Santa Fe Conservation Trust

La Piedra Trail Work Day
2025-10-24 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Little Tesuque Trail, Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
Come join us for work on the La Piedra Trail this Friday with County trail steward Peter Olson. We will meet at the Little Tesuque Trail on Hyde Park Rd., the low point on the road beyond 10,000 Waves and just past Nuns’ Curve, at 1 pm.
Bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, and water, and maybe your favorite work gloves. I’ll bring the trail tools and some work gloves if you need them. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

FREE Community Cruise - More River Trail and More Sequoias
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Bicentennial / Alto Park, 1121 Alto St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Join SFCT on this mellow bicycle outing to travel down our newly expanded River Trail and also take the opportunity to visit some of the outlying Sequoia trees in Santa Fe that we were not able to visit during last Spring’s Tour de Sequoia.
Please note we have moved the starting point of this ride to Alto Bicentennial Park, south of the tennis courts, in order to be able to reach the now-distant end of the River Trail. But participants will be welcome to drop off or turn around on the River Trail at any time they wish, or even to stop and linger at Reunity Farm to await the group’s return from the trail’s end at Los Romeros Park.

Sun Mountain Trail Work
2025-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Sun Mountain Trail, Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Please join us for a morning of trail work on the lower part of the Sun Mountain Trail, on Old Santa Fe Trail about a quarter mile north of E Zia Rd.

Bring work boots, long pants, and water. We’ll bring the trail tools. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Insider Geology Tour at Diablo Canyon
2025-10-30 09:00 - 13:00
Insider Geology Tour at Diablo Canyon
October 30, 2025 • 9:00 AM
$150 per person, includes lunch and half-day tour
This event is sold out.
If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please contact blythe@sfct.org.
Join us on this outing to explore the volcanic story behind Diablo Canyon and provide sweeping vistas of the Jemez Mountains and White Rock Canyon. Geologist Kirt Kempter will lead the group on a 2.5-mile hike that climbs 450 feet in elevation, providing overlooks down into Diablo Canyon.

Restoration Workshop: Erosion Control Structures
2025-11-01 09:00 - 15:00 | Dovetail, 268 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
A Collaborative Learning Workshop by Melissa Houser of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn the tricks of the trade on how to build low-tech, process-based restoration techniques with rock and wood materials. These structures will kickstart plant and soil regeneration to reverse land degradation over time. We will address rock and brush dams, brush mattresses, log mats, wicker weirs, one rock dams, rock rundowns, Zuni bowls, and media lunas. Participants will receive hands-on instruction on the construction of these simple structures.
Participants need to be available for the entire workshop from 9 am to 3 pm. Lunch will be provided.
Sandwich Options – Ham, Turkey, Veggie, or Vegan
Please wear long sleeves, long pants, sturdy work boots, hat, suncreen and sunglasses. Bring a refillable waterbottle.
For more information, email melissa@sfct.org or call (505) 989-7019
REGISTER HERE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/eventregistration/event/restorationworkshoperosioncontrolstructures11/

La Tierra Trail Work
2025-11-05 09:00 - 12:00
Please join us for a morning of volunteer trail work in La Tierra Trails this coming Wednesday. We will meet at Calabasas Trailhead, on Camino de los Montoyas near the cell tower, at 9 am.

Bring work boots, long pants, and water. we’ll bring the trail tools. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Dale Ball Trail Work
2025-11-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Cerro Gordo Trailhead, Cerro Gordo Rd. at Upper Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87502, United States
Please join us for a morning of trail work on the south section of Dale Ball Trails. We will meet at the entrance to the trails on Upper Canyon Rd. on the Arroyo Polay (leading to Junction 44). If you are driving, park at Cerro Gordo Trailhead, at the intersection of Upper Canyon Rd. and Cerro Gordo Rd., and walk back down Upper Canyon Rd. a little less than a half-mile to the trail entrance on the left, just before the arroyo.

Bring work boots, long pants, and water. We’ll bring the trail tools. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Dale Ball Trail Work
2025-11-19 09:00 - 12:00
Please join us for another morning of trail work on the south section of Dale Ball Trails. We will meet at the entrance to the trails on Upper Canyon Rd. on the Arroyo Polay (leading to Junction 44). If you are driving, park at Cerro Gordo Trailhead, at the intersection of Upper Canyon Rd. and Cerro Gordo Rd., and walk back down Upper Canyon Rd. a little less than a half-mile to the trail entrance on the left, just before the arroyo.

Bring work boots, long pants, and water. We’ll bring the trail tools. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Dovetail Trail Work
2025-11-26 09:30 - 12:30 | Dovetail, 268 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
Please join us for a morning of trail work at Dovetail in the Galisteo Basin. We will meet at the Dovetail Trailhead at very end of Thornton Ranch Rd. at 9:30 am and will focus on putting up signage for entrances to the accessible trail.

