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 45,000 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

Sep
30
Sat
9:00 pm Full: Wetland Monitoring Workshop @ Conservation Homestead
Full: Wetland Monitoring Workshop @ Conservation Homestead
Sep 30 @ 9:00 pm – 2:30 pm
We are currently full. Thank you for your interest, please check back on more volunteering opportunities.  Wetland Arroyo Monitoring Workshop: Ecotone staff will teach and guide up to ten volunteers about measuring success indicators of[...]
Oct
3
Tue
5:30 pm Vamonos Take a Walk on the South... @ Southside Library
Vamonos Take a Walk on the South... @ Southside Library
Oct 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Vamonos Take a Walk on the South Side @ Southside Library
Take a Walk on the South Side Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
Oct
6
Fri
6:00 pm Stargazing in the Galisteo Basin
Stargazing in the Galisteo Basin
Oct 6 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Stargazing in the Galisteo Basin
Galisteo Basin Night Sky.  Photo by Tony Bonanno. Join us for a celebration of our dark skies at a private home on conserved land in the Galisteo Basin. Gaze through multiple telescopes, learn from astronomers[...]
Oct
7
Sat
9:30 am Vamonos Hike – Pecos Nat’l Monument @ Pecos National Historical Park
Vamonos Hike – Pecos Nat’l Monument @ Pecos National Historical Park
Oct 7 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Vamonos Hike - Pecos Nat'l Monument @ Pecos National Historical Park
Saturday, October 7, 9:30 AM – 1 PM Free Event, bus transportation provided Join us for a beautiful hike through the Pecos National Monument on the South Pasture Loop dirt trail, 3.8 miles. No dogs,[...]
Oct
12
Thu
5:30 pm Vamonos – Find a New Path @ Rabbit Rd Trailhead
Vamonos – Find a New Path @ Rabbit Rd Trailhead
Oct 12 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Vamonos - Find a New Path @ Rabbit Rd Trailhead
Find a New Path Rail Trail @ Rabbit Rd Trailhead Meet at 249-251 Rabbit Rd

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News

Trail Work in 2023

Trail Work in 2023

First trail work day of the season: Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, Mar.15, 2023 Building the Conservation Homestead Shelf Trail, Mar.-May 2023 La Tierra Trails, including Dog Park Connector, April-June, Aug 2023 Dale Ball Trails and Dorothy Stewart Trail, April through...

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Trail Work in 2022

Trail Work in 2022

Santa Fe Conservation Trust and volunteers with the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe led 42 work days in 2022, including 16 in La Tierra Trails, 11 in Dale Ball Trails and Dorothy Stewart Trail, 11 in SFCT's Conservation Homestead in the Galisteo Basin, three in The Nature...

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2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

SFCT 2021 Annual Report / 2022 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...

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Bike-to-School Week, May 3-5, 2022

Bike-to-School Week, May 3-5, 2022

Bike-to-School Week in Santa Fe spanned three days of biking to school - the "Bike Train - Arroyo Route" on Tuesday May 3, National Bike-to-School Day events at various schools on Wed., May 4, and the multi-school "Bike Train - River Route" on Thurs. May 5....

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Green Fire Times March April 22

Green Fire Times March April 22

We are honored to be included in the March / April edition of the Green Fire Times.  Check out page 14 for an article from our very own Melissa Houser, Land Program Manager. https://greenfiretimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GFT_marapril_web_v1.pdf

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Winter Vamonos Walks

Winter Vamonos Walks

​ Join Us for Our Winter Vámonos Hikes! We've got a few winter hikes coming up, and the first one is this Saturday!  Mark your calendars and let's get together for some fresh air.  Please bring your mask and wear it until we spread out.  Let's take a hike on the...

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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...

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