Forming partnerships in pursuit of mutual goals between landowners and wildlife interests is an important goal for the Division of Wildlife. These pages provide brief descriptions of many governmental and private efforts available to assist interested landowners with habitat protection and restoration, and illustrates that the Division and several other agencies and organizations contribute substantial amounts of financial support as well as human resources to work with landowners on habitat improvement projects.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife continues to recognize the importance of private land to healthy wildlife populations and has several programs in place to foster cooperation with private landowners that have a desire to conserve wildlife habitat on their property. These Division of Wildlife programs, combined with those of other agencies and organizations, comprise a major area of emphasis for wildlife management in Colorado.
Colorado Division of Wildlife Programs:
Private Lands Program Handbook 2009/2010 
Landowner Programs Flyer
Other Programs that cooperate with the DOW:
These efforts have made considerable differences where they have been implemented. Whether it is pheasant habitat in northeastern Colorado, wetlands in the San Luis Valley, or big game habitat improvement on the west slope, these programs have been successful. Landowner interest and funding partners continue to increase, and I anticipate future growth in agency private lands efforts.
It is important to note that other organizations are also significant contributors to private land habitat efforts. The Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Soil Conservation Board, as well as other organizations are important partners in these programs. We will be updating these pages to include information from these agencies as it becomes available.