Santa Fe Conser vation Trust
2013 Annual Report
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Our Mission
The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is dedicated to preserving the spirit of place among the
communities of northern New Mexico by protecting open spaces and critical wildlife habitat,
by creating trails, and by protecting the traditional landscapes of our diverse cultures.
photo by Kirt Kempter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013
Board Officers
Jim Jenkins, Board Chair
Connie Bright, Vice Chair
David Chase, Treasurer
Tom Simons, Secretary
Andy Ault, At-Large
Kent Little, At-Large
Margaret Alexander
Murray Brott
Harlan M. Flint
Brad Holian
Richard Hughes
Bill Johnson
Jim Leonard
Joanna Prukop
Janet Stoker
Kim Udall
Committee Members 2013
Staff 2013
Don Devito
Jim Duncan, Jr.
Frank Katz
Beth Mills
Laurel Savino
Jane Terry
Christopher Thomson
Stephen Velie
Charlie O’Leary
Executive Director
Melissa Houser
Conservation & Stewardship
Coordinator
Mary Pat Butler
Executive Assistant
McAllister Yeomans
Office Manager
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2013
was a milestone year for the Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT). December 17,
2013, marked twenty years to the day that our land trust was founded by a small
group of thoughtful, hardworking volunteers committed to making an everlasting difference in
their community.
Two decades later the success of our conservation efforts during that time are more impactful
than ever. Atalaya Mountain remains free of encroaching development. Arroyo Hondo Open
Space, the Dale Ball and Rail trails are part of the fabric of the community. The waters of the
Pecos River run clean and clear. Ranchlands outside of Las Vegas, wildlife corridors in the
Galisteo Watershed, and mesa tops above Abiquiu reservoir will forever remain in the pristine
and natural state you see today. These are but a few of our successes.
Of course none of this would have been possible without the dedication of countless volunteers
and financial contributors who, since 1993, have believed SFCT could make a real difference in
the lives of those who live in and around Santa Fe and throughout northern New Mexico. Nor
would it have happened without the generosity of our landowner partners who have donated
over $58,000,000 in development rights to ensure that over 35,000 acres of land remains
undeveloped forever.
As the local land trust, SFCT is uniquely positioned to bring landowners and you - our friends
and supporters - together to create what cannot be done alone: permanent land protection that
benefits us today and future generations tomorrow. This is the power of SFCT. With your
support, our SFCT family continues to grow and prosper, conserving the special places we
know and cherish in a careful and thoughtful way that benefits our entire community.
Our work is perpetual. With your commitment
to support our endeavors for the next 20 years
and beyond, we in turn will continue to dedicate
ourselves to protecting the quality of life for all
who call northern New Mexico home.
Charlie O’Leary
Executive Director
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photo by Gina Phillips
Charlie O’Leary
has worked for
the Santa Fe
Conservation
Trust since 2008,
and became
the Executive
Director in 2010.
Prior to working
for SFCT, Charlie
spent eight
years at the
Trust for Public
Land.
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BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER
2013 Time Line: Events & Accomplishments
“Trail Blazer” Santa Fe Reporter, February 19, 2013
Story on Dale Ball by Mia Rose Carbone, photo by Minesh Bacrania
January
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2012/2013
The Banff Centre, Canada
February
March 7th declared Dale Ball Day
by NM House of Representatives.
Dale Ball is SFCT’s founder and first
Executive Director
SFCT received the
GuideStar Exchange
Gold level certification
Launched the new
SFCT.ORG website
in January
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March
Reineke Construction crew, volunteers and SFCT staff working on the north-side switchbacks on the La Piedra Trail
April
March 20th Arroyo
Hondo Open Space
ribbon-cutting for the
new trail, in cooperation
with Santa Fe County
March 18th & 19th SFCT
celebrated the outdoors
with two SOLD OUT
evenings of the Banff
Mountain Film Festival
World Tour!
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May
June
June 7th Santo Domingo
Community Trail –
The Trails Alliance of
Santa Fe assisted Santo
Domingo Pueblo with six
miles of new trail
June 25th Santa Fe County awarded SFCT
with a proclamation of appreciation for
trail work we’ve done over the years
BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER
2013 Time Line: Events & Accomplishments
The aerial monitoring crew, from left: Andy Wells (pilot), Mary
Pat Butler, McAllister Yeomans (staff)
July
August
N. Scott Momaday, 2013 honoree, at the Stewart Udall
Legacy Dinner (photo by Linda Carfagno)
September
On Sept. 15 we honored N. Scott Momaday
with the Stewart Udall Environmental Award
at our 12th Annual Udall Dinner with special
guests The Wildlife Center of Española
SFCT kicks off monitoring season: 34,000+ acres
in three months! This year, much of it was done in
a plane, thanks to flights donated to SFCT
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from The S. L.
