Valencia Soil & Water Conservation District

11/04/2026

Order organic, healthy produce directly from Rocket Punch Farm! Rocket Punch Farm is a conscious market garden and a Valencia SWCD partner. Take a look at their seasonal produce, from spring greens and strawberries to tomatoes, chiles, and autumn storage crops.
By appointment only. Please call ahead to check availability.
(505) 302-5657
Click here for the current list of available foods:
https://rocketpunchfarm.com/2026/10/22/change-is-constant/

10/14/2026

Attention landowners! Help protect our native seed populations and get paid to collect wildland seed on your property.
For more information and to apply, visit:

Rio Grande Return. Wildland Seed Harvest.

09/25/2026

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10am-4pm for our annual Desert Willow and Pollinator Festival at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area! FREE EVENT open to the public with fun games and activities. Professional speakers on a range of topics - all to educate you on our state's important pollinators! Prizes, plant sale, silent auction, giveaways, on-site food trucks, refreshments, and more!!

09/10/2026

Current lineup of 1-hour, 8-hour, and 10-day educational events for July 2026 through April 2027 at https://vitalsoillandscapes.com/events. Many of these events are free to attend and are designed for homeowners, gardeners, students, landscape professionals, farmers, ranchers, and anyone interested in creating more resilient, water-wise landscapes.
If you know someone who may benefit, please share these workshops with your colleagues, constituents, clients, and friends, especially through social media platforms.

Hope to see you in class!

Links to FB events
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FAeMZ3LcR/
Tree Guilds for the Drylands - Osuna Nursery
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Agk2v2Q4J/
Tree Guilds for the Drylands - Plant World Nursery
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BkZ2fbou6/
Using Prickly Pear (Opuntia) In Dryland Tree Guilds
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GoyCtu9Ce/
Using Apple Trees in Permaculture Tree Guilds
https://www.facebook.com/share/1D5wJ26Ger/
Introduction to Permaculture

These, in particular, provide the deep dive knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to apply permaculture to any human civilization related problem with an emphasis on designing and growing permanent landscapes:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EoyVBVD8q/
Nurturing Your Land: A Permaculture Journey Through Soil, Water, Earthworks and Plants

https://www.facebook.com/share/1LiDcRqoW4/
10-Day Drylands Permaculture Design Certification Workshop - Santa -Fe

09/03/2026

Attention walkers and nature enthusiasts! Whitfield nature trails will be open on Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in September and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in October! This is in addition to our normal business hours from 8:00 to 4:30 Tuesday through Saturday. Come enjoy the cooler weather and birds!

08/02/2026

07/24/2026

Sign up for the 2026 Master Naturalist Class at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area occurring Wednesday evenings Aug 19-Oct 24, 2026 at 2424 Highway 47, Belen. Access applications on the VSWCD Website.

07/19/2026

Whitfield's gates will be open on Sunday morning, July 19 at 6am for our friends to make use of the cooler temperatures to walk and enjoy nature. They will remain open for the day, closing around 7pm. The Visitor center will remain closed but the bathrooms will be available.

07/03/2026

Whitfield gates will be open this holiday weekend, from Friday July 3rd - Sunday, July 5th. On July 3, gates open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 7:30. p.m. On Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 gates are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Escape the crowds and come take a nature walk!

06/27/2026

Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area will be open until 6:30pm today for cooler walking. Enjoy!