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Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic & Historic Byway Audio Tour- Free Event!!!To participate in our scavenger hunt, download the following form, you'll need to download our tour on the TravelStorys App (https://travelstorys.com/download) and you'll need to keep an eye on the portal signs along the Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic & Historic Read more

Organization Background In 2009, Congress passed legislation establishing the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area with the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S.22). That legislation designated the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc. as the local coordinating entity and names the National Park Service as providing Read more

Now Hiring-Administrative Assistant The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) was formed through legislation that will preserve and promote the cultural, historical, and recreational resources of the area of three Counties in the San Luis Valley. Position SdCNHA Administrative Assistant Description of duties: Administrative Assistant will be expected Read more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Offers Youth Programs! Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is looking for students to participate in our Caminos de Valle Youth Walking Tours and our Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Camp!  With 11,000 years of documented human habitation, the Sangre de Cristo National Read more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) will be hosting the Alliance of National Heritage Areas 2022 Fall Conference October 10-14, 2022. National Heritage Areas are a program within the National Park Service, and are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes.  Unlike Read more

Caminos del Valle is a signature project of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA). This project recruited and trained four youth between the ages of 16-18 representing Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla counties. Hayden, Jamie, Josh and Allison were trained in group leadership roles in neighborhoods and public lands, Read more

The block of San Juan Avenue and Main Street in Alamosa was abundant with individuals, colorful decorations, lively music, and cultural dancing on May 6th for the 4th Annual Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Cinco de Mayo Block Party. Mitchell Jarvies- SdCNHA Board President Community members arrived Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) presented one student with a History Fair Scholarship. SdCNHA provides annual scholarships to students who participate and compete in the Regional History Fair, with projects based on this year’s theme “Debate and Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, and Consequences.” that involve local history, culture, Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce our 2023 grant application cycle is now open. Grants awarded from SdCNHA are intended to encourage local cultural and historic heritage preservation activities, educational programs and support Heritage Tourism within the heritage area. Our past grantees have used Read more