Our Mission

The Santa Fe Watershed Association is a nonprofit organization with a mission to build a thriving, resilient Santa Fe River Watershed through collaboration, stewardship, and education that inspires us all to care for our land, water, and each other. Learn more.

“Sometimes a picture is worth so much more than a thousand words. Like this one taken just last month with our founder Paige Grant, board member and former County Open Space Manager Colleen Baker, and me, holding the ‘before’ image of the functionally dead landscape at Agua Fria while standing in the ‘after’ image of the restored, vegetated river….” Read SFWA Executive Director Morika Vorenberg Hensley’s 2024 Annual Letter

Give to our BUILDING RESILIENCE 2024 campaign

We are thrilled to share an incredible opportunity: Liberty Ranch has generously offered a challenge grant, where every donation you make to SFWA through December 31st will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000! That means your contribution, no matter the amount, will have double the impact and help build a thriving and resilient watershed!

You can make a simple, tax-deductible donation to SFWA by clicking the donate button below:

Or, send a check to:
Santa Fe Watershed Association
1413 2nd St, Suite #3
Santa Fe, NM 87505

EIN/Tax ID: 86-0996109

WHO WE ARE

Learn about SFWA’s work, staff, board, and community

WHAT WE DO

Community watershed resilience through education, cleanups, green stormwater infrastructure, and community partnerships

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Donate, volunteer, collaborate, learn, and care with us

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Learn more about community events, cleanups, workshops, and volunteer opportunities

RESOURCE LIBRARY

Access updates, reports, and community information relating to the Santa Fe River Watershed

SFWA Office Closed

Happy holidays and waterways, Watershedders! The SFWA team wishes you and yours a happy and healthy winter season. Our office will be closed from December 25th through January 1st. We’ll be back in the new year with exciting programs and events, so please stay tuned!

SFWA BY THE NUMBERS

*in FY 2023/2024

**current estimate for the value of a volunteer hour is $33.49; see independentsector.org

The Santa Fe River Watershed is within the homelands of the Tewa, Keres, and Towa Pueblos, and the Apache Nations. It is significant for numerous other Peoples including the Tiwa Pueblos, Diné, Ute, and Comanche Nations. Learn more.