Volunteer
The Santa Fe Conservation Trust could not do its work without the help of amazing volunteers. From restoration workshops to maintaining and building trails, planning and setting up events, and community engagement, or simply helping out around the office, we always have ways that volunteers can get involved with our programs.
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If you know what you’d like to do and want to jump right in, here are some specific areas in which you can help:
Trail Work
Every Wednesday from 9am – 12pm during the warm months, enjoy fresh air and a workout while helping SFCT maintain the dirt trails of Santa Fe City and County. No experience necessary. Visit sfct.org/trails and contact Trails Program Manager Tim Rogers at to learn more.
!Vámonos! Santa Fe Walks
Weekly from May – October, find a new path, feel the breeze, and shoot the breeze with some wonderful people on our 30 free community walks, 25 on trails near city parks and 5 hikes on dirt trails in the area. Help welcome walkers, distribute surveys, and assist with miscellaneous needs. Visit sfct.org/vamonos and contact Community Engagement Director Randle Charles and Deputy Director Brian Jensen at and to learn more.
Restoration Workshops & Rangeland Bullseye Monitoring
On various Saturdays during the warm months at our 300-acre Dovetail property in Galisteo, join interactive Collaborative Learning Restoration Workshops to learn low-tech, process-based restoration techniques with rock and wood materials to kickstart plant and soil regeneration and reverse land degradation over time.
Twice per year at Dovetail, learn how to conduct a Bullseye Survey of a rangeland area. Includes a general introduction to the principles of rangeland health and the monitoring of rangeland health conditions, a review of the NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions (ESD) and the ESD map for the area, a demonstration of the Bullseye monitoring method, and working in small groups to complete Bullseye monitoring in three different areas.
Workshops are led by Stewardship Director Melissa Houser and Stewardship Associate Melanie Solis Alvarez with Jan-Willem Jansens of Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC. Contact and to learn more.
Events
On the first Saturday in October and the months leading up to it, help with Stand Up for Nature, our biggest fundraising celebration of the year! Dedicated to raising support and awareness for SFCT’s mission, about 350 attendees enjoy cocktails, dinner, a keynote speaker, live music, a live auction, and more. Help before, during, and/or after the event with brainstorming, marketing, sponsorships, auction items, décor, and more.
On 2 nights in March, the globally recognized, sell-out Banff Mountain Film Festival screens at The Lensic. Help seat our sponsors, toss prizes to the crowd, and assist with miscellaneous needs.
Once a year, bask under the cosmos with the Santa Fe Stargazers at our free Community Stargazing Party. Help with setup, cleanup, crowd management and miscellaneous needs.
Contact Events & Development Officer Blythe Crawford at to learn more about events.
Eyes on the Night Sky (EONS)
At various times, help with our EONS device tracking the amount of light pollution in the night sky around Santa Fe by periodically downloading data, changing batteries, and cleaning the lenses that protect the filters. Contact Deputy Director Brian Jensen at to learn more.
Office Admin
At various times every year, join admin adventures including mid-year and year-end mailings, and assorted data entry. We announce this in our newsletters that you can sign up for at sfct.org/contact.
Miscellaneous
At various times, assist with graphic design, photography, and more. Let us know your interest and we’ll let you know the best fit! Sign up for our newsletters at sfct.org/contact to stay up-to-date and email or call 505.989.7019 with questions.
Thank you for your interest and talk to you soon!
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