La Piedra Trail ~ connecting the city to the sky

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is building a new public trail connection in Santa Fe!
The La Piedra Trail provides three miles of new recreational public trails connecting
Dale Ball Trail North with the Little Tesuque Creek Trail.

Construction has been completed!

I want to personally thank all of you who came out to help build the new trail over the past several weeks – the enthusiasm and effort was inspiring! As a result, The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is able to announce that the new La Piedra Trail is complete and that folks have started hiking, running and mountain biking on the new trail. And while we don’t anticipate the official opening to occur until June 1st (stay tuned for details), the trail is open. Please know that SFCT is working closely with Santa Fe County Open Space Program on signage and some very limited fencing to address some management issues. We may also announce the need for additional volunteers in the future to fine-tune portions of the trail.
Best,

 

 

Charlie O’Leary, Executive Director

Click Here to learn more about this exciting new trail connection in Santa Fe!

 

 

GALISTEO WATERSHED CONSERVATION INITIATIVE (GWCI)

The Galisteo Watershed: Landscape at a Crossroads. The Galisteo Watershed, more commonly known as the Galisteo Basin, is an extraordinary landscape, reflecting a confluence of geological epochs, ecoregions, wildlife, and human communities past and present. All have left their tracks and trails, creating a crossroads where traditional and contemporary cultures, lifestyles, values, and land ethics converge. As growth comes to Santa Fe County, land use decisions will affect the future of the Galisteo Basin and its residents. With this report, we intend to define, document, and preserve the quality of life embedded in this extraordinary landscape, which lies both literally and figuratively at the crossroads between an Old and New West.

Click Here to Download a PDF of this Report
or call (505) 989-7019 to order a CD copy

 

New Mexico’s stunning, untouched landscapes—the life–supporting lands essential for healthy wildlife, clean air, pure water, and food–producing soils—are rapidly disappearing.

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is helping to create a network of natural, open lands in and around our communities, forever protected for all living creatures. By providing landowners with tools to place their lands into voluntary conservation status. We now oversee protection of more than 33,000 acres in northern New Mexico.

We’re also partnering with the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market, the Permaculture Credit Union, and other non–profits to ensure our work reaches across socioeconomic and cultural groups. Together, we’re making conservation affordable for small–scale farmers—the people who provide the locally grown, organic foods vital to our region’s food security.

We’re your local land trust, dedicated to preserving the spirit of place among the landscapes of northern New Mexico. We protect open spaces and critical wildlife habitat, create trails, and protect the traditional landscapes of our diverse cultures.

Our founding director, Dale Ball, created the Dale Ball Trail System and under the guidance of our late founder, Stewart Udall, we began the Santa Fe Rail Trail creation process.

Your contribution to the Santa Fe Conservation Trust is an investment in future generations as we continue to preserve land, sky, water and trails.

We are a private non-profit organization, supported by the generosity of hundreds of people who share our passion- a healthy environment sustaining a healthy community. Learn more about the Santa Fe Conservation Trust and ways you can join us in our efforts to save the enchantment of Northern New Mexico.