Protecting Land, Trails, and Skies in Northern New Mexico

Saving Land. For Everyone. Forever.

New Mexico’s stunning, untouched landscapes—the life–supporting lands essential for healthy wildlife, clean air, pure water, and food–producing soils—are rapidly disappearing. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is helping to create a network of natural, open lands in and around our communities, forever protected for all living creatures. By providing landowners with tools to place their lands into voluntary conservation status, we now oversee the protection of more than 46,000 acres in northern New Mexico.

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust partners with our community to keep northern New Mexico’s living lands and people flourishing together. We protect culturally and environmentally significant landscapes, ignite people’s passion for nature and enable the continual regeneration of our healthy place. We envision a future where everyone in northern New Mexico cherishes nature and works to preserve it for this and future generations.

We are a private non-profit organization, supported by the generosity of hundreds of people who share our passion- a healthy environment sustaining a healthy community. Learn more about the Santa Fe Conservation Trust and ways you can join us in our efforts to save the enchantment of Northern New Mexico.

Please consider making a donation today.

Upcoming Events

Jun
4
Wed
9:00 am Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead
Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead
Jun 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead | Santa Fe | New Mexico | United States
Please join us for another morning of trail work in Dale Ball Trails.  We will focus on erosion control in parts of the trails south of Cerro Gordo Trailhead. Bring work boots, long pants, and[...]
5:30 pm Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Jun 4 @ 5:30 pm
Vámonos - Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
2025 Wednesday Walk Dates May 21 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard ParkMeet at 1464 Cristobal ColonHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 4 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail and Ashbaugh[...]
Jun
7
Sat
8:00 am Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
Jun 7 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
A Collaborative Learning Workshop by Melissa Houser of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to conduct a Bullseye Survey of a[...]
Jun
10
Tue
6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Jun 10 @ 6:00 pm
Vámonos - Take a Walk on the Southside @ Southside Library
2025 Tuesday Walk Dates May 6 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake a Walk on the South SideSouth Side Library to Tierra Contenta TrMeet at 6599 Jaguar DriveHike Info: Easy; ADA June 10 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake[...]
Jun
12
Thu
5:30 pm Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Jun 12 @ 5:30 pm
Vámonos - Thursdays - Find A New Path! @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
2025 Thursday Walk Dates May 8 – Thursday @ 5:30pmFind A New Path!Arroyo Chamisos Trail from GCCC to Camino Carlos ReyMeet at GCCC Solar Parking Lot – East End / 3221 Rodeo Rd.Hike Info: Easy;[...]

News

News

Sarah Noss on the Richard Eeds Show

Richard Eeds Show - April 28, 2025 Sarah Noss, Executive Director @ the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, on their weekly walks to get people outside. Also, their overall mission of conserving large pieces of land....

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Stakeholder Notification

Stakeholder Notification

In 2014, Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT) applied for and was awarded national accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance (LTA).  This accreditation must be renewed every five years, so SFCT is...

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Trail Work in 2024

Trail Work in 2024

Santa Fe Conservation Trust organized 42 outings with volunteers in 2024 to scope out, design, build and, most frequently, maintain public trails.  Typically meeting on Wednesday mornings, volunteers totalled over 660 hours worked, including 475 hours on City-owned...

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SUN Success

SUN Success

The Stand Up For Nature fundraiser was a huge success on Saturday night. We had a full house of 350 people at the Farmers' Market Pavilion ready to listen to Bill McKibben and eager to support our work. We were humbled by the incredible response and will share...

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2023 Annual Report & 2024 Newsletter

2023 Annual Report & 2024 Newsletter

From the Executive Director 2023 was our 30th anniversary at SFCT, and what a year it was! We wanted to offer as many gatherings as we could to give you the opportunity to learn about and participate in our work. We had two free star parties, a host of Insider Tours,...

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Publications

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

SFCT 2022 Annual Report / 2023 Newsletter Explore all the activities the Santa Fe Conservation trust is engaging in (with your help!), including work on the Conservation Homestead, new properties under conservation easement, trail work and new community engagement...

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Jun
4
Wed
9:00 am Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead
Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead
Jun 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Cerro Gordo Trailhead | Santa Fe | New Mexico | United States
Please join us for another morning of trail work in Dale Ball Trails.  We will focus on erosion control in parts of the trails south of Cerro Gordo Trailhead. Bring work boots, long pants, and[...]
5:30 pm Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Jun 4 @ 5:30 pm
Vámonos - Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
2025 Wednesday Walk Dates May 21 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard ParkMeet at 1464 Cristobal ColonHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 4 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail and Ashbaugh[...]
Jun
7
Sat
8:00 am Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
Jun 7 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Bullseye Monitoring Workshop @ Dovetail
A Collaborative Learning Workshop by Melissa Houser of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to conduct a Bullseye Survey of a[...]
Jun
10
Tue
6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Jun 10 @ 6:00 pm
Vámonos - Take a Walk on the Southside @ Southside Library
2025 Tuesday Walk Dates May 6 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake a Walk on the South SideSouth Side Library to Tierra Contenta TrMeet at 6599 Jaguar DriveHike Info: Easy; ADA June 10 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake[...]
Jun
12
Thu
5:30 pm Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Jun 12 @ 5:30 pm
Vámonos - Thursdays - Find A New Path! @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
2025 Thursday Walk Dates May 8 – Thursday @ 5:30pmFind A New Path!Arroyo Chamisos Trail from GCCC to Camino Carlos ReyMeet at GCCC Solar Parking Lot – East End / 3221 Rodeo Rd.Hike Info: Easy;[...]

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