Earlier in June, Taos Land Trust staff attended an Equity Diversity and Inclusion in Conservation Training in Albuquerque. The training was put on by the Center for Diversity and the Environment (CDE), a non-profit whose vision is “a healthy, flourishing planet and society that sustainably and equitably meets the needs of all through an... Read More
After a year of public meets, individual outreach and a load of hard work from our team we are finally ready to reveal some of the master planning options for Rio Fernando Park. SO COME CHECK THEM OUT! We are zeroing in on a final master plan – but we need... Read More
A guest post from our amiga Meg Scherch Peterson. Birding in Taos, New Mexico is growing. For birders, the lure of viewing the amazing avian wildlife along the Rio Fernando in Taos, New Mexico has always been irresistible. During seasonal bird counts, we would sometimes hop the fence separating Fred... Read More
We started the morning with Vincente and Joe Fernandez, brothers and Mayordomo and Commissioner of the Acequia del Sur del Cañon here in Taos. This particular acequia claims a “priority date” of 1796 and currently has about 300 parciantes – or partners that share the water. “We survive as a community. We’ve got to share the... Read More
The call went out in April and May for the Taos Land Trust to gather 16 young adults, ages 16-25, to help with summer work projects through the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Rio Fernando park. The YCC program is designed to hire New Mexico youth through a specific funding process to... Read More
This past Monday the 14th of May, Taos Land Trust coordinated a Walkability Workshop with the UNM Prevention Research Center and Strong at Heart at the PASEO Hub on Civic Plaza Drive. The purpose of the workshop was to examine six sites around the downtown core for bike and walkability for all users. The six sites... Read More