Nick Jacobson, a conservation specialist with the Colorado West Land Trust, has been appointed to the Conservation Easement Oversight Commission.

The eight-member commission oversees conservation easements for which tax credits are claimed, determining if easement donations meet state and federal criteria.
The commission also advises the Division of Conservation and Colorado Department of Revenue on matters related to conservation easements.

Based in Montrose, Jacobson works with landowners and others to complete conservation projects across a
six-county service area in Western Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and geography from Macalester College and also has completed work and research in Africa and South America.

Based in Grand Junction, the Colorado West Land Trust has preserved a total of more than 131,000 acres in Mesa County and five other Western Slope counties. For more information, visit the website at https://cowestlandtrust.org.