Endangered Species Santa Fe Cholla (Cylindropuntia viridiflora)
Santa Fe Cholla (Cylindropuntia viridiflora) A very rare cactus found only in the wild in three areas between Santa Fe and Chimayo will have a new home thanks to Daniela Roth, NM’s endangered plant program coordinator, the Santa Fe Institute, and the Santa Fe...
Partnership protects important lands in the Galisteo Basin Preserve
Santa Fe Conservation Trust and the Commonweal Conservancy have completed the permanent conservation of 315 acres of significant natural lands in the Galisteo Basin, furthering the protection of one of the largest undeveloped areas south of Santa Fe. Considered among...
Can you spot the critter in the photo?
10 Ways to Make Everyday Earth Day
Thanks to our friends at Land Rover Santa Fe for this lovely infographic!
A Salute to Our Partners at the Commonweal Conservancy
Article by Melissa Houser, SFCT Land Program Manager While the Commonweal Conservancy works to resolve its financial challenges at the Galisteo Basin Preserve, we wanted you to know about our partnership with them. Commonweal has donated 18 conservation easements to...
Piñon needle scale
My piñon trees have piñon needle scale. Do yours? The spots are a protective covering over the scale insects. This covering protects them from the weather and many insecticides. The insects feed by drinking the sap from the needles. This insect does not kill the tree...
SFCT Wins the Mayor’s Sustainability Award
Mayor Javier Gonzales’s last award ceremony took place on November 9th at La Fonda, where he gave out his Sustainability Awards. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust won first place in the Environmental Resilience category. With more than 36,000 acres under protection in...
A gift to the community
In December 2016, a very generous donor gave us 2.4 acres of land along the Santa Fe River. In effect, this generous gift to the SFCT was a huge gift to the community, as we will remove all the development rights from this property to preserve it as open space...Upcoming Events
May
14
Wed
9:00 am La Tierra Trails Work Day @ La Tierra Trails
La Tierra Trails Work Day @ La Tierra Trails 
May 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come help SFCT volunteers maintain La Tierra Trails. We will meet at the mailboxes on Camino La Tierra, about one-half mile north of Relief Route, and head to the west side of La Tierra Trails[...]
May
17
Sat
8:00 am “What’s that bird?” @ Dovetail
“What’s that bird?” @ Dovetail 
May 17 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Join SFCT for an eBird/ Merlin learning session designed to teach participants how to effectively use the eBird and Merlin platforms to record their bird sightings – contributing to a vast citizen science database that helps[...]
May
21
Wed
5:30 pm Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side) 
May 21 @ 5:30 pm
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[...]
May
30
Fri
10:00 am Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders F... @ Bicentennial / Alto Park
May 30 @ 10:00 am
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[...]
May
31
Sat
9:00 am Vámonos – Saturday Hike @ Saturday Hikes Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Saturday Hike @ Saturday Hikes Change Each Month!
May 31 @ 9:00 am
2025 Saturday Hike Dates May 31 – Saturday @ 9amVámonos Hike – Dovetail, A SFCT PropertyLearn about SFCT’s land restoration projectsMeet at 226 Thornton Ranch Road/Cottonwood THHike Info: Moderate; Dirt JUNE 21 – Saturday @[...]