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

Jul
17
Thu
5:30 pm Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Jul 17 @ 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;[...]
Jul
19
Sat
8:00 am Restoration Workshop: Juniper Re... @ Dovetail
Restoration Workshop: Juniper Re... @ Dovetail
Jul 19 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Restoration Workshop: Juniper Removal @ 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 use slash and wooden posts from[...]
Jul
25
Fri
10:00 am Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
Jul 25 @ 10:00 am
Vámonos - Walk With Our Elders Friday @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
2025 Friday Walk Dates May 30 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our EldersBicentennial/Alto Park to SF River TrailMeet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG CenterHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 27 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our[...]
Aug
2
Sat
8:00 am Restoration Workshop: Erosion Co... @ Dovetail
Restoration Workshop: Erosion Co... @ Dovetail
Aug 2 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Restoration Workshop: Erosion Control Structures @ 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 the tricks of the trade on how to[...]
Aug
5
Tue
6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Aug 5 @ 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[...]

News

Tour de Sequoia, July 5, 2025

Tour de Sequoia, July 5, 2025

Over 45 riders joined the "Tour de Sequoia" on the morning of July 5, 2025 - one of the biggest "Commuity Cruises" ever!  Special thanks to volunteers Maggie Odell, Yates Coulter, and Susan Coulter, who came up with the idea, researched and mapped the trees, helped...

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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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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

Jul
17
Thu
5:30 pm Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New... @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month!
Jul 17 @ 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;[...]
Jul
19
Sat
8:00 am Restoration Workshop: Juniper Re... @ Dovetail
Restoration Workshop: Juniper Re... @ Dovetail
Jul 19 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Restoration Workshop: Juniper Removal @ 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 use slash and wooden posts from[...]
Jul
25
Fri
10:00 am Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
Jul 25 @ 10:00 am
Vámonos - Walk With Our Elders Friday @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
2025 Friday Walk Dates May 30 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our EldersBicentennial/Alto Park to SF River TrailMeet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG CenterHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 27 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our[...]
Aug
2
Sat
8:00 am Restoration Workshop: Erosion Co... @ Dovetail
Restoration Workshop: Erosion Co... @ Dovetail
Aug 2 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Restoration Workshop: Erosion Control Structures @ 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 the tricks of the trade on how to[...]
Aug
5
Tue
6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Aug 5 @ 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[...]

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