Taos County
Solutions and stories from Northern New Mexico
In 2021, Taos Municipal Schools debuted dedicated relaxation spaces for teachers who have confronted staff shortages, enormous workloads, and a flood of pandemic-related disruptions. A few months later, students got some wellness spaces of their own—and now other New Mexico schools can too.
As Taos nonprofits confronted staff shortages, nine organizations teamed up to pursue federal funding that provides relief to the community-serving organizations.
- Local Champion:
- Taos High School
- Date funded:
- December 10, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $16,300
- Local Champion:
- Taos High School
- Date funded:
- September 24, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $8,950
- Local Champion:
- Taos Community Foundation
- Date funded:
- September 24, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $10,000
With winter on the horizon and a surplus of wood on hand, local organizations connect elderly Taos County residents with the firewood they need.
Through its Acequia Aquí series, the Paseo Project shares the legacy—and fragility—of the historic waterways that once brought life to Taos’ fields, gardens, and orchards.
When the Town of Taos stopped recycling plastic, a group of locals created an innovative solution: turning waste into walls. With a little help from the LOR Foundation, they’re poised to make a dent in the overflowing plastic.
Informed by the experiences of five Taos businesses, this handbook can help rural merchants launch online stores.
This northern New Mexico village’s new firewood processor will help build an economy around forest health and support essential community programs.
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