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Rio Grande Initiative Celebration |
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The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust celebrates the success of the Rio Grande Initiative, their ambitious program to
protect private land along the Rio Grande river in Colorado. In the last three years, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, they've
effectively doubled the pace of conservation in the Rio Grande corridor.
Last Friday, the 15th, they celebrated on the largest private ranch on the river in Colorado, which was protected in 2009. Attendees included U.S.
Representative John Salazar, State Senator Gail Schwartz and State Representative Ed Vigil and many of the funders who made their work possible
including Great Outdoors Colorado, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, theNorth American Wetlands Conservation Council and The Nature Conservancy.
Here are a few photos taken at this year's event:
Owner of the Cross Arrow Ranch, Mike Willett greets guests at the
beginning of the afternoon hay ride around the beautiful property
during the Rio Grande Initiative Celebration.
Mariachi San Luis entertained the many project partners, supporters
and landowners who gathered to celebrate the conservation successes of
the Rio Grande Initiative.
RiGHT's Executive Director Nancy Butler thanks the Willett Family for
protecting the 3,200 acre Cross Arrow Ranch.
From left to right, Nancy Butler, Jim Rhett, RiGHT Board President, Mike Willett,
Eileen, Marilyn, Toby, and Jessica Willett and their three young children,
and Rio de la Vista, Co-Coordinator of the Rio Grande Initiative.
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