Galisteo Basin Preserve

Please join us on Saturday, October 14, 2023, when Commonweal Conservancy, the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, and Bicycle Technologies International (BTI) host the 5th Annual GBP Poker Ride/Run.

The GBP Poker Ride/Run is an opportunity to enjoy the Galisteo Basin Preserve’s trails, make new friends and, if you’re lucky, win great prizes!

During the event, cyclists, runners, and hikers will draw cards from each of five “GBP dealers” stationed at key intersections of the preserve trail network. After collecting a complete 5-card poker hand, participants will present their cards to the Poker Ride/Run judges. Those with the highest value hands (i.e., full house, straight flush) will be eligible for exciting prizes from our luxury lodging and bike shop sponsors.

Participants can ride, run, or walk courses of varying lengths and difficulty. Options include 2-mile, 5K, and 10K courses and, for the most ambitious players, a 12-mile route.

Event sponsors include Four Seasons Resort at Rancho Encantado, Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, Rob and Charlie’s, the Broken Spoke, Mellow Velo, and New Mexico Bike N Sport. All proceeds from the Poker Ride/Run will help fund Commonweal’s on-going operations and stewardship initiatives through 2023.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.bikereg.com/gbp.

On Wednesday, the Santa Fe Reporter announced that its readers had voted the trails of the Galisteo Basin Preserve as Santa Fe’s best!

The Reporter’s 1st place award is an acknowledgement of Commonweal Conservancy’s volunteers and the generosity of its donors. It honors the work of Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, Core Crew, the Northern New Mexico Horsemen’s Association, and countless other individuals and groups who’ve devoted weekdays, weekends and summer evenings to the painstaking tasks of trail design and construction, trailhead expansion, and wayfinding enhancement.

With gratitude and humility, my colleagues and I celebrate the voice and votes of our community.

Please join Commonweal this evening in the Santa Fe Railyard between 5pm-9 pm for a block party hosted by the Santa Fe Reporter honoring Santa Fe’s best! The gathering will be a long-overdue celebration of our collective work and accomplishments.

After investing thousands of dollars in the redesign, production and installation of more than 74 wayfinding trail signs throughout the GBP, Commonweal experienced its first case of sign vandalism. This weekend, a newly installed wayfinding sign near the Shepherd’s Trail was ripped from an intersection and thrown into a nearby arroyo. This inexplicable act of vandalism is deeply discouraging, both to Commonweal and to the scores of volunteers who have dedicated hundreds of hours to the construction and maintenance of GBP’s trail network.

Over the past 20 years, Commonweal has made the GBP freely available to our community as a recreation and open space resource. During this time, tens of thousands of hikers, cyclists and equestrians have traversed the GBP’s trails: practicing extraordinary care and respect for the property’s ecological and recreational resources. Commonweal’s ownership history has been graced with remarkable fortune and generosity. When grace and respect are not properly observed, however, we will appreciate the community’s assistance in reporting acts of vandalism and/or inappropriate behavior to the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department and Commonweal. Thank you for your affection and caretaking of the GBP. Together we are creating an open space and recreation resource for the ages.

On Sat, December 17th, the first race in the GBP Winter Series took place at the Cowboy Shack Trailhead. Despite the bitterly cold temperatures, approximately 80 trail runners completed the 3.5 and 7-mile courses. Unfortunately, before the last racers were able to finish, a hiker took down all the flagging marking the courses, causing some of the racers to take the wrong route. We understand that the gentleman who took down the flagging was probably trying to be helpful, but he was not authorized to clean the courses either by Commonweal or Feral Adventures, our partner who organizes the series of winter trail races. If you are the person who removed the flags, please get in touch with Mary Peterson from Feral Adventures at 410-533-3010 as soon as possible to return them. The remaining races in the series will take place on January 21 and February 18, 2023. To register for the GBP Winter Trail Series, please visit www.feraladventures.com/winter/challenges And a reminder, if you come across flagging while recreating at the GBP, it is probably there for a reason — either to mark a race course or for some stewardship purpose, like re-routing a trail — please do not remove flagging without specific authorization from Commonweal Conservancy. Thank You!

Challenges – Feral Adventures

The GBP Trail Series will help keep you outdoors and active during the winter months while giving you the chance to experience some of the most beautiful (and runnable) trails in New Mexico. Races are held every third Saturday during the months of December through February with a post series social/celebration after the February race. Commonweal thanks race organizers Mary & Mike Peterson and Feral Adventures for putting on the race as well as these generous race sponsors: Four Seasons at Rancho Encantado - Santa Fe, Canteen Brewhouse, Bluebird Running Company, Craft Sports, Glorieta Adventure Camps and Core Crew.

