Volunteer Work on Sun Mountain Trail
Volunteers returned to Sun Mountain Trail for the first time in nearly three years on Sept. 16, 2020. Once again we focused on “fall-line” sections of the lower part of the trail – de-berming, clearing out drainage areas that we had worked on...
Volunteer Work in Dale Ball Trails, Summer and Fall 2020
For the hot months of July and August, and into September, we turned our attention to Dale Ball Trails, revisiting many known erosion problem-spots in the North, Central, and South parts of the trails. Given limitations on public gatherings, with advance preparation...
GUSTO Wayfinding and SFCT Stewardship Signage, Summer 2020
From June through September 2020, upon the re-adoption of City’s natural-surface trails through a new voluntary agreement with City Parks and Recreation Dept., the Trails Program Manager and volunteers put up new signage at trailheads at La Tierra Trails, Dale...
La Tierra Trail Work Days, May and June, 2020
City trail volunteers turned their attention to La Tierra Trails in May, continuing to meet in small groups with the Trails Program Manager. On May 13 and 20, volunteers built several dips and grade reversals to direct storm drainage out of the gullied,...
Self-Guided Earth Day Acequia and River Cruise
In April 2020, SFCT worked with the Railyard Park Conservancy and other partners to celebrate Earth Day in times of coronavirus. From Earth Day on April 22 through the end of the month, SFCT encouraged Santa Feans to participate in the Self-Guided Earth Day Acequia...
Ideas for Social Distancing . . . Get Outside!
Arroyo Hondo Open Space. Photo by Billy Johnson. Dear Friend, I wanted to give you a few quick updates: SFCT is working remotely We will be working remotely until April 6th May 1st. Please feel free to leave us messages at our work phone number if you need us, and we...
Cañada Ancha Bridge, Sarah Williams Trail, and Other Work in Dale Ball Trails, Mar.-May 2020
On the evenings of March 16 and 17, in lieu of the cancelled showing of the Banff Film Festival, the Trail Program Manager met with a small group of members of the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society to install a long-awaited footbridge crossing the Cañada Ancha, the arroyo...
Piñon Ridge Trail
On March 11, six trail volunteers joined the Trails Program Manager to re-connect the Piñon Ridge Trail to S. Ridgetop Rd., at the top, and Camino Francisca, at the bottom. Primarily consisting of pruning and defining a narrow, single-track tread, this work was the...
Installing the Margaret Alexander Recovery Bench, Dec. 11, 2019
“Trails Restore. Mountains Elevate. Nature Sustains.” – Margaret Alexander, Trails Advocate.Upcoming Events
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9:00 am Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Sierra del Norte Trailhead
Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Sierra del Norte Trailhead 
Jul 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Please join us for another morning of trail work in Dale Ball Trails. We will focus on erosion control in the general area of Sierra del Norte Trailhead. Bring work boots, long pants, water, and[...]
5:30 pm Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side)
Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side) 
Jul 2 @ 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[...]
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10:00 am Tour de Sequoia @ Railyard Park Community Room
Tour de Sequoia @ Railyard Park Community Room 
Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meet at the Railyard Park Community Room for a slow bicycle ride visiting over twenty sequoia trees living in and around downtown Santa Fe. This “community cruise” bike ride is part of Santa Fe’s “Summer[...]
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6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Sou... @ Southside Library
Jul 8 @ 6:00 pm
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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9:00 am Vámonos – Saturday Hike @ Saturday Hikes Change Each Month!
Vámonos – Saturday Hike @ Saturday Hikes Change Each Month!
Jul 12 @ 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 @[...]