According to Hummingbird Community member Michael Elliot, a biologist who recently visited the 171-acre conservation easement located on the Hummingbird Ranch labeled it one of the most ecologically diverse and rich chunks of land in all of New Mexico. “The biologists were just blown away,” says Elliot. It is easy to see... Read More
A new agreement means that the long defunct acequia will see water flowing again – and it comes with funding, jobs and new leadership. Taos acequias are on the rise. On February 15, 2018 members of the Vigil y Romo acequia met at the offices of the Taos Land Trust in... Read More
On Sunday, February 25, 2018 we held a public forum in downtown Taos to get input on what the community wants to see at our Rio Fernando Park. We have begun the process of revitalizing our 20-acre property (with 13 acres of historical agricultural land and 7 acres of wetland)... Read More
Want a fun, easy way to support the Taos Land Trust without even leaving your desk? By signing-up for Goodsearch and Goodshop, you can raise a penny each time you perform an online search and even more if you choose to go shopping. Goodsearch is a Yahoo!-powered search engine that works the same as... Read More
The Rio Fernando is a life-source running through the heart of Taos. Starting at the top of La Jara Canyon and running through Cañon, the Fernando slowly makes its way through town to the Rio Pueblo and eventually the Rio Grande. Although the history of the Rio Fernando is complex, we know that there... Read More
On Wednesday, restoration ecologist Steve Vrooman and watershed restoration guru Bill Zeedyk were out on the Rio Fernando property doing an initial walk though to begin planning the restoration work for the summer. We came to a few interesting conclusions. For one, beavers have moved into the property! This is... Read More