In late June, Commonweal donated a fully-restrictive conservation easement overlaying 1,382 acres to the Santa Fe Conservation Trust. This last-in-a-series of donations will ensure that a property once planned for development as an environmentally responsible, mixed use/mixed income community, known as Trenza, will be dedicated instead to open space and trail use in perpetuity.

Since 2008, Commonweal has donated eleven conservation easements to the Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT). Over the past 14 years, the organization has also facilitated a handful of other gifts of conservation easements to the SFCT from GBP-affiliated landowners. In aggregate, the value of these donations totals more than $8.0 million!

During the past week, monsoon rains brought welcome relief to the forests and grasslands of northern New Mexico. Weather forecasts suggest that rain will continue to grace the region for the next 30+ days.

Concurrently with the monsoon’s onset, firefighters in the Pecos Wilderness have made good progress containing the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire such that the state’s wildfire management resources are regaining their strength and capacity.

With improved soil moisture levels and the reduced risk of nearby fires, Commonweal Conservancy will reopen the Galisteo Basin Preserve’s trails and trailheads on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 am.

Over the past month, community members demonstrated generous understanding and respect for Commonweal’s decision to close the GBP to public use. Although the temporary closure was not without criticism, my colleagues and I appreciated that a strong majority of GBP enthusiasts honored Commonweal’s decision to put resource protection goals ahead of near-term recreational interests.

On your next visit to the GBP, please take care to ride on trails that are dry and stable. Cycling and riding on wet trails can damage trail surfaces and, in some cases, be dangerous.

Going forward

With support from hundreds of individual donors, property owners and institutional funders, Commonweal’s small staff of part-time professionals has ensured the permanent protection of more than 9,000 acres within the Galisteo Basin Preserve. By our shared efforts over the past 19 years, the GBP has become the largest nonprofit-owned, publicly accessible trails and open space resource in the American Southwest.

My colleagues and I are pleased to welcome the community back to the GBP this week – a place we collectively celebrate for its beauty, inspiration and joyfulness.

Photo credit: Nevada Wier

In order to minimize the risk of human-caused wildfires, Commonweal will be closing public access to the open spaces, trails and access roads of the GBP effective Thursday, May 26, 2022. The trails and open spaces of the GBP will remain closed until the organization determines public access can be safely and responsibly accommodated later this summer or fall.

Commonweal’s board and staff believe that restricting public access — while impossible to enforce perfectly — will allow the organization to minimize the risks of accidental fire, injury and damage to the GBP’s ecological and privately-held property resources.

During the closure, Commonweal staff will be working with volunteers to complete a variety of stewardship initiatives. These will include improvements to the GBP’s wayfinding infrastructure, trailhead parking, and habitat resources. Carefully supervised, these stewardship efforts are expected to bring new value and improved resiliency to the recreational and ecological resources of the GBP. If you’d like to serve as a GBP steward during the closure, please email [email protected] with your contact information.

Admittedly, this is a difficult decision for an organization that has held public access and outdoor recreation as primary purposes of our conservation mission.

In the face of unprecedented threats to the ecological resources of the GBP, however, our commitment to the protection of the preserve’s diverse wildlife; trees, shrubs and grasses; cultural and historic resources; along with its scenic and recreational values, must take precedence.

In the weeks ahead, we will keep you apprised of our plans for re-opening: a decision that will be advised with support from resource conservation and wildland fire management professionals.

Wildfire Closure FAQ — Galisteo Basin Preserve Following impassioned discussions among Commonweal Conservancy’s staff and board of directors, the organization determined that an abundance of caution must guide its stewardship of the recreational and ecological resources of the Galisteo Basin Preserve (GBP).  The facts and conditions that info...

Vote for the Galisteo Basin Preserve!

The Santa Fe Reporter has nominated the Galisteo Basin Preserve as one of Santa Fe’s premier hiking and biking trail resources. Although the competition is significant (e.g., Dale Ball Trails, Windsor, Atalaya) we’re hopeful that the community’s significantly increased use and enjoyment of the Galisteo Basin Trails (as the Reporter refers to them) will attract strong support as a “Best of” winner in 2022! To make visible your love and appreciation for the trails and protected open spaces of the GBP, cast your vote before May 31 at https://vote.sfreporter.com/local-living/outdoor-trail.

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As we make a transition into spring, please take care to not hike or ride on the GBP trails immediately following a rain/snow storm.

The GBP trails usually dry within 24 hours and, as such, are safer and more fun to ride or hike. Waiting a day following a storm event will help preserve the integrity of trail surfaces.

All trails work at the GBP is accomplished by volunteers who are already busy building and maintaining the larger trail network. Repairing damage from premature use after a storm event only adds to their burden.

Thanks for your help as we protect our beloved community resource.

For nearly a century, the lands of the Galisteo Basin Preserve were privately owned and managed by homesteaders and ranchers. Over that period, more than 40 miles of barbed wire fencing were strung across the property’s grasslands, ridge lines and arroyos to contain herds of cattle and horses.

