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Solutions and stories that connect communities with the natural environment and working lands.

Solution An Observation Deck Revitalizes Cortez’s Big Al Trail
Local Champion:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Date funded:
March 9, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution Virtual Fencing Pilot Supports Sustainable Ranching on Taos Public Lands
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
March 6, 2026
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Trail Maintenance Restores Safe Access at Rio Grande del Norte Monument
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
March 5, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,000
Solution An Art Contest and Brochure Bridge the Gap Between Ranchers and Recreationists in Cortez
Local Champion:
Montelores Coalition
Date funded:
March 5, 2026
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Solution Collaboration Advances Community Understanding of Wildfire Risk in Taos
Local Champion:
A Taos Local
Date funded:
February 27, 2026
Grant Amount:
$28,245
Solution A Shed Expands Rescue Capacity for Cortez’s Feral Cats
Local Champion:
Rachel's Forgotten Felines Rescue
Date funded:
February 2, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,850
Solution A Land Easement Completes Libby’s New Trail System
Local Champion:
Libby Parks District
Date funded:
February 2, 2026
Grant Amount:
$29,881
Solution Trail Restoration Reopens La Junta Access for Questa Hikers
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
January 26, 2026
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Solution A Chainsaw Crew Builds Skills for Cortez Young Adults and Protects Local Forests
Local Champion:
Southwest Conservation Corps
Date funded:
January 22, 2026
Grant Amount:
$18,000
Cultivo aims to inspire and educate the next generation of Questa farmers, passing on local agricultural knowledge to sustain the community for years to come. (Photo by Mark Totte)
Story
Questa’s Cultivo Grows Knowledge and Community Through Agricultural Education

With LOR's support, one youth internship program is preserving Questa's heritage and preparing the next generation of farmers.