Great Outdoors Colorado funds Meeker ranch conservation effort

MEEKER | The board of directors of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced last month that they have awarded a $420,000 grant to the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) to help in the permanent protection of the Pearce Ranch upriver from Meeker. The ranch has been owned and operated by the Tom Pearce family, a portion of the property dating back to 1943 when it was purchased by Pearce’s father who brought his family to…