Bring work boots, long pants, and water. We’ll bring the trail tools. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Presidents Day - SFCT Office Closed
2026-02-16

Wednesday Trail Work Day - March 4
2026-03-04 09:00 - 12:00 | La Tierra Trails, Frijoles Trailhead, Camino de los Montoyas, Santa Fe, NM, 87502, United States
Please join us at Frtijoles Trailhead at 9 am to work on areas east of Camino de los Montoyas. Bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

Dovetail Trail Work Day
2026-03-11 09:30 - 13:00 | Dovetail, 268 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
Join us in the Galisteo Basin to work on erosion control on and around our singletrack trail network at Dovetail. Please bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. We’ll bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Due to limited parking availability at the Dovetail trailhead, please consider parking at Cottonwood Trailhead and walking or getting a ride the last 3/4 mile to Dovetail if you are able to.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
2026-03-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501
Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour!
Come both nights and watch two different lineups of the best in mountain, adventure, and environmental films from around the globe – curated just for Santa Fe.
Lineup of films for each night coming in 2026.

La Tierra Trails Work Day
2026-03-18 09:00 - 12:00 | La Tierra Trails, Calabasas Trailhead, Camino de los Montoyas, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
Please join us at Calabasas Trailhead, on Camino de los Montoyas near the cell tower, as we work to prevent further erosion of La Tierra Trails.
Bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

NO Wednesday Trail Work - March 25
2026-03-25 09:00 - 12:00
We’re taking a Wednesdaty off while our Trails Program Manager is out of town. Stay tuned for details on picking things up again on April 1 (no foolin’!)

Restoration Workshop: Erosion Control Structures
2026-03-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Dovetail, 268 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
A Collaborative Learning Workshop by Melissa Houser of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn the tricks of the trade on how to build low-tech, process-based restoration techniques with rock and wood materials. These structures will kickstart plant and soil regeneration to reverse land degradation over time. We will address rock and brush dams, brush mattresses, log mats, wicker weirs, one rock dams, and media lunas. Participants will receive hands-on instruction on the construction of these simple structures, along with helping spread gravel to stabilize our new accessible trail.
The workshop will be from 9 am to 3 pm. Lunch will be provided.
Sandwich Options – Ham, Turkey, Veggie, or Vegan
Please wear long sleeves, long pants, sturdy work boots, a hat, suncreen and sunglasses. Bring a refillable waterbottle.
For more information, email melissa [@] sfct.org or call (505) 989-7019
REGISTER HERE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/eventregistration/event/rwecsm/

Rain Date for La Tierra Trails Work Day - Friday Make-Up
2026-04-03 09:00 - 12:00 | La Tierra Trails, Calabasas Trailhead, Camino de los Montoyas, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
No Foolin’ – we had to cancle our regular Wednesday work day on April 1 due to rain. Please join us on Friday at Calabasas Trailhead, on Camino de los Montoyas near the cell tower, as we work to prevent further erosion of La Tierra Trails.
Bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

Route 66 Centennial Cruise
2026-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Plaza, Historic Plaza, Santa Fe NM
Join SFCT’s Trails Program Manager, Tim Rogers, on a FREE Community Cruise bicycle ride celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Route 66.
We will ride parts of Historic Route 66 (1926-37 alignment) as well as Adventure Cycling Association’s “Bike Route 66,” mostly in the greater downtown area, including stops at relevant historic sites. Meet at Plaza, 10 am, and we will start off on a loop partway toward Chicago. Or if you’re running late, catch us as we come back through the Plaza again at around 11 am for the L.A.-bound loop. Includes riding on roads and paved trails (10 miles with option for just 4).
*Participants will need to supply their own bicycle
For a pdf version of the flyer, please click here: Route 66 Centennial
Coming soon: Wayfinding signage to guide cyclists along parts of Bike Route 66 in Santa Fe, a small part of SFCT’s technical assistance to City Public Works to improve bicycle wayfinding throughout the area.

Dale Ball Trail Work Day
2026-04-08 09:00 - 12:00 | TBD
Please join us for a morning of trail work in Dale Ball Trails, meeting at Wilderness Gate Trailhead at 9 am, near the top of Camino Cruz Blanca. Due to limited parking at Widlerness Gate Trailhead, please consider parking at St. John’s Trailhead, or if you’re lucky Dorothy Stewart Trailhead, and walking up from there.

Bring work boots, long pants, water, and your favorite work gloves. We’ll bring the trail tools, and extra gloves if you need them. Let me know if you can make it, thank you.

Restoration Workshop: Erosion Control Structures
2026-04-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Dovetail, 268 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
A Collaborative Learning Workshop by Melissa Houser of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn the tricks of the trade on how to build low-tech, process-based restoration techniques with rock and wood materials. These structures will kickstart plant and soil regeneration to reverse land degradation over time. We will address rock and brush dams, brush mattresses, log mats, wicker weirs, one rock dams, and media lunas. Participants will receive hands-on instruction on the construction of these simple structures, along with helping spread gravel to stabilize our new accessible trail.
The workshop will be from 9 am to 3 pm. Lunch will be provided.
Sandwich Options – Ham, Turkey, Veggie, or Vegan
Please wear long sleeves, long pants, sturdy work boots, a hat, suncreen and sunglasses. Bring a refillable waterbottle.
For more information, email melissa [@] sfct.org or call (505) 989-7019
REGISTER HERE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/eventregistration/event/rwecsa/