Gimbel Foundation, we upgraded several
switchbacks on the La Piedra Trail in July
October
View from the public trail on one of the new Galisteo Basin
Preserve conservation easements
November
SFCT, with Commonweal Conservancy
and the Capital City
Astronomy Club, celebrated the Galisteo
Basin Preserve’s 10th
Anniversary under the
stars on October 12
SFCT hosted Paul Bogard on
November 19 at SF Prep to discuss
his new book “The End of Night.”
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December
In 2013, four Conservation Easement projects
were completed in the
Galisteo Watershed
adding 977 acres to our
program in perpetuity
SFCT relocates to a
bigger office!
Our new location is
1660 Old Pecos Trail,
Suite B, Santa Fe, NM
87505
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LAND CONSERVATION
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FCT works directly with landowners to
help conserve undeveloped lands in New
Mexico that are unique and have special
meaning for us all. By entering into a voluntary conservation agreement, called a conservation easement, landowners permanently
restrict and prohibit development and subdivision of the land, thus keeping it in its natural condition. The specific purposes of these
agreements is to protect natural habitat for
wildlife (Los Pinos River Valley); agricultural or working ranches (Las Vegas); open
space and trails (Arroyo Hondo Open Space);
or culturally significant lands (the Galisteo
Basin).
Landowners enter into such agreements for
a variety of reasons, including the desire to
keep the land as it is now and to ensure the
next generation, and the next, can enjoy the
natural resources the land has to offer. In most
cases, these agreements allow landowners
to access significant tax benefits from both
federal and state conservation programs.
A conservation easement is a document on
record with the county that permanently
protects land, ensuring it remains natural and
beautiful in perpetuity.
To date, we hold 77 conservation easements,
totalling over 35,000 acres, with an estimated
value of over $58,000,000, all of which are
monitored every year.
To learn more about conservation easements,
visit our website at www.sfct.org/land.
In the following pages, we have outlined our
focal areas: regions in northern New Mexico
that are of special significance because of
their richness in natural beauty and cultural
heritage, on which we at SFCT have chosen
to focus our conservation efforts.
per·pe·tu·i·ty
noun
1. a thing that lasts forever or for an
indefinite period, in particular.
2. the state or quality of lasting forever.
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View of the Pecos River from Cerrito Amarillo
Stewart Udall,
1920-2010.
Former Secretary
of the interior
and pioneering
environmental
advocate,
Stewart was also
a founding
director of SFCT
in 1993, and
helped shape the
organization into
what it is today.
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SANTA FE FOOTHILLS
SFCT Focal Area, Santa Fe County
Conservation Easements:
Acres Preserved:
26
445
S
Atalaya (left), Sun (center) and Moon (right) Mountains
photo by Maggie Muchmore
anta Fe, the capital of New Mexico, is
located in the north-central portion of
the state at the foothills of the Sangre de
Cristo Mountains, 7,000 feet above sea level.
Founded by Don Pedro de Peralta in 1610,
Santa Fe is the oldest capital in the United
States. Archaeological evidence of Native
American presence in the area dates back far
earlier, to approximately the sixth millennium
B.C., while large scale settlements such
as the Pindi and Agua Fria Pueblos were
constructed along the Santa Fe River around
1100 A.D., to be followed by the Arroyo
Hondo and Cienegilla Pueblos around 1300.
The City of Santa Fe has seen a lot in its
400 year history: as a Spanish Colony,
interrupted by a pueblo rebellion in 1680-96;
as a Mexican Territory after the Mexican War
of Independence of 1821; as a U.S. Territory
after the Mexican-American War of 184648; and finally as a State Capital when New
Mexico was admitted as a state in 1912.
Santa Fe flourished as a trade hub for much of
its history. El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro,
“The Royal Road to the Interior” served as a
trade route to Chihuahua and Mexico City.
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Values Protected: Public Recreation,
Scenic Open Space, Wildlife Habitat
The Santa Fe Trail became the first highway
into the West in 1821, the same year as the
Mexican War of Independence, bringing
thousands of pioneers, settlers and tradesmen
from the eastern U.S. to Santa Fe and the
surrounding area. Santa Fe’s place as a trade
hub ended when the city was bypassed, first
by the continental railway line in 1880, and
then by Route 66 in 1937.
Santa Fe has had to re-invent itself as a
cultural hub, fusing Native American,
Spanish and Anglo cultures, encouraging
tourism, a vibrant art market, and a healthy
environment perfect for outdoor recreation.
