New Mexico

Protection of 783 acres at Broad Canyon Ranch in Selden Canyon, a threatened 11-mile stretch of the lower Río Grande, offers eager birders and others access to a restored Swan Pond plus a mile of riverside woodlands of revitalized cottonwood and willow.

The Trust for Public Land is working to protect the Double E Ranch in southwest New Mexico, an outdoor playground for hikers and rock climbers and unparalleled wildlife habitat for bighorn sheep, black bear, Coues white-tailed deer, and many migratory birds.

This 16,000-acre working cattle ranch in western New Mexico is home to more than just cattle.

In September 2015, The Trust for Public Land completed a five year effort to forever protect Miranda Canyon by adding it to the Carson National Forest, ensuring that all of the area's scenic, recreation, historic, wildlife habitat, and natural resources will be preserved and accessible.

Located at the end of a county road, south of Taos and along the Rio Pueblo de Taos, a tributary of the Rio Grande, lies 48.9 acres, which in 2020, we added to the Orilla Verde Recreation Management Areaand the adjacent Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. The local terrain is comprised of rugged, wide open mesas and chiseled steep canyons—elevation along the river is 6,100 feet and rises 500 feet at the gorge rim. 

For generations, Native American and Hispanic people have used the scenic, mountainous land northwest of Taos for hunting, grazing, and the gathering of herbs, medicinal plants and firewood.

In 1995, TPL helped the city purchase a 50-acre railyard and worked with
neighborhood groups to reserve 12 acres as public parkland.  That was just the beginning

When 13 homes were slated to be built on 23 acres at the base of this
Santa Fe icon, residents from all over the county rallied together to
save this special place.

The Taos Valley Overlook project was completed in April 2003, protecting a total of 2,581 acres of this scenic vista that helps make the Taos area a unique treasure for residents and visitors alike.

The Koontz family has worked their tree farm near the Village of Corrales for more than 50 years.  For them, protecting the rural character of the picturesque Rio Grande valley is important to their livelihood and sense of place