Kate and Aaron are joined by Tony Caligiuri, president and CEO of Colorado Open Lands, a nonprofit land trust that exists to protect Colorado’s land and water resources. Colorado Open Lands works primarily with private landowners to place voluntary agreements called conservation easements on their property. Tony talks about how private land and water conservation works, as well as the vital role it plays in the national effort to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water by 2030.

• First conventional uranium mining in the U.S. in 8 years has begun in Utah and Arizona – KSJD
  
• Conservation opponents have a new boogeyman: Natural Asset Companies – Westwise
  
• Native tribes are getting a slice of their land back — under the condition that they preserve it – Los Angeles Times
  
• Donate to Colorado Open Lands
  

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: BLM/Flickr

The post The private land piece of the 30×30 puzzle appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.