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.
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.
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.
