Palmer Land Trust was selected to participate in the Independent's 2011 Give! campaign. The year-end media campaign is designed to generate funds and applause for the important work of local nonprofits.
Land trusts across the US protected 10 million acres since 2006. Palmer Land Trust is one of the country’s top 25 land trusts based upon the amount of land it has protected through conservation easement.
Great Outdoors Colorado awarded Palmer $390,000 to protect the Markus Ranch. Once part of a national park proposal, it is today the last, large unprotected ranch in the Pikes Peak Conservation Corridor.