Pitas in Paradise The Bacchanale Flying Petito Sisters Video Store Pooh’s Corner Nathan Bilow Photography Function Before Fashion Red Lady Realty Brokers and Broker Assoc. Cement Creek Ranch GCEA Rocky Mtn. Biological Lab./Gothic Store Clear Rivers Skin Care and Waxing The Gourmet Noodle Rocky Mtn. Sports Medicine Coldwell Banker Bighorn Realty High Mountain Drifters Rocky Mtn. Trees and Landscaping Cookworks Le Bosquet Round Mountain Organics Crested Butte International Lodge and Hostel Lil’s Land and Sea The Secret Stash Crested Butte Medical Center Lucille Lucas Gallery Spellbound Furniture Works Crested Butte News Laura Magner, Attorney at Law Timberline Mechanical Crested Butte Property Management Mabuhay Town of Mt. Crested Butte Crested Butte True Value Hardware Alex Moran Troutfitter Sports Crested Butte Weekly Mountain Colors Decorating Center Why Cook?! 10 NEWSLETTER 2004 CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST STEWARDSHIP AND LEGAL DEFENSE ENDOWMENT By Melissa Giacchino

F THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST’S primary work — land to the land or the presence of invasive species. Iconservation — is to be enduring, we need to ensure that we VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS: Once an area has been identified to have the documentation and endowment funds to back it up. After have invasive species (weeds), the stewardship committee the fundraising goals have been met and the transactions organizes volunteer workdays on the land to remove the completed, the work of the Land Trust to protect the conservation unwanted plants. The effort continues throughout the summer, as values of that land in perpetuity have only just begun. volunteers are available, in hopes of eradicating the invasive The Crested Butte Land Trust has completed 13 conservation species without the use of chemicals. Volunteer opportunities are easements and holds fee title to 20 parcels of land totaling around available throughout the summer on numerous parcels. 3,000 acres. The Land Trust is responsible for ensuring that the ENDOWMENT NEEDS: In an effort to prevent conservation land management practices and terms of the conservation violations, the Crested Butte Land Trust practices strict easements for all 33 properties are being upheld. In the case of an monitoring methods and documentation. However, in the event extreme violation, the Land Trust has accepted the responsibility that the Land Trust would have to go to court to protect the to protect conservation values of the land through litigation, which conservation values of a parcel, the Land Trust has a Stewardship could become costly and has resulted in the formulation of a and Legal Defense Endowment Fund. The Land Trust uses a Stewardship and Legal Defense Endowment. formula created by the Colorado Open Lands to determine the MONITORING: The Crested Butte Land Trust has a endowment funds needed for each parcel and conservation Stewardship Committee chaired by Board Member John Hess and easement based on the size, location, and violation risk of that composed of 14 volunteers. The committee meets throughout the parcel. The endowment fund generates interest that will be used summer months to discuss land management issues and to in the event of litigation or to cover stewardship costs if needed. monitor each property and conservation easement in teams of at The current Land Trust Stewardship and Legal Defense least two. The monitoring includes conducting a site visit to walk Endowment Fund totals $187,700. The Land Trust has a backlog the entire boundary and cross sections of the land, completing a of early properties that do not have a stewardship endowment standard monitoring form, documenting the land through gift. Making a gift to the Stewardship Endowment Fund will mapping and photography, and meeting with the landowners ensure that all conservation values preserved by the Land Trust whenever possible. The monitoring teams document any changes will be protected into perpetuity.