The cultural diversity and natural charm of
Santa Fe are exemplified by the distinctive
foothills of the Sangre de Cristos that define
Santa Fe’s eastern skyline and have also
defined our conservation efforts in Santa Fe.
Among the landmark hills that the Santa Fe
Conservation Trust has helped protect are
Atalaya, Sun Mountain, Sallie’s Hill and
Cerro Gordo.
GALISTEO BASIN
SFCT Focal Area, Santa Fe County
T
he Galisteo Basin is celebrated for
its spectacular scenic, wildlife, and
cultural resources. It is a vibrant ecosystem
characterized by piñon-juniper woodland,
dry savannah grasslands, and arroyo-riparian
plant communities. It is a storehouse of
material culture from generations of ancient
and modern peoples, extending back more
than 7,000 years. It is this richness of culture
and wildlife, coupled with its raw natural
beauty that makes the Galisteo Basin a critical
region to protect.
Conservation Easements:
28
Acres Preserved:
7,438
Within the Basin is the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a large-scale, community stewardship initiative spearheaded by Commonweal
Conservancy. Designed to permanently protect more than 12,000 acres of open space,
wildlife habitat, and cultural resources in the
Galisteo Basin, the Galisteo Basin Preserve
is considered a “keystone property” in the
region; inappropriate subdivision into widely
distributed, large-lot “ranchettes” would irreparably compromise the region’s scenic,
wildlife habitat, water, historic, cultural, and
traditional economic values.
Values Protected: Cultural Resources, Scenic
Open Space, Wildlife Habitat, Public Recreation
photo by Billy Johnson
SFCT now holds conservation easements
on 3,037 acres of the Preserve and plans
on receiving an additional 9,000 + acres in
the future. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust
and twelve landowner partners protect 7,438
acres in the Galisteo Basin.
Left: Puebloan pottery sherds at a Basin
site, as pictured in the “Galisteo Watershed
Conservation Initiative: Quality of Life at
a Crossroads,” a 2011 joint publication by
SFCT and Earthworks Institute. This publication is available for download at:
www.sfct.org/news-media/publications
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LAS VEGAS VIEWSHED
SFCT Focal Area, San Miguel County
Conservation Easements:
8
Acres Preserved:
19,744
L
as Vegas, New Mexico, was founded
where the Gallinas River met the Santa
Fe Trail in 1835, once a Mexican land grant
known as “Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
de Las Vegas” or “Our Lady of Sorrows of
the Meadows.” It became the first stop along
the Santa Fe Trail after hundreds of miles
of unsettled territory in Kansas and New
Mexico. The town had a second birth when
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
came through in 1879, and a second town
center, this time east of the Gallinas, was
set up around the railroad station. Las Vegas
became an exceptionally opulent trading post
in its heyday, and became a melting pot of the
different cultures traveling across the U.S.,
as well as a stunning collection of revivalist
architecture of different places and periods.
Miraculously, many of the buildings from
the 1800s still remain today, and the small
city of Las Vegas boasts some 900 registered
historic buildings.
Values Protected: Agricultural,
Scenic Open Space, Wildlife Habitat
The present day trip along Interstate 25 is
very similar to the path of the Santa Fe Trail,
and is a classic representation of the old West,
like an insect caught in amber. Ranches,
homesteads and breathtaking mountain
passes are discovered all along the way from
Las Vegas to Santa Fe, often unchanged from
how they were more than 100 years ago. To
preserve this landscape is to preserve history
itself, and the ways of a bygone era.
Romeroville ranch near Las Vegas, NM, circa
1906, courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo
Archives (NMHM/DCA), neg. # 119145.
This ranch has been preserved by a
conservation easement with SFCT.
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PECOS RIVER VALLEY
SFCT Focal Area, San Miguel County
R
unning down from the western slopes
of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains,
the Pecos River travels 926 miles before
meeting the Rio Grande. Situated between
Santa Fe and Las Vegas, the town of Pecos
and the headwaters of the Pecos River form a
gateway that has been utilized for centuries,
from Pueblo and Plains Indians to Spanish
settlers and U.S. travelers. The Santa Fe Trail,
Route 66, and now I-25 have all taken the
path through Pecos on their way West, leading
to the definitive phrase “West of the Pecos.”
For hundreds of years, the first vision of the
wild and scenic Pecos headwaters has greeted
travelers on their way into the “Wild West.”
