In 1969, Malcolm Forbes bought Colorado’s Trinchera Ranch; 35 years later his family permanently protected 80,000 acres, the largest donated conservation easement in state history
The Forbes family has made a significant contribution to conservation by donating an 80,000-acre easement, safeguarding alpine wilderness in southern Colorado from future commercial development. This groundbreaking agreement marks the largest donation of its kind in Colorado’s history, establishing permanent restrictions against subdivision and commercial ventures on the historic Trinchera Ranch. It symbolizes 35 years…