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Sustainability isn’t just a word — It’s a way of life!
UNM-Taos 1157 County Road 110 Ranchos de Taos, 87557 (575) 737-6215 • taos.unm.edu
“The history of every Nation is eventually written in the way in which it cares for its soil.” ~President Franklin Roosevelt
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Taos Land TrusT Preserving open and productive lands in northern new Mexico since 1988 Po Box 376, Taos, nM 87571 575.751.3138, info@taoslandtrust.org www.taoslandtrust.org
Taos Soil & Water Conservation District
Taos Land Trust was founded in 1988 with a mission to conserve open, productive and natural lands for the benefit of the community and culture of northern new Mexico. The only new Mexico land trust north of santa Fe, TLT works with landowners across nine counties to create permanent conservation easements and ensure that they qualify for the significant tax and financial benefits available to them in recognition of the public service of voluntarily protecting their land. Through easements and public acquisitions, TLT has permanently protected over 24,000 acres of farms and ranchland, wildland habitat, and beautiful open lands.
P.O. Box 2787, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 Physical Location: 202 Chamisa Road, Taos, NM 87571 575.751.0584 . tswcd.org tswcd@newmex.com
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Taos soiL and WaTer ConservaTion disTriCT assuring a sustainable Future Through Conservation P.o. Box 2787. ranchos de Taos, nM 87557 Physical location: 202 Chamisa road, Taos, nM 87571 575.751.0584 tswcd@newmex.com
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•since its2015 GREEN TAOS creation in 1941, Taos soil and Water Conservation district has utilized practical
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strategies to assist local farmers, ranchers and citizens with critical natural resource issues. The district has a long history of cooperation with private landowners and public agencies and believes this relationship is essential in order for conservation programs to bridge the gap of political boundaries. Taos sWCd consists of an elected and appointed board of supervisors that formulates policy based on local natural resource needs. Taos soil & Water Conservation district follows a policy for fair and equitable distribution of program resources. district services are available to any eligible participant. www.taosnews.com/localfirst