2017 Newsletter
earthLines: 2017 Newsletter
Putting up Wayfinding Signage on Talaya Hill with County Volunteers
In Fall of 2017, we are working with County Volunteer Coordinator Carol Branch to put up wayfinding signage on the County sections of the Dale Ball and Connecting Trails, including Talaya Hill (Dale Ball Trails – South), La Piedra Trail, and Little Tesuque...
Demonstration Work Day and Hike with International Visitors
On Aug, 29 the Executive Director and Trails Program Manager, along with Railyard Conservancy director Christy Downs, met at the Railyard Community Room with conservation and parks professionals from five nations who were brought to Santa Fe by the Council for...
Seed Ball Throw, Native Plant Day, Aug. 19, 2017
On the morning of Aug. 19, SFCT celebrated “Native Plant Day” with the Native Plant Society of New Mexico and the City of Santa Fe by orchestrating a community bicycle ride and walk to distribute over 2,000 native plant “seed balls” on city...
Arbolitos Trail
The Arbolitos Trail is a GUSTO demonstration project along the top of a branch of the Arroyo de los Frijoles, northeast of La Tierra Trails. The route of the trail was originally flagged by Henry Lanman and Tim Rogers in April and was soon added to commitments for the...
La Tierra Trails / Dog Park Connector, July – September 2017
The “Dog Park Connector” is a GUSTO demonstration project to help create a long-awaited connection through city open space out to La Tierra Trails via the “Montoyas Trail” and underpass under the Relief Route. The GUSTO demonstration comprises...
Cerro Gordo Trailhead Connection, Dale Ball Trails, July 20
On July 20, a handful of dedicated city trail volunteers met to take care of some last needs for pruning, wayfinding signage, and tread work around the old Sand Filter Plant site. The area had recently been re-contoured and mulched by Youthworks volunteers on behalf...
Signage and Other Trail Work in Dale Ball South, June 2017
On the morning of June 23, the Trails Program Manager met with a seven-member team of County staff and volunteers at Junction 39 in Dale Ball Trails. Under the leadership of Carol Branch, County Volunteer Coordinator, this group was combining a hiking outing with a...