La Tierra Trail Work Day - April 15
2026-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Camino la Tierra Mailboxes, 1088 Camino La Tierra, Santa Fe, NM, 87506, United States
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 from there. Bring work boots, long pants/shirt sleeves, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

Insider Tour Star Party in the Galisteo Basin
2026-04-17 18:00 - 22:00
Insider Tour Star Party in the Galisteo Basin
Friday, April 17, 2026
6:00pm – 10:00pm
$175 per person, includes drinks and dinner

Join us for a celebration of our dark skies at a private home on conserved land in the Galisteo Basin. Gaze through multiple telescopes and learn from astronomers while enjoying drinks and a Cowgirl-catered dinner. Peter Lipscomb and friends will guide you on a journey through the night sky, exploring the moon, planets, their moons, glowing nebulae, and distant stars.

Dale Ball Trail Work
2026-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Sierra del Norte Trailhead
Please join us for a morning of voluntary work to help maintain Dale Ball Trails. Please bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

Insider Geology Tour near La Cienega
2026-04-23 09:30 - 14:00
Insider Geology Tour near La Cienega
Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM (approx.)
$175 per person, includes lunch and half-day tour
Currently Sold Out.
Please email blythe@sfct.org to join the waitlist.

Join local geologist Kirt Kempter for a geologic hike near La Cienega. We will hike approximately 3 miles, including a 400-foot descent into the Santa Fe River canyon. The landscape here is dominated by ancient and young volcanic features. The older volcanoes date back to ~26 million years ago, and include Cerro Seguro, the high point in the area. Younger basalt lavas, approximately 2.5 million years old, are related to the Cerros del Rio volcanic field. The rocks in the La Cienega area tell of volcanoes both ancient and young, plus the rise of the nearby Sangre de Cristo mountains. We will also review the local hydrology, discussing why many natural springs occur in the area. Participants should bring adequate water and hiking gear. Hiking poles recommended.

Dale Ball Trail Work Day
2026-04-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Cerro Gordo Trailhead, Cerro Gordo Rd. at Upper Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87502, United States
Join volunteers at Cerro Gordo Trailhead at 9 am for a morning of trail maintenance work on the Dale Ball Trails. Please bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. Tim Rogers and SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

¡Vámonos! Tuesday Southside - May 5
2026-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Santa Fe Public Library – Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Tuesday May 5, 2026 Details:

¡Vámonos! is a free community walking series from May-October
Please park/meet at Southside Public Library parking lot
2 alternating routes at this location:

Out and Back from Library to SWAN Park via the Tierra Contenta Trail
Out and Back from Library on Tierra Contenta Trail eastward towards South Meadows Rd (we don’t go that far)

Please subscribe to our TEXT REMINDER service, walk reminders 24 hours before each walk. Text SFWALKS to 833-243-6033 to sign up!

La Tierra Trail Work
2026-05-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Camino la Tierra Mailboxes, 1088 Camino La Tierra, Santa Fe, NM, 87506, United States
Please join us at the Camino la Tierra mailboxes north of the Relief Route at 9 am to carpool up to do erosion control work in the northwest corner of La Tierra Trails. Thanks to a local homeowner who has offered use of their driveway!
Bring work boots, long pants, sun protection, water, and your favorite work gloves if you have them. SFCT will bring the trail tools and work gloves if you need them.
Please let Tim Rogers know if you plan to make it, thank you.

¡Vámonos! Saturday Hike - May 9
2026-05-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Galisteo Basin Preserve – Cottonwood Trailhead, 226 Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM, 87540, United States
Saturday May 9, 2026 Details: Hike at SFCT’s own DOVETAIL!

¡Vámonos! is a free community walking series from May-October
May 9 Location – Dovetail. Meet 226 Thornton Ranch Rd/Cottonwood Trailhead (we will walk into Dovetail from here)
Please subscribe to our TEXT REMINDER service, walk reminders 24 hours before each walk. Text SFWALKS to 833-243-6033 to sign up!

South Side Community Cruise
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Santa Fe Public Library – Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Join SFCT’s Trails Program Manager, Tim Rogers, on this FREE bicycle ride celebrating Bike Month – our first guided South Side Community Cruise in eight years. Meet at South Side Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr., at 10 am. If you drive please look for nearby on-street parking so we don’t fill up the library lot.
We will explore Santa Fe’s growing network of urban trails in the southwest part of town, including the newly-expanded Tierra Contenta Trail, the River Trail, and the Camino Real Trail, and how to connect them with each other on relatively “bike-friendly” roads. The ride will include a visit to Santa Fe Safe Routes to School Program’s “Family Bike Fiesta” at El Camino Real Academy where among other goings-on, the PTA will be serving food and drink concessions.
The full ride includes approximately eight miles of riding on paved trails, roads with bike lanes, and some easy dirt trails. Toward the end of the ride, participants can opt in to the Family Bike Fiesta at ECRA, which would mean returning by 1 pm, or they can easily close the loop earlier to return to the South Side Liibrary by noon.
Participants will need to supply their own bicycle.
Our last South Side Community Cruise was with students from The Masters Program in 2018.
