This week on Local Motion, we explore a powerful tool that landowners on the Western Slope are using to protect the open space we all value: conservation easements.KVNF’s Brody Wilson talks with Ilana Moir from Colorado West Land Trust to understand how conservation easements work—and why they’re becoming more popular. Then we hear two powerful stories from local landowners: Peter Slaugh, who protected 7,500 acres of scenic wildlife habitat near the North Fork, and Darold and Christy Hawk, a multigenerational ranching family who used an easement to secure their legacy in Crawford.Whether you’re curious about land conservation or just love a good story, this episode brings heart, history, and local perspective to an issue that impacts us all.