Steve Russell

I have been impressed with [Nancy’s] knowledgeable ability to navigate dealing with public entities like NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service), USFWS ( US Fish and Wildlife Service), USFS (United States Forest Service), and others as well as the highly varied...

Pete and Lindsey Leavell

Dear Nancy, we can’t imagine what the conservation community would have looked like without all your years of leadership and visions. We send you our heartfelt thanks for all your heard work and guiding our family and the 4UR Ranch through our easement.

Jenny Nehring

Dear Nancy… Your contributions to conservation in the slv are beyond admirable… if there was a ‘hall of fame’ for conservation, you’d be a shoo-in!

Rio de la vista community member

Nancy Butler’s living legacy is a visible one: all across the San Luis Valley, along the rivers, in the working ranches, in the wetlands teeming with life, and in the water that flows through the Rio Grande, the Conejos, and many tributaries. Her memory and years of...

Cary Aloia

Dear Nancy… I have to say thank you for many things. Mostly things you probably don’t even know or realize. As I’ve gone from grad student to professional here in the slv you have always been someone who has inspired me to be better, not only in work but as a...
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