Next to the small mining settlement turned mountain getaway of Jasper, Colorado, the Jasper Springs conservation easement protects 54 acres of riparian, meadow, and forest habitat along the Alamosa River. Called ‘Jasper Springs’ because of a reliable, artesian spring on the property, the easement protects this enduring water source for wildlife, like bighorn sheep, while ensuring the spring remains open to Jasper residents as a source of drinking water. The property’s open meadows, wetlands, and forests are home to bears, bobcats, turkeys, and bighorn sheep, and its aspen stands are visited each spring by calving elk. Jasper Springs is adjacent to the Rio Grande National Forest, and though small in size, it is big on impact with a wealth of conservation values.