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Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:11

Gaux Margaux!

De la France au Colorado ...Ou de la mer à la montagne ... L'arrivée dans le plus haut état des USA a demandé un petit temps d'adaptation. Le mal des montagnes était inévitable pour moi qui vis au bord de l'océan. Trois jours après mon premier pas en terre américaine, j'ai enfin pu découvrir l'Orient Land Trust, un endroit magnifique, naturel, magique. J'ai été accueilli chaleureusement par les gens de…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:09

Grid? What grid?

The grid doesn't exist at Valley View Hot Springs! OLT has its own hydro-electric system to keep the lights on. And it has been running smoothly and has not been offline in months! Some of the items dependent on the system are: lights, refrigeration, heat, cooking, water pump, computers, hot water in the Apple Tree Pools! And anything else that takes electricity! But there are limits to the flow of…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:09

Youth Job Program

Late last year OLT was given a beautiful opportunity to help the San Luis Valley. Ben Eiseman, a local ranch owner and long-time supporter of OLT, passed away. His family and OLT have created the Ben and Mary Eisemen Educational Fund to help local SLV youth learn job skills within the mission areas of OLT. We have several exciting projects for this year. With the help of our French intern,…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:08

Kid’s Day - July 30

You know how every year we have a Member's Appreciation Weekend that is so fun, but no kids come? Well, this year, in addition to that marvelous party, we will have a Kid's Weekend! The weekend of July 30, we will have all kinds of kids in attendance and things for those kids to do in addition to swimming, wallowing in mud, chasing damselflies, diving for gnome stones, and worshipping…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:07

What’s Happening at the Everson Ranch?

SO much is happening! We are pursuing the evolution of the 150 year old Everson Ranch into an educational and agricultural center for the Orient Land Trust and the San Luis Valley. If you have been to the Ranch, you know the beautiful ancient ranch buildings: Barns, sheep sheds, bunk house, loafing sheds. We are going to build these buildings from within, leaving the beautiful, authentic historical facades wherever we…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:05

Corporate Partners Program

With Pam, our new Development Director, we are in the process of creating a Corporate Partners Program to engage the local and regional business community with OLT's broader mission of supporting economic, agricultural, and ranching sustainability for the San Luis Valley. Incentives, both advertising and program opportunities, will be offered for varying levels of support which in the future might even include business, education, and conservation leadership retreats and camps…
OLT has hired Pamela Nelson as our new Director of Development to bring in funding for all our new exciting programs! Pam will help us to secure funds through various strategies to deliver additional revenue streams. Pam comes to the San Luis Valley from Denver where she was engaged in consulting projects and brings almost twenty years of development experience, including three years as Director of Advancement at the Lancaster…
Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:02

News from the Board of Directors

The next meeting of the Board will be July 20 beginning at 9am at the Everson Ranch. This is our annual outreach meeting and we hope everyone will join us at the ranch for the meeting, free lunch at 12:30 p.m. followed by Q&A time with the Board and special presentations about holistic range management, water systems, permaculture gardens, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn about OLT,…
Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:05

Rates 2 [temp]

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Reservations

Call 719-256-4315 between 9am and 10pm to make / change a reservation.

Reservations are highly recommended. Our space is limited to a maximum number of visitors each day (guest quota). This limit and our indoor accommodations are often filled weeks in advance. This is especially true during summer months and busy weekends.

 

 Rates

Summer
May - Sept
Winter
Oct - Apr

1. Admission Fee (per guest)

(Closed Dec 1st - 28th)

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( ) Day Use
Use of the facilities during a single day. Must arrive no later than 8:30pm.

$15 $12
 

( ) Overnight Stay
In addition to the accommodation fee below.
After checking-out of your accommodation, stay and use the hot springs until 10pm on the day of your departure.

$30 per night $24 per night
 

( ) Member's Quick Dip
Members may stop in for two hours to enjoy your waters, sauna, and space.

$11 $8
 

( ) Children 
Under the 16 years of age for day use or overnight stays.

(free admission)

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    [ ] Local Discount
    Must present a current Saguache County driver's license at check-in.

($3 off per day/night)

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    [ ] Naturist Society Discount
    With a current membership to The Naturist Society.

($3 off per day/night)

 

2. Overnight Accommodation Fee
Reservations may be placed earlier than two weeks in advance by donating. See membership benefits.
Choose one. Benefactor-level donors may reserve more than one cabin, sunset room, or camp site.

    [ ] Cancellation Fee
paid when any reservation is not kept, increases with two weeks of the reservation, up to as much as $50 when there's no call and no show. (details)
up to $50 per night
+ [photo] Pets okay( ) Tent Site
First-come, first-serve choice from our variety of nearby or remote tent sites. Each has its own picnic table and most are well leveled.
$10          No Charge
[photo] Pets okay( ) Vehicle Camping Site
Use the map and descriptions to select a spacious, level spot for your and your vehicle. Select sites include electrical hookups powered from our on-site hydroelectric power plant.
$15 $10
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Oak House Dorm Bed
Choose up to two full bunks in our open, communal dormitory upstairs in the Oak House.
$6 $6
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Oak House Private Room
Choose up to two of the four private rooms in our communal Oak House cabin. Each room has a single full bed, thermostat, nightstand, and reading light.
$18 $12
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Sunset Room
Select one of four motel-style Sunset Rooms featuring two full beds, complete with kitchen, thermostat, and shared indoor half-bath at end of hallway.
$46 $35

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No smokingPets okayElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Aspen Cabin
A small cabin with two full beds, one in the loft and below its large skylight.
$46 $35
[photo] No smokingPets okayElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Cedar Cabin
A small cabin with two full beds, one upstairs in its loft.
$46 $35
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Cottonwood Cabin
A large cabin with two full beds in separate rooms, dining area and kitchenette.
$60 $50
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Willow Cabin
A large cabin with three full beds in a room adjacent its dining area and kitchenette. Connected to Elm, on the left.
$60 $50
[photo] No smokingPets okaywith KitchenetteElectric heat (Hydroelectric)Electricity (Hydroelectric)( ) Elm Cabin
A large cabin with two full beds in a room adjacent its dining area and kitchenette. Connected to Willow, on the right.
$60 $50

 

3. Pet Fees (if applicable)

+   ( ) Pet Fee - Day Use
Pets may accompany guests camping in tents or vehicles. Pets should be attended and on a leash at all times so as not to disturb other guests or wildlife.
$2 per pet
  ( ) Pet Fee - Camping
Pets may accompany guests camping in tents or vehicles. Pets should be attended and on a leash at all times so as not to disturb other guests or wildlife.
  $5 per pet
  ( ) Pet Fee - Private Cabins
Pets may stay indoors with guests staying in the Aspen, Cedar, Cottonwood, Willow, or Elm cabins only. Pets should be well attended to ensure no damage is done.
$10 per pet
 

    [ ] Pet Deposit
    Each pet must be registered and a deposit collected upon arrival. The deposit is promptly returned assuming no incidents or complaints occurred (details).

$50

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 02:27

Restored Riparian Habitat

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reservoir

meanders

key species of concern

partnerships

For the education, enjoyment, and well-being of current and future generations, Orient Land Trust: 
promotes a positive clothing-optional experience at all properties including Valley View Hot Springs, Orient Mine and Everson Ranch;
preserves the viewshed, including land acquisition; 
protects natural, wild, agricultural, and historic resources, in the northern San Luis Valley.