Programs + Enterprise

Stewardship

Trinchera’s existing operations already generate ecological outcomes — elk management, trout restoration, beaver wetlands, fire mitigation. The pathway formalizes what is already happening rather than proposing something new.

Slot declared, asset pending.
Active programs
ProgramCapitalStatusDetailTier
Ranching for WildlifeNatural + BuiltOperational~3,500 elk managed; Colorado Parks & Wildlife partnershipTier 2
Rio Grande cutthroat trout restorationNaturalActiveNative trout habitat restoration on ranch streamsTier 2
Beaver-dam analog wetland restorationNaturalActiveBeaver reintroduction and wetland engineeringTier 2
Blanca SawmillBuilt + NaturalOperationalFire mitigation forestry — active timber operation for forest healthTier 3
Private lodgingBuilt + FinancialOperationalHigh-end private ranch lodgingTier 3
Regulated huntingNatural + FinancialOperationalRevenue from managed hunting accessTier 3
Potential programs
ProgramCapitalPhaseDetailTier
Bison corridorNatural + SocialPhase 2Connect Trinchera to TNC Medano-Zapata and the ONIYA vision; SB25-053 enables private-land bisonTier 3
Story of PlaceSocial + HumanPhase 1Regenesis methodology; bioregional frame across TSV, Trinchera, and the San Luis ValleyTier 3
Five Capitals baselineAllPhase 1Rigorous ecological, social, and economic baseline — a concrete deliverable regardless of any further commitmentTier 3
Research stationHuman + NaturalPhase 2University partnerships, long-term ecological monitoringTier 3
RCCS credit registrationFinancial + NaturalPhase 3Formalize existing restoration as measurable creditsTier 3
Community / public accessSocial + HumanPhase 2Norden is evaluating conservation and community-access usesTier 3
Regenerative ranchingNatural + FinancialPhase 2Upgrade existing ranching to regenerative practice with measurementTier 3
Stewardship model

Measure, formalize, expand, govern.

  1. Measure what is already good — the Five Capitals baseline.
  2. Formalize conservation activities as RCCS credits.
  3. Expand with the bison corridor, research, and community access.
  4. Govern through a co-stewardship structure — which requires easement compatibility review by outside counsel before any representation is made.
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