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True Mountain and Colorado's I-25 Corridor

The drive along Interstate 25 from Denver to Colorado Springs reveals some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, from rolling grasslands to breathtaking views of Pikes Peak. In 1996, the Fund launched the I-25 Conservation Corridor Initiative to protect 25,000 acres along this 12-mile corridor.

Since then the Fund and its partners, Douglas County and Great Outdoors Colorado, have protected more than 33,000 acres including the 21,000-acre Greenland Ranch. In 2003 the Fund safeguarded True Mountain, the last of six properties identified as a high priority for wildlife and open space. This 577-acre area contains outstanding mountain scenery and provides habitat for bighorn sheep, black bear and mountain lion.

Regional Scorecard -

Mountain West


Acres Protected: 551,399
Fair Market Value: $473,594,172
Acquisition Cost: $358,283,232
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 551,399
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