La Tierra Chili Line Trail

La Tierra Chili Line Trail

The La Tierra Chili Line Trail is finally happening!  We have received clearance from the City’s Archaeological Review Committee to develop a 1/4-mile rail-to-trail on the historic “Denver & Rio Grande Railroad” railbed in La Tierra Trails, along...
E-News – Birds, Biodiversity & Big Ideas

E-News – Birds, Biodiversity & Big Ideas

These are such disturbing times, made even worse lately by the news that there is a huge die-off of birds happening throughout New Mexico and portions of Colorado.  Scientists aren’t sure at this point what’s causing it, except to say that the birds they...
Volunteer Work on Sun Mountain Trail

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...
In Memory: Bud Kelly

In Memory: Bud Kelly

1921 – 2020   Bud (Daniel T.) Kelly, Jr. was born in 1921 in Santa Fe.  His family owned and operated Gross, Kelly and Co., one of the largest railroad general mercantile companies in the southwest.  Bud was one of six children.  When he was an infant, his...
Our Virtual Event is Tomorrow, August 27th!

Our Virtual Event is Tomorrow, August 27th!

Our virtual Community Conservation Celebration is tomorrow evening, August 27, starting at 7 pm! Get your $5 Access Pass NOW at https://sfct.org/events/ccc-udall/ to participate, and we’ll send you a link to the event. After you get your access pass, please...
Our Virtual Event is Tomorrow, August 27th!

Join us for Virtual Outing on August 27th!

Our virtual event is just days away – on Thursday, August 27th.  At 7 pm we start with some wonderful warm up acts.  Then the event itself starts at 7:30 and over in less than an hour – badaboom!  All it takes to participate is a $5 access pass, which you...
Volunteer Work in Dale Ball Trails, Summer and Fall 2020

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

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...