Valles Caldera National Preserve

Aspen Dendroglyph Survey

Valles Caldera Natural Preserve has messages from the past on the very bark of some of its aspen groves. Sheepherders, loggers, and hunters, who once used the land, carved words and pictures on the trees. Known as dendroglyphs, these carvings are a rich source of information about 20th century land use. Carvings often provide a precise date and the carver’s name and hometown, giving information on families and communities otherwise largely undocumented in regional histories.

New Mexico SiteWatch

Site Stewardship Program

New Mexico SiteWatch, a statewide volunteer program, coordinates the efforts of citizens to serve as stewards and educational docents for cultural resource –particularly archaeological sites. The program is administered by the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office and is organized as a series of local affiliated chapters.

Cornerstones Community Partnerships

Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings of the Southwest

Since 1986, Cornerstones Community Partnerships has worked to preserve historic adobe buildings and community traditions at more than 300 locations in New Mexico and the Southwest. Cornerstones uses historic preservation as a tool for community revitalization and as a method for engaging both youths and adults in the conservation of historic buildings, the maintenance of traditional building skills, and the affirmation of culture.

Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Volunteer Program

In 1970, the states of Colorado and New Mexico jointly purchased 64 miles of the Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge railroad between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico, for operation as a scenic railway. Running through stunning mountain scenery, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad also is an important historic resource that was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2012.

Ohkay Owingeh

Ohkay Owingeh model balances contemporary and traditional life.
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