Conservation Easements:
7
Acres Preserved:
1,089
Values Protected: Scenic Open Space,
Wildlife Habitat
Evidence of human habitation dates back
some 9,000 years, including arrowheads,
pottery and fire pits. The Pecos Pueblo dates
back to roughly 1100 A.D., and was inhabited
by some 2,000 people when visited by
Coronado in 1540. The Pueblo was inhabited
until 1838. The pueblo structures, as well as
the Spanish mission, are preserved today as
part of the Pecos National Historic Park.
SFCT has made a commitment to protect
the scenic landscapes of the upper Pecos, for
both its cultural and natural significance. Our
protected properties in this area stretch along
the riparian area around the river itself and
the scenic corridor along the highways and
byways that greet natives and travelers alike.
photo by Kirt Kempter
Left: Open space along the Pecos River.
Pecos River Open Spaces (PROS) is a local,
non-profit organization dedicated to preserving land and river habitat for the future.
SFCT holds four conservation easements in
collaboration with PROS.
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ABIQUIU RESERVOIR
SFCT Focal Area, Rio Arriba County
Conservation Easements:
5
Acres Preserved:
6,254
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Values Protected: Wildlife Habitat,
Agricultural, Scenic Open Space
nsconced along the Rio Chama as it winds
its way between the San Juan and Jemez
mountain ranges, Abiquiu Reservoir is one
of the great water resources of New Mexico.
The 5,200 acre lake is capped by the earthfilled Abiquiu Dam, before the Rio Chama
continues on its way the town of Abiquiu and
then to meet up with the Rio Grande. The reservoir itself has become a keystone of New
Mexico’s recreational pastimes, with outdoor
enthusiasts engaging in camping, hiking,
swimming, boating, and fishing along the 12
mile lake. The sublime red sandstone landscape of the Abiquiu area was the inspiration
for internationally acclaimed artist, Georgia
O’Keefe.
The present day community of Abiquiu was
founded on the ruins of the P’efu Pueblo,
which is surmised to date back to the thirteenth
century, after exodus from the north of Tewa
people. The pueblo lasted until sometime in
the 1500s. The other name for this pueblo
was Avéshu, interpreted by the Spanish who
came later as “Abiquiu.”
The oldest residents of record in Abiquiu
were Ceolophysis dinosaurs, fossils of which
have been found in Abiquiu and date back
220 million years to the Triassic era. The
fossils of these hollow-boned, alligator-like
dinosaurs are on display at the nearby Ghost
Ranch.
SFCT plans to preserve the stark natural
beauty of Abiquiu, and recognizes the
importance of the precious water resources
that pass through this region.
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Hispanic settlers populated the area along the
Rio Chama in the 1730s, eventually accruing
some 20 families, naming the place Santa
Rosa de Lima de Abiquiu. In addition to the
Hispanic families, Genizaros (detribalized
Indians) were settled nearby, and given the
first non-Pueblo Indian land grant.
LOS PINOS RIVER VALLEY
SFCT Focal Area, Rio Arriba County
T
he Rio de los Pinos meanders along the
Colorado/New Mexico border from
high in the San Juan mountains in the west,
through the Toltec Gorge to meet the San Antonio River in the east. Literally translated
“The Pines” river, it runs through some of
the most pristine, undisturbed pine forests in
the country. Lower mountain streams are important for a variety of cold-water fish; deer
and elk seek out riparian shrub-lands and wet
meadows for their rich and nutritious grasses.
Open water areas such as beaver ponds provide nesting, feeding, and resting habitat for
migrating water birds.
Sharing the river valley is the Cumbres &
Toltec Scenic Railroad, a historic rail line
built in 1880 for the silver mining towns in
the San Juan. The rail line still serves to
carry people through this beautiful area on
a strictly recreational level. It runs along a
ridge from Antonito, Colorado, to Chama,
New Mexico. It is the longest narrow gauge
railway in the United States, the entirety of
which is designated a National Historic Site.
Conservation Easements:
Acres Preserved:
2
135
Values Protected: Scenic Open Space,
Wildlife Habitat
farmers and ranchers at the beginning of the
twentieth century. It is now one of the last
traditional Hispanic agricultural communities
that were once so typical along the northern
New Mexico tributaries of the Rio Grande.
The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is not alone
in wishing to preserve this area: the Rio
de los Pinos Wildlife Area, Cruces Basin
Wilderness Area, and the Carson National
Forest all protect portions of the river valley.
But many gaps remain to be filled. SFCT is
encouraging sustainable agricultural and land
stewardship practices so that Los Pinos will
remain vibrant for future generations.
The Rio de los Pinos provides water for
several communities down river including
Los Pinos and San Miguel. Protecting the
subject property from further development
will support the health of the watershed
by maintaining rich riparian areas that
reduce soil erosion and runoff and assist
with groundwater recharge and infiltration.
