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The energy lab at the Energy Smart Academy at Santa Fe Community College where students learn to conduct energy ratings and weatherize homes.

Creating a warm and energy-efficient home on a tight budget

November has already brought colder temperatures. A warm and comfortable house can make the coming winter a cozy and pleasant experience. But for those with … more

By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 11/8/18

Courtesy photo Sarah Nelson A male evening grosbeak pays Northern New Mexico a visit recently.

Grosbeaks: Here one day, gone the next

Evening grosbeaks are stunning, stocky birds and you'll know it if you see one in your backyard. They aren't loyal backyard visitors though. Evening grosbeaks are an … more

By Anne Schmauss
For The New Mexican | 11/8/18

Photo by Al SchneiderTamarisk, aka salt cedar, Tamarix chinensis. Several species were introduced hundreds of years ago and proved to be invaders that clog waterways and crowd out native plant species.

Apply for a Native Plant Society grant; enrich your environment

The subject is money. Relax, it's not about yours but about the grants awarded by the Native Plant Society of New Mexico from the Jack and Martha Carter Conservation Fund. Thanks to generous donations … more

By Tom Stewart and Jan Martenson
For The Taos News | 11/8/18

Photo by Mark SchuetzIn El Salto a 40-acre fuel break, resulting from tree-thinning, is obvious after a snowfall. The thinning was sponsored by Río Grande Water Fund, Taos County and the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District.

Renewing the resilience and productivity of native forests

'The congested forests that we are familiar with today are completely unnatural and will not endure, and neither will our … more

By Jan Martenson
For The Taos News | 10/11/18

&#169;Al SchneiderLigusticum porteri. Southwest Colorado wildflowers. New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the corners.

Herb of the Month: Oshá de la sierra

In New Mexico folk medicine, oshá de la sierra root is sometimes worn on the boots to repel viboras (rattlesnakes) and kept in the pocket or under the pillow. It is said to repel infection and mal ojo (the evil eye). more

By Rob Hawley
For The Taos News | 10/11/18

Morgan TimmsIntern Daniel Martinez stirs watermelon jelly mixture as garden manager Tiana Suazo pours in butter Thursday (Oct. 4) at the Taos County Economic Development Center.

Drying, canning and pickling help preserve autumn garden bounty

With the coming of fall, thoughts turn to preserving the fruits of the fields, trees and vines. Northern New Mexico has a long history of food preservation through drying, canning and … more

By Cindy Brown
For The Taos | 10/11/18

Catch a glimpse of a lesser goldfinch

Lesser goldfinches are in Northern New Mexico all during nesting season, but their population really exploded in late August. Young goldfinches fledged and activity … more

By Anne Schmauss
For The New Mexican | 9/20/18

Chris Pieper throws a handful of freshly harvested Yukon Gold potatoes onto a pile Thursday (Sept. 6) at his farm in Arroyo Seco. Pieper experimented with growing potatoes in wood chips for the first time this summer and said this method has been the least energy intensive and most water-efficient method he has ever used.

You say potato, they say potatoes

Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that enriches the soil rather than depleting it. more

By Cindy Brown
For The Taos News | 9/14/18

Curtis ClarkA&#241;il del muerto can be poisonous to livestock but has many medicinal uses for people.

Herb of the month: Golden crownbeard, goldweed

Añil del muerto, a plant with bright yellow flowers and blue-green leaves, begins blooming near the end of July and throughout most of August in Northern New Mexico. more

By Rob Hawley
For The Taos News | 9/14/18

Photos by Jan MartensonCowpen daisy. Inset: Field of cowpen daisies on Salazar Road in 2013.

Designing a conservation strategy for rare plant species

Did you know 235 rare and endangered plant species live in New Mexico? Of these, 109 species occur only in New Mexico and nowhere else in the world. more

By Jan Martenson
For The Taos News | 9/13/18

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