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Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society

Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico

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Welcome to the Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society

We are a recognized chapter of the National Audubon Society, with a membership region that covers most of north-central New Mexico and includes Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos, Las Vegas and many other communities. We take our name from the iconic Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which extend from the Colorado border to just south of Santa Fe. Habitats within our region range from riparian areas along the Rio Grande, Pecos and Canadian rivers to the short-grass prairie of eastern New Mexico and forested mountains that in places rise above timberline to over 13,000 feet.
As part of one of the nation’s oldest and most effective science-based environmental organizations, we focus on educating the public and advocating for a wide variety of conservation issues that will help preserve diverse species and their habitats for decades to come.
We recognize that Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society represents a landscape that has been occupied for millennia by peoples of diverse cultural backgrounds. We honor that diversity and believe that just as we strive to protect biodiversity, we must include and respect the many peoples and cultures that call northern New Mexico home.

Conservation in Focus

Survey of Chapter Members Shows Strong Interest in Evening Programs

A few months ago, the Sangre de Cristo chapter board sent an email survey to everyone on its distribution list to gauge their interest in participating in various chapter activities. The response was encouraging. Sixty percent of the 2,000-plus recipients opened the survey. And though an undetermined number of recipients encountered technical problems responding to the Constant Contact survey, many recipients took the extra step and sent emails with their responses, ideas and suggestions. Overwhelmingly, respondents (83%) said that they are interested in participating in evening programs organized by the chapter.

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Field Trips

Pecos National Historical Park – Field Trip Report

On September 14, 2024, a dozen chapter members hiked and birded the South Pasture Trail in Pecos National Historical Park. Led by chapter board members Albert Shultz and Rick Rockman, the group enjoyed a beautiful day with mild weather for this four-mile loop hike.

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