Protecting headwater areas such as this means
more clean water for everyone downstream.
Nestled along the Rio de los Pinos is a fivemile stretch that was homesteaded by Hispanic
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TRAILS
B
Hiking the Atalaya Trail
Dale Ball,
SFCT’s founding
Executive
Director, worked
tirelessly from
1993 to 2005
to create a trail
system in
Santa Fe.
Photo by
Linda Carfagno
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y 1993, trail access and mountain top development had reached a boiling point in
Santa Fe. More and more people were closing their properties to “trespassers,” the arroyos and ridge trails that had been in use for
centuries were disappearing behind fences
and walls. Construction was taking place in
the foothills around the entrances to the forest trails; something needed to be done. From
the first meeting of SFCT’s founding member, a plan of action was formulated to “save
Atalaya” by creating a local land trust that
worked on land and trail conservation issues.
SFCT negotiated with five private landowners, five different government agencies and
went to the U.S. Congress to secure the gateway to Atalaya Mountain from development.
SFCT’s start 20 years ago protected access to
the Santa Fe National Forest trails to Atalaya,
and ever since, SFCT has worked quietly
in the background ensuring that Santa Fe is
known as the City of Trails. Over the years,
SFCT has helped create over 75 miles of
public trails.
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SFCT continues to plan ways to keep our
communities connected with trails and
open space. Collaborating with the City and
County of Santa Fe, the Trails Alliance of
Santa Fe (TAOSF) is an all-volunteer group
of advocates that are supported by SFCT,
who serves as their fiscal sponsor.
Welcome Aboard, Tim!
After negotiating a
service contract with
the City of Santa Fe
in 2013 to maintain
soft surface trails in
the city, we hired
Tim Rogers as
our Trail Program
Manager starting in
2014.
DARK SKIES
…As light pollution spreads, we are slowly losing one of the oldest
and most universal links to all of human history.
V
ery few places on Earth look the same
as they did 1,000 years ago, but when
we look up at the night sky, we see the same
sky revered by our ancestors. With the
invention of the light bulb began a worldwide
experiment to light the darkness we had been
living with for thousands of years. Recent
studies have shown that light pollution
has significant negative impacts on human
health, confuses and harms wildlife, wastes
energy, creates glare, and reduces nighttime
visibility. Converting the natural landscape
to a man-made environment usually includes
permanently introducing a lot of lighting
to where there was none. Outdoor lighting
is certainly something we need and luckily
there are easy steps that everyone can take to
preserve our dark skies for future generations.
Preserving open space helps bring back the
night sky for all to enjoy.
Since 2008, many individuals and families
have participated in our educational Star Party
events, organized in collaboration with the
Capital City Astronomy Club, Commonweal
Conservancy, Salazar Elementary, Santa Fe
Garden Club, and Santa Fe Southern Railway
to celebrate land conservation in New
Mexico and the importance of the connection
between land and sky.
photo by Jay Dolson
To further our work in Dark Skies we have
added language to our conservation easement
template that supports the State of New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act, which seeks
to regulate outdoor night lighting fixtures
to preserve and enhance the state’s dark sky
while promoting safety, conserving energy
and preserving the environment for astronomy. These terms are monitored annually and
enforced in perpetuity. For more information
on light pollution, its harmful effects on humans and wildlife, and how we can reverse it,
go to: www.sfct.org/skies.
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Terry Smith
founded the
Dark Skies
mission program
in 2008. Terry
served on the
SFCT Board
from 2005 to
2010.
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STEWART UDALL LEGACY DINNER
The Stewart Udall Environmental Award is given to honor those values, that
work, or that person or persons who inspire us to love the land, care for it, preserve its sweep and heal its wounds. In honoring Stewart, we seek to encourage
every man and woman, every modest friend, to rise to the peaks, to never give
up, nor ever lose touch with the black earth, the trails between towns, the web
of community and the land.
- Craig Barnes, SFCT Board Member 1997-2008
Stewart Udall Legacy Dinner
Award Recipients 2002-2013
2002 – Stewart Udall
Stewart Udall speaking at the dinner in 2008
2003 – Jean Hocker
2004 – Mark Michel
Janie Bingham
began the
tradition of the
Stewart Udall
Legacy Dinner in
2002. During her
tenure at SFCT,
Janie served
as staff, board
member and Executive director.
2005 – Sallie Wagner & Nancy Meem Wirth
2006 – Dale & Sylvia Ball
2007 – Bill Cowles
2008 – Stewart & Lee Udall
2009 – Santa Fe Community Foundation
& William deBuys
2010 – In Memory of Stewart Udall, Founder
2011 – Jack Loeffler
2012 – Janie Bingham & Rina Swentzell
2013 – N. Scott Momaday
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Stewart Udall
artwork by Pat Oliphant
Help Us Celebrate 20 Years!