If you are interested in joining the Stewardship Committee, participating in Volunteer Work Days, or making a gift to the Stewardship and Legal Defense Endowment Fund please contact the Land Trust at (970) 349–1206. It’s a gift that lasts forever. DAN MCELROY JOINS THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST is pleased to five children, Joe, Matt, Patrick, Christopher and welcome Dan McElroy to the Land Trust Board of Tisha, and four grandchildren. After seeing the last Directors. Dan has lived in Gunnison County since two children off to college and living in Gunnison 1968 as a resident, when he graduated from Western for 18 years, the McElroys recently relocated to State College with a degree in business administration. Crested Butte. Having lived in both ends of the valley, Dan comes to Dan feels a real civic duty to the community and the Land Trust having a well-rounded perspective of has volunteered for the Alpine Competition the diversity of Gunnison County residents and Committee, the Ski Club and the Gunnison County landowners. School Board. He remarked about volunteering for Upon graduating from Western State, Dan CBLT, “It is important to set aside conservation worked for Crested Butte Realty, a department of Dan McElroy easements and open space for the future. I think it’s a Crested Butte Mountain Resort. In 1979, he started working for worthwhile cause, and I believe it’s important for everyone to feel Bighorn Realty and still enjoys a long and successful career with a call to duty to make a volunteer commitment to the community.” Bighorn. He owned and operated Idealco, a commercial laundry The Crested Butte Land Trust will benefit greatly from Dan’s company in Gunnison, from 1984 to 1988. wealth of knowledge in real estate transactions. Sandy Leinsdorf, Dan’s wife Janice has been a teacher in the RE1J school system CBLT president, comments, “We’re very fortunate that, after we since 1970 and most recently worked in the Crested Butte worked with Dan as a former landowner and realtor of the Lower Community School teaching second grade. The McElroys have Loop, he will be joining us at the table.” VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR MARGIE HALEY THE CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peanut Mine. This weekly effort produced a can about two feet has named Margie Haley the 2003 Volunteer of the Year. Last high and a foot wide full of seeds. Twenty-four volunteers summer Margie approached the Land Trust with the idea of participated in the seed collections and logged over 85 volunteer organizing a volunteer effort to collect native seeds from the hours. We are grateful to Margie Haley for creating, implementing, Peanut Mine to be planted following the reclamation. Margie had and successfully completing the Peanut Mine native seed never before collected native seeds, so she asked local wildflower collections. The seed collections will continue in 2004, so anyone experts to join her each week as she met with volunteers out at the interested in participating can contact the Land Trust. NEWSLETTER 2004 11 KATHY DARROW

THE 2ND ANNUAL CRESTED BUTTE BANK TRAILS TRIATHLON By Ashley Burt

URING THE SUMMER OF 2002 an idea was born. During the 2003 Triathlon we registered 107 participants, and this year we are Dsummer of 2003 the idea became reality. The idea was to host hoping for 200 participants. With the increased number of a local event to support a local charity, to provide an economic participants in 2004, we will be able to make an even more boost to the Town, and to have a lot of fun. This idea was significant donation to the Crested Butte Land Trust! expanded upon and became the Crested Butte Bank Trails You can help! The event will require 106 volunteers on the day of Triathlon. The event is a stop on the Nissan Xterra National Points the event. Many of these will hopefully be Land Trust Members. Series to be held on Sunday July 25, 2004, and the charity is The Please support your Land Trust and have lots of fun in the process. Crested Butte Land Trust. Last August was the inaugural event, Call Vicki or Melissa at the Land Trust office at 349–1206 to volunteer and it was a huge success. for this great event. Your commitment will be a meeting or two and The event will raise money for the Crested Butte Land Trust as then a half day on Sunday July 25. In exchange you will get a T-shirt, well as provide a fun event for the Town. During the inaugural support the Land Trust, help the Town, and have lots of fun!

CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST CADDIS CUP FLY FISHING TOURNAMENT JULY 21 AND 22 IF YOU’RE AN AVID FISHERMAN or just like to spend time at is the fishing tournament, with a wrap up party at the end of your favorite fishing hole relaxing on a hot summer day, you the day to determine the top three fishing winners and Best won’t want to miss the opportunity to support a great cause Fish Tale, too. while having a fantastic time. The Crested Butte Land Trust is This event is for anyone who likes to fish or anyone who looking to get a group together to have a few good laughs and likes to talk about it. Mark your calendars and call the Crested catch a few fish all in the name of land conservation. Butte Land Trust office to register early at (970) 349–1206. Space The Crested Butte Land Trust fly-fishing tournament is one is limited. Special thanks goes to Ronnie Holze, local artist, for of the highlights of the summer, with fisherman from all over donating a giclée print entitled, “Feeding Rainbows,” and also converging for an unforgettable tournament that starts off with to Dave Curry of Crested Butte Rod Works for donating a a welcome barbecue the night before at Cement Creek Ranch. custom fly rod. We also want to thank the guides who volunteer It’s a chance to see old friends or meet new ones. We do all the their time, Dragonfly Anglers and The Troutfitter for making work and you just come along for the ride. The following day this event possible.

Special thanks go to Kathy Amen, Sandy Fails, Crested Butte Printing and the photographers for helping to make this color newsletter possible.