About NoLo

OUR MISSION: to plan, finance, preserve, and manage the historic buildings of the North London Mill site outside Alma, CO, rehabilitating them for outdoor recreation and education, the arts and sciences, and to support historic preservation efforts throughout the State.

The North London Mill site lies at the base of the historic high mountain pass connecting Park and Lake Counties, CR12, Mosquito Pass. From 1892 to 1942, the North London Mill processed one of Colorado’s richest gold strikes. NoLo is rehabilitating the site for a unique backcountry experience that combines historic preservation, outdoor recreation and education, and the arts and sciences. Since its incorporation in 2017 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, NoLo has raised over $1M in grant funding and private donations to rehabilitate the site.

The 1883 North London Mining Office can accommodate six to eight overnight visitors year-round, and has hot and cold running water, shower, flush toilet, propane oven and stove, WiFi, wood and propane stoves for heat.

With funding from History Colorado State Historical Fund, Park County Land and Water Trust Fund, and Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, NoLo has begun the huge project to stabilize and rehabilitate the monumental Park County landmark. The building will serve as an interpretive space, shelter, a monument to its own past, an aesthetic object for appreciation and wonder, and a place for concerts of acoustic music, art installations, and other events.

A Community of Shared Stewardship

We practice personal responsibility. We take care of the land. We are mindful and respectful of the wildlife. We leave no trace. We leave things better than we found them. We respect the historic site and the materials there. We respect other people who are part of our community, and we try to bring more people in. That’s how we take care of a place that belongs to all of us.