Aug 1, 2016 | Trails
Ten City Summer Campers and two Camp counselors joined the Trails Program Manager for a demonstration of trail construction near Cerro Gordo Trailhead and a hike up Picacho Peak on July 29. ... 
Jul 12, 2016 | Trails
On July 12, eleven volunteers converged on the northwest corner of La Tierra Trails to start work on a long-discussed reroute of a braided section of trail north of Junction 5. The group included two brand new recruits as well as a third new recruit who stopped... 
Jul 12, 2016 | Trails
A group of thirteen city summer campers, two counselors, one parent, and the SFCT Trails Program Manager scaled Atalaya Mountain on July 11, the first elementary-school age field trip to “bag” the peak. There were few complaints as we made our way up,... 
Jun 29, 2016 | Trails
Work on the South Section of Dale Ball Trails took place as a transition from working on the Dale Ball Connector Trail on the other side of Cerro Gordo Trailhead. Over the course of several work days we added some directional signage, dispersed a fallen tree, blocked... 
Jun 21, 2016 | Trails
Dale Ball Trails Central & Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, June 20 Twelve City Summer Campers and two staff members joined the Trails Program Manager at Cerro Gordo Trailhead on June 20 for a trip up into Dale Ball Trails – Central and around through the Santa Fe... 
Jun 13, 2016 | Trails
Celebrations of National Trails Day started on Friday, June 3, at St. John’s Trailhead, where we joined County Volunteer Coordinator Carol Branch to unveil a new trailhead map sign created through collaboration of the city and county. Matthew Johnston of St.... 
Jun 13, 2016 | Trails
City Summer Camp hikes started on the afternoon of June 9 with a group of nine campers and two counselors from the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. We were joined at Cerro Gordo Trailhead by Bob Findling of The Nature Conservancy, who provided an orientation to the... 
Jun 6, 2016 | Trails
After a few scoping and preparation visits with members of the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, the Trails Program Manager worked with ten volunteers to put in a new footbridge at the east end of Camino de las Animas. SFFTS President Brent Bonwell and Henry Lanman... 
Jun 6, 2016 | Trails
In May 2016, the Trails Program Manager took 250 hikers on twelve field trips to the Dale Ball Trails, thanks to generous support from the Lineberry Foundation to cover transportation costs and some staff time. The total included 223 children and 27 teachers or... 
Jun 6, 2016 | Trails
SFCT partnered with Santa Fe Community College and BTI to celebrate “Bike to School Day” at SFCC’s Witter Fitness Center on May 4, 2016. Three convoys made their way to SFCC by bicycle, including one from the Rail Trail at Rabbit Rd., one from the... 