This coming year, we are going to commemorate our past two decades of conservation
in northern New Mexico. This is the largest
fund raiser for the Santa Fe Conservation
Trust, and year after year has made all of
the work we do possible. We hope you will
join us for what promises to be a wonderful
evening, with many of the familiar faces that
have helped create a land legacy and environmental awareness in Santa Fe and beyond.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
4:30 - 8:00 PM
National Park Service Building
1100 Old Santa Fe Trail
$175 per person
2013 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Financial Position
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Receivables
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Property & Equipment
Fee Land
Fixed Assets
Accumulated Depreciation
Total Property & Equipment
Other Assets
Board Restricted Defense Fund
Stewardship & Monitoring Fund
Total Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Other Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Restricted/Designated
Unrestricted
Net Income
Total Net Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Activities
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
572,645
32,111
9,888
614,644
428,085
35,000
12,104
475,189
Program Services
(50%)
7,947
16,112
-12,946
11,113
7,947
16,112
-11,946
12,113
Events
(15%)
140,068
281,832
421,900
48,031
266,913
314,944
Investments & Other
(7%)
1,047,657
802,246
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
6,738
11,812
18,551
4,692
12,962
17,654
421,900
362,692
244,515
1,029,107
314,944
512,792
-43,144
784,592
1,047,657
802,246
Income
Individuals
(20%)
Grants
(9%)
Expenses
Mission
(77%)
Development
(10%)
General &
Administrative
(13%)
SFCT IRS Form 990s are available for download at: www.sfct.org/news-media/publications
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2013 SANTA FE CONSERVATION TRUST DONORS
Foundation Support
Brindle Foundation
Doris Goodwin Walbridge Foundation
Garfield Street Foundation
Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Foundation
Land Trust Alliance
Lannan Foundation
Marthanne Dorminy Fund, NMCF
McCune Charitable Foundation
Merck Partnership for Giving,
New Mexico Tax Credit Alliance
The S. L. Gimbel Foundation Advised
Fund at The Community Foundation
Sage Fund/Bienvenu Family, SFCF
Santa Fe Community Foundation
State Street Foundation
Sylvan/Laureate Foundation
United Way of Central New Mexico
In-Kind & Volunteers
A1 Storage
Charmay Allred
Carol Anthony
Bob Bright
Peter Chapin
Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Santa Fe
Judy Costlow
Patrick Coughlin
Jamie Douglass
Brooke Dulaney
Mary Ann Edwards
Extra Space Storage
Sandy Goins, Hand Graphics
Kay Grant
Peter Hagen
Elaine Jenkins
Kirt Kempter
Marble Brewery
Dorothy Massey, Collected Works
Abigail Ryan
Terry Smith & Susan Munroe
Pam Walker
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Steve & Cath Washburn
The Wildlife Center
Benefactor ($5,000+)
Judith Bright Barnett
David Cartwright
David & Katherin Chase
Commonweal Conservancy
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Albert Reed & Debra Moody
Linda Saurage
Nan Schwanfelder
Kimball Udall
Patron ($1,000-$4,999)
Anonymous (4)
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Charmay Allred
La Tierra Torture Race Committee,
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Jeff & Anne Bingaman
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Murray & Cindy Brott
Peter & Honey Chapin
Camille Coates
Judith Costlow
Richard & Margaret Cronin
David & Pam Fleischaker
Harlan Flint & Nicole Rassmuson
Cynthia Grenfell
Hajoca Corporation
Nancy Hearon
Brad & Kathy Holian
Richard Hughes & Clare Rhoades
Jim & Ann Jenkins
Bill & Denise Johnson
Christopher & Janet Larsen
Carlie Lines & B.C. Rimbeaux
Los Alamos National Bank
Ralph & Esther Milnes
Charlie & Lily O’Leary
Joanna Prukop
Mark Rothermel
Rubin Katz Law Firm
Santa Fe Prep
Paul Scharf
Tom & Susan Simons
Alicia Smith
Solis Management
St. John’s College
Janet Stoker
George Strickland & Anita Ogard
Strickling Ranch Partners
Stephen Velie & Hanna McCaughey
Colin & Firth Waldon
Nancy Meem Wirth
Steward ($500-$999)
Anonymous
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Bob & Karen Browne
Merrilee Caldwell
James Duncan, Jr.
Pam & Kevin Egan
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Roberts & Jennifer French
Larry Fullmer
Harry’s Roadhouse
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William Keller
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Henry & Tina Lanman
Jim Leonard & Story Reed Leonard
Lesley & Bill Mansfield
Jill Markstein
Victor & Mary Lynn McNallie
Matthew McQueen & Caroline Seigel
Jim & Jan Patterson
Larry & Lauren Prescott
WWW.SFCT.ORG
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Peggy Rudberg & Jay Bush
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Carson & Marsha See
Fred & Eve Simon
Jerry & Charla Tubb
John Yoeckel
Robert Yonker & Karen Klavuhn
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Andy & Kitty Ault
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Adam & Sonya Berg
Ben & Anne Bergeron
Elspeth Bobbs
Bill & Annie Brown
Brad & Leslie Burnside
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Patrick Coughlin & Julia Cooper
Greg & Kay Crouch
Margo Cutler
Eudice & Les Daly
Jerry Delaney & Deon Hilger
Jan Denton & John Andrews
Don Devito & Margie Kufer
Jamie Douglass
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Harlan & Christine Flint
Kurt Gilbert & Elicia Montoya
Charlie & Diane Goodman
Bud & Kay Grant
Dave Grusin & Nan Newton
Raymond & Karen Heidemann
David & Elizabeth Holland
Gloria Holloway
Donald & Josephine Houser
Joanna Hurley & Bill deBuys
Ron & Linda James
Terre & Polly Jones
Daniel Kelly, Jr.
Susan Harrison Kelly
Howard Korder & Lois Taylor
Paul & Ruth Kovnat
Don & Alice Liska
Carol Little
Ron & Joy Mandelbaum
Jerome Marshak & Signe Bergman
Robert McLeod & Kirby Kendrick
Fred & JJ Milder
Scott & Cathy Miller
Suzanne Moss
Judith Naumberg & Stuart Bluestone
John & Cecelia Norman
John Patterson & Jan Ahern
Wyckliffe & Libby Pattishall
Mike & Eleanor Peters
Daniel & Elizabeth Plumlee
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George & Fran Ramsey
Arden Reed & Dru Sherrod
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Jon Richards & Claudia Jessup
Steven & Angie Riemann
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Lore Thorpe
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Don Van Soelen
Anthony & Sydney Warren
James Warshawski & Kristi Wareham
Nicholas & Hannah Wirth
Karen Wolfe-Mattison
Chris & Nancy Wood
2013 SANTA FE CONSERVATION TRUST DONORS
Contributor ($100-249)
Anonymous
Ann Aceves
Ann Alexander & Richard Khanlian
Mark & Martha Alexander
Donald Allison & Sumiko Ito
Thomas Armistead & Daniel Martin
Bill & Julia Ashbey
Alan Ball
Dale & Sylvia Ball
Seddie Barber
Elizabeth Barkey & Sorrel Page
Gregg Bemis, Jr. & Lisa Bemis
Steve Berry
Stephen & Karen Bershad
Mary Beth Bigger
Frank Bond
James Bradbury
Brian Drypolcher & Piper Leigh
Kerry Brock
Sam Brott
Ted Buchanan & Sally Corning
David & Lisa Caldwell
Margret Carde
Thomas & June Catron
Charlene Cerny
Letitia Chambers & Peter Smith
Sandra Claymore
Frank Clifford & Barbara Anderson
George Cohen
Stock & Janet Colt
Philip & Q Cook
Susan & Chuck Cover
Karen Crow
Paul De Stefano & Patricia Bacha
Gail Dobish & Maris Veidemanis
Linda Donnels & Lawrence Logan
John & Lucy Draper
John & Linda Jane Dressman
Gary Dryzmala
Brooke Dulaney
James H. Duncan, Sr.
Pamela Emsden & Dale Lyons
Patricia Ferguson
James & Sandra Fitzpatrick
Doug & Lori Gaumer
Jim & Peggy Gautier
Paul Giguere Jr. & Melinne Owen
Keith Grover
Gretchen Guard
David Hanna
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Michael & Marilyn Harris
Ted Harrison & Linda Spackman
Kyle & Elege Harwood
Louis & Adrienne Hicks
Cathleen Higgins
Thomas Higley & Alan Fleischaver
Ursula Hofer
Thomas Holmes
Gary & Sue Homsey
Charles & Charlene Hyle
Peter Ives & Patricia Salazar
Jan-Willem Jansens & Ariel Harrison
Elaine Jenkins
Michael & Brenda Jerome
Randy & Ceil Jones
Susan Lanier
Vint Lawrence & Amy Brown
Jim & Louise Leopold
Steve Lipscomb & Miranda Viscoli
Lois Lockwood
Neil & Cindy Lyon
Ali MacGraw
Bob & Jennifer Mangan
Michael Maremont
James McGrath
Susan McGreevy & Herb Beenhouwer
William Mee
Michael & Ellen Mellon
Ellen & Roger Miller
Virginia Mudd & Clifford Burke
We strive for accuracy. If we have overlooked your gift, please let us know.
