Vamonos | Santa Fe Conservation Trust

Two great Autumn events for you

Sep 14, 2021 | Events, Press Releases, Vamonos

As you have probably noticed, the pandemic forced us in the planning stages last winter to hope and pray that the coronavirus would subside enough for us to host our events this Fall. Everything looked pretty promising in late Spring, but then the delta variant came...

2020 Annual Report

Aug 26, 2021 | Conserving Land, Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases, Publications, Trails, Vamonos

SFCT’s 2020 Annual Report / 2021 Newsletter is hot off the press! Inside, learn about climate change action and our part in it, updates on our mission programs, and much more. Click on the image or HERE to download the...

Check Out these Fun Events!

Jul 6, 2021 | Events, Press Releases, Vamonos

I hope you had a great July 4th weekend. I spent it up in Red River where the afternoon rain showers were plentiful. At night I could hear the thunder coming down the valley from the east, and then the patter of rain soaking the parched forest. These past two weeks...

Come volunteer with us in the Galisteo Basin!

Jun 10, 2021 | Conserving Land, Events, Press Releases, Trails, Vamonos

Please Volunteer!Galisteo Basin Erosion Control Work Dayson June 11 & 12, 18 & 19 Please sign up to learn erosion control techniques from a master, and to help SFCT employ these techniques to protect and restore a property in the Galisteo Basin – from 8 am to...

Take a Kid Hiking on June 5

Jun 4, 2021 | Conserving Land, Press Releases, Trails, Vamonos

As you can imagine, it was hard to plan and promote our programs this year because of the coronavirus. Should we promote the VAMONOS program, for example, or would we not be able to gather? Until we got more clarity, we did as much gorilla advertising as we could,...

Last Chance to Speak Out

May 24, 2021 | Dark Skies, Press Releases, Vamonos

Last Chance for Comments on the Streetlight Conversion! Over 5,500 streetlights are slated to be converted to LED lights, which is great as far as saving energy is concerned. But the temperature of the lights is still to be determined, which is why we are concerned....

Bursting Out of the Pandemic!

May 14, 2021 | Conserving Land, Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases, Trails, Vamonos

Yesterday was a big day on the pandemic front with good news about masks for vaccinated people. Check out the CDCs new recommendations if you haven’t seen them yet. Of course, the governor has to weigh in soon. Even though it is good news, I feel sort of like a...

Get Involved for Earth Day and Night Skies

Apr 16, 2021 | Dark Skies, Press Releases, Vamonos

Dear friend, Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. How will you celebrate? One way you can celebrate is by supporting our work. Every single day, SFCT works to preserve biodiversity by protecting important habitat for rare and threatened species; our work helps to...

SFCT E-Newsletter 06-12-2020

Jun 12, 2020 | Conserving Land, Events, Press Releases, Vamonos

New 370-acre conservation easement on Glorieta Mesa (see article below). It has been an eventful two weeks on so many levels nationally, but also here at SFCT. Organizationally, I want to tell you what we’ve been dealing with lately. Like other nonprofits, we...

New Mexico Railroad History Celebration

Sep 13, 2019 | Trails, Vamonos

The Second Annual New Mexico Railroad History Celebration was held at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, in the Railyard District, Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Santa Fe Conservation Trust’s Trails Program Manager was one of the event co-organizers along with Jim and Elizabeth...