Trust Our Land: Conservation is addition by subtraction

Trust Our Land: Conservation is addition by subtraction

I was mountain biking with an out-of-town friend last week on one of Eagle’s many trails. As we climbed, drenched in sweat and out of breath, I found myself pointing out landmarks like an eager tour guide. “That meadow down there? Conserved. The ridgeline across the valley? It’s permanently protected, too. Over that saddle, one big valley over? Yep — that whole thing was a land trust project.” Unless you’ve studied the Eagle Valley Land Trust’s …