Taos Soil & Water Conservation District

06/02/2026

04/21/2026

Turn every storm into a resource — 60-gallon rain barrels are now for sale! Harvest rainwater for your landscape, reduce runoff, and conserve water by lowering demand on municipal or well supplies. Make the most of every drop!
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Barrels are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Some restrictions apply. Contact [email protected] for program details and application.

03/02/2026

Purchase New Mexico grown tree seedlings this spring!

Supplies are limited, so apply now to reserve your trees.

02/04/2026

If you or someone you know is struggling with managing Russian Olives and Siberian Elms on their private land in Taos County, please contact Taos SWCD at 575-751-0584 to apply for assistance.

Taos SWCD has secured grant funding to help landowners pay for professional removal of these non-native invasive species.

Apply now to qualify for cost share programs to manage these noxious weeds in 2026!

01/27/2026

Check out our new website, updated with program descriptions and applications!

https://taosswcd-nm.gov/

01/05/2026

Next Thursday January 15th at 530pm Taos SWCD will host a informational session about applying for the next grant cycle for state Healthy Soil funding. Attend in person or remotely if you're interested in getting funding for your farm, pueblo, or acequia!

Please RSVP here:

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/vbqss8f/lp/0af3cce9-49ab-4720-bd9a-64cc078f91de

12/10/2025

Apply now to get cost share assistance from Taos Soil and Water Conservation District for our pilot winter bale grazing program. Open to all landowners and land-leasers in Taos County who have livestock and are willing to follow NRCS guidelines in feeding extra hay to their livestock to be left behind as soil armor to improve the health of local pastures.

Applications available here: https://tswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/HEALTHY-SOIL-PROGRAM-Bale-Grazing-Cost-Share-Application-2025-26.pdf

10/21/2025

Taos SWCD has been alerted to landowners receiving unsolicited low-ball cash offers in the mail for their valuable agricultural land. If you or someone you know has received a similar letter to the excerpt pictured, please let our district manager Peter Vigil know at [email protected] or call our office at 575-751-0584.

09/26/2025

Now is a great time to plant fall tree seedlings to get them established before the cold sets in. Taos SWCD has purchased over 1000 multispecies native tree seedlings from New Mexico State Forestry for county landowners to purchase at a discounted rate ($10 for bundles of 10 plants).

Call 575-751-0584 or email [email protected] for a simple application.

Supplies are limited and trees are reserved in order of application submission. Trees are available for pickup next week!

09/19/2025

Have a private well? Obtain peace of mind with our water testing program!