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Acequia and River Cruise, Earth Day, Apr. 27

May 6, 2019 | Trails

Thirty participants rode from the Railyard Park down the Acequia Trail and Bikeway to Meow Wolf on Rufina St., and returned via the River Trail in time for the Railyard Park Conservancy’s Earth Day Celebration. Click on photos below for larger images, and see...

GUSTO Open House and Trail Sampler

Apr 29, 2019 | Trails

The GUSTO Open House and Trail Sampler was held at the Railyard Park Community Room on March 29-30, 2019. Maps on display at the event included: GUSTO Conceptual Loops and Spokes GUSTO-Significant Trails with Conceptual Loops and Spokes GUSTO-Significant Trails in...

Santa Fe Conservation Trust Notice of Accreditation Renewal

Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land trusts that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now...

Endangered Species Santa Fe Cholla (Cylindropuntia viridiflora)

Apr 4, 2019 | Conserving Land

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...

City Trail Work in La Tierra Trails, April 2019

Apr 4, 2019 | Trails, Uncategorized

Five volunteers from the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe met with the Trails Program Manager for the first regular city trail work day of the season on April 3, 2019. Taking advantage of supplies of rock left over from work with The Masters Program on the “Wide...

Work with “The Masters Program” Students in La Tierra Trails, March 1

Apr 4, 2019 | Trails

The first city trail work day in 2019 focused on erosion control along the “Wide Trail” between Frijoles and La Cuchara Trailheads in La Tierra Trails. Over a dozen students from The Masters Program joined additional “crew leader” volunteers...

Mucho GUSTO

Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

Mucho GUSTO Unified plan puts new paths to connect Santa Fe City center to La Tierra Trails Leah Cantor By Leah Cantor For the full article, visit the Santa Fe Reporter website.

Partnership protects important lands in the Galisteo Basin Preserve

Dec 18, 2018 | Conserving Land, Press Releases

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...

“Vámonos: Santa Fe Walks” wraps up first season

Nov 9, 2018 | Trails, Vamonos

Vámonos: Santa Fe Walks completed its inaugural year of community walks on accessible urban trails in October. The walking collaborative began activities in May and built momentum over the Summer and into the Fall, finishing with a total of over 300 participants in...

Trail Work in November 2018

Nov 8, 2018 | Trails

Trail volunteers returned to Dale Ball Trails on Nov. 7 to continue up the hill above Junction 11. We finally have got a handle on this stretch of gullied trail after three work days focusing on de-berming and building grade reversals since August. This time, we...