The Taos High School environmental education students are getting set up to utilize our Rio Fernando Park as their outdoor laboratory. Led by teacher Greg Rael and Amigos Bravos Shannon Romeling, the 11 students are getting an understanding of a watershed-based plan and training in water quality monitoring, soil science, aquatics and forestry.... Read More
Writing has long been a means of exploring, connecting & understanding the natural world. Nature writing provides an opportunity to build a sense of place within a larger community. But how does environmental destruction impact that connection & sense of place? Have poisoned rivers, fracking, broken ecosystems, mass extinction &... Read More
We are creating restoration economy jobs in Taos New Mexico by refurbishing New Mexico’s agricultural heritage and restoring wetlands in the center of town. Thank you for applying. Deadline has expired for May 13, 2018 The Vigil y Romo Acequia hasn’t seen water in decades. Standing over the dry ditch on a recent breezy... Read More
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