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  The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area and Colorado University at Boulder are proud to present our third place-based teacher workshop. This free, one-day workshop will take place on Friday, April 6th, 2018, from 9am to 4pm in the South Conejos School District building.  Lunch will be provided and Read more

There is quite a story to be told about the people and places in the San Luis Valley. This is a story with roots not only in southern Colorado, but the southern United States. It’s a national story about how our country was formed. It’s a story about the creativity, Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce our 2019 grant application cycle is now open. Grants from the SdCNHA are intended to encourage local cultural and historic heritage preservation activities, educational programs and support Heritage Tourism in Alamosa, Conejos and Costilla counties. Our past grantees Read more

  Tori Martinez, Executive Director for the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) spent the week in Washington DC speaking with Senators and Congressmen to advocate for funding and legislation to support Colorado’s three National Heritage Areas. The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area is the farthest south in Read more

  National Heritage Areas are places where history, cultural and natural wonders intersect with everyday places where people live, work, and play. An NHA is a region that may cross state and county boundaries that has been recognized and designated by Congress for its unique contribution to the nation’s history. Read more

The SdCNHA is proud to provide an annual scholarship to students who participate in the District History Fair, part of the National History Day Competition. Eligible student projects must be based on a theme involving local history, culture, or traditions within the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area. The SdCNHA Read more

  The 2018 Saving Places Conference will focus on the Power of Place – exploring the connection between people and place, celebrate Colorado’s diverse history, recognize the role of heritage in forming community identity, and discuss incentives available for the reuse of historic places in our communities. CPI’s Saving Places Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Colorado Preservation Inc. and the town of Antonito recently refaced the exterior of the historic Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot, located at 307 Main Street in Antonito, CO. Beginning around the late 1870s, the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RGRR) began extending Read more

Tori Martinez, Executive Director for the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area graduated from Arizona State University with a Master’s degree in Sociology, on December 12, 2017. Tori decided to pursue her Master’s degree because she wanted more training, to better serve and give back to her community. Arizona State Read more

  The Conservation Easement of the Valdez Rio Culebra Ranch in San Luis is a significant convergence of natural, historical and cultural resources in the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA). By funding this conservation easement through Colorado Open Lands’, SdCNHA is helping to safeguard the property’s acequia water, Read more