Active Habitat Restoration
On our previously mass-graded land, we are working with Roaring Fork Conservancy and other wildlife experts to reintroduce native trees, bushes, grasses, and flowers that support birds and other species. Below is a wildlife study performed by Jonathan Lowsky with Colorado Wildlife Sciences.
Harvest is actively restoring and enhancing existing habitat through several key initiatives:
Conservation Efforts
Meetings with Parks & Wildlife
Pre-existing site conditions, including the 2005 mass grading and the Highway 82 wildlife fence, have already severely impacted wildlife movement in this area. The 2022 biodiversity study done by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program confirms that the fence has effectively halted the migration of deer and elk across Highway 82 and our property (see page 53).
Extensive Habitat Protection
Nearly 25% of the site, approximately 70 acres, will be wildlife-friendly space, including the 54-acre conservation easement with the Roaring Fork Conservancy. This 70 acres also includes additional open space buffers outside of the easement, Cattle Creek, and along the Rio Grande Trail. These areas will provide protected corridors for wildlife.