Pat Oliphant & Susan Conway Oliphant
Abigail Olson
Linda Osborne
Anne Pedersen & Mark Donatelli
Susan Perley
Francis Phillips
Bob & Pam Pierce
Arlene B. Post
Stephen & Deborah Post
Dr. Anthony Quay & Cecelia de Lavallee
Elizabeth Reed
Donald & Sally Romig
Dick Rubin & Donna Connelly
Ed & Nancy Rubovits
Saville Ryan Marsh & Charles Marsh
Santa Fe Chili & Marching Society
Gene & Kathy Schofield
Merry Schroeder
George & Patricia Simon
Fred & Marcia Smith
David Soley & Donna Saiz
Robin Sommers
Kim Straus & Jack Lain
Jane Terry
Elizabeth Thornton
Bruce Throne
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Fred Turner
Owen & Kathy Van Essen
Pamela Walker
Steve & Cath Washburn
Bob & Glee Wenzel
Mike & Mary Lou Williams
Ann Yeomans
Louise & Jan Zabriskie
WWW.SFCT.ORG
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Anonymous
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Roeliff Annon
Auralie Ashley-Marx
Back Country Horsemen of Santa Fe
Tony Ballantine
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Nina Mastrangelo & Jerry Wellman
Norma McCallan & Robert McKee
Geno & Brenda Murray
Michael & Marcia Muth
John & Suzanne Otter
Janet Peacock
Shirley Pearson
Christine Pederson
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Bob Richardson & Brooke Gamble
Elizabeth Roghair
Rosemary Romero
Patsie Ross
Pamela Roy & Mark Winne
Paul Rubinfeld
Gail Samota & Hall Acuff
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Mary Schruben
Doug & Rita Schwartz
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Mahlon Soloway & Leslie Carlson
Joseph & Valera Sovcik
Auralie Tortorici
Robert Tucker & Judith Seltzer
Glenn & Sue von Gonten
Helen Wagner
Peter Wanco
Al Webster & Roberta Armstrong
Steven & Claire Weiner
Jane Wetzel
Michael Zeilik
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WAYS TO SUPPORT SFCT’S MISSION
T
he Santa Fe Conservation Trust deeply
appreciates the generous support of our
donors and the difference your gifts make to
our mission. There are almost as many variations on ways to make a donation as there are
needs to be met—gifts for today and gifts for
tomorrow.
HOW TO GIVE:
Outright Gifts: Gifts of cash are always
appreciated and are tax-deductible to the
fullest extent allowed by law. Use our secure
online giving page to put your gift to use
right away. It only takes a few minutes! Or,
mail your check to the Santa Fe Conservation
Trust, P.O. 23985, Santa Fe, NM 87502.
Stocks, Bonds and Real Property: Gifts
of securities or other real property provide
immediate support to SFCT. Donors receive
tax deductions based on the fair market value
of the property at the time of the gift and avoid
capital gains tax on appreciated property.
Land and Conservation Easements: To
date, landowners have entrusted SFCT with
land and conservation easements valued at
over $58,000,000 in retired development
Atalaya (left) and Sun (center) Mountains
photo by Maggie Muchmore
rights. Gifts of land or interest in land can
often provide the donor with enhanced state
and federal tax benefits.
If you have already included SFCT in your
estate plans, please let us know so that we
may acknowledge and honor your gift.
Include SFCT in your Estate Planning:
Planned giving is an especially appropriate
and thoughtful way for you to reaffirm your
commitment to the mission of the Santa Fe
Conservation Trust. Beyond supporting
the SFCT mission and creating a lasting
legacy, there are decided tax advantages
to making a planned gift. Planned and
deferred gifts, through appreciated stock,
bonds, real property, bequests, trusts and
insurance provide mutually beneficial giving
opportunities. Through a variety of options,
you can plan for your future and for ours.
Contact us at (505) 989-7019 for more
information. While we cannot offer tax
advice, we will work with your financial
planner to help you explore new ways to make
a gift that also takes into consideration your
personal circumstances and, quite possibly,
the needs of your heirs.
Santa Fe Conservation Trust
1660 B Old Pecos Trail, P.O. Box 23985
Santa Fe, NM 87502-3985
(505) 989-7019
www.sfct.org