With the transformation of the Galisteo Basin Preserve from a ranchland into a landscape of trails and protected open space, the barbed wire that divides the preserve is no longer functioning as a containment device and is, instead, a dangerous hazard and constraint to migrating wildlife.

To begin the process of reclaiming the grasslands and hillsides of the GBP as open range wildlife habitat, Commonweal Conservancy is sponsoring a workshop to train volunteers in the safe disassembly and removal of barbed wire fencing.

This long-awaited habitat enhancement workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 25, 2022. Participants will gather at the Cottonwood Trailhead off Thornton Ranch Road at 9 am. The training will be facilitated by Reid Whittlesey of the Rio Grande Return. An experienced land restoration professional, Reid is engaged in habitat improvement projects throughout the American Southwest.

Who: A maximum of 20 participants can be accommodated in this month’s workshop. Volunteers should be physically fit and ready to get dirty. Reach out to Ted Harrison at [email protected] to register for this free event.

What: Volunteers will learn safe and efficient ways to dismantle barbed wire fences. Be prepared with long sleeve shirts, long pants, eye protection/sun glasses, heavy duty leather gloves and water. Commonweal will provide tools for post and wire removal.

When: Friday, March 25, 2022 from 9 am until 11:30 am MDT.

Where: GBP Cottonwood Trailhead – approximately 2.4 miles south of the intersection of Astral Valley Road and Thornton Ranch Road.

Why: Because the migratory and resident wildlife of northern New Mexico need our loving care and support… and it will be fun!
This is the first in a series of fence removal workshops at the GBP. If you can’t attend this workshop, you will have more opportunities to join us in the weeks and months ahead.

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If you’re looking to double the impact of your gift to the Galisteo Basin Preserve, this is your moment! Four amazing friends of the preserve have pledged to match all gifts received between now and December 31 -- up to $30,000!

22 days. $30,000. We can do this!

Over the past few weeks, dozens of donors and grant-making institutions have contributed more than $45,000 to support trail-building, habitat restoration and cultural resource protection projects at the GBP. During this same period, hundreds of hikers, cyclists and equestrians have walked, pedaled and clomped across thousands of miles of meadows, ridgelines and arroyos -- unaware that the GBP needs support to sustain its on-going stewardship.

If you’re a GBP enthusiast who hasn’t taken an opportunity to support one of your favorite hiking and riding areas, please give today!

To help us reach our $130,000 winter fundraising campaign, four very generous GBP enthusiasts have offered to match your gift up to $30,000. For financial types, that’s a 100% return on your philanthropic investment in the Galisteo Basin Preserve!

But you’ll need to act quickly. This $30,000 matching commitment only applies to donations received before midnight December 31, 2021.

One more thing: if you haven’t reached out to your friends and riding/hiking buddies about contributing to the Galisteo Basin Preserve, please forward (make clickable) this email and encourage them to become an “Open Space Steward” or a “Protector of Beautiful and Precious Creatures.” Better yet, invite them to “Name a Trail” for a beloved child, parent, spouse or pet!

The GBP is a place we all love and celebrate. It’s important that we join together to support its on-going stewardship and protection.

22 days. $30,000.

On your mark… get set…
https://www.galisteobasinpreserve.com/contribute

THIRD ANNUAL GBP WINTER TRAIL SERIES RETURNS IN-PERSON THIS DECEMBER!

Commonweal Conservancy and its friends at Feral Adventures are thrilled to announce that after a year of virtual races, the Third Annual GBP Winter Trail Series, will again be held in-person at the Preserve starting in December. Join us this winter for this series of races that feature some of the most runnable single-track trails in northern New Mexico.

Races will be held on December 18, 2021, January 15, 2022 and February 19, 2022 with a post series social/celebration after the February race, where the top female and male overall finishers of the series will receive awards. Each race offers short and long course options, which means even if you are a hiker, you can join the fun and have plenty of time to complete the short course.

In addition, Feral Adventures is including a noncompetitive virtual option this year if you want to participate but would prefer to run solo. The virtual option will still require you to run/hike the course at the GBP, just on your own and completing the series will earn you a finishers award.

There will also be a competitive Doggie Division for the virtual option only. Note – Dogs are not allowed to participate in or be on course for the in-person races. All profits from the Third Annual GBP Winter Trail Series will help support Commonweal’s GBP stewardship activities including improving trailheads and other infrastructure, building new trails, and maintaining the 41-mile, multi-use trail network. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.feraladventures.com/winter

Last chance to register!

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, Commonweal, the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society and BTI will host the 4th Annual GBP Poker Ride/Run.

The GBP Poker Ride/Run is an opportunity for community members to enjoy the GBP's trails, make new friends and, possibly, win great prizes! Participants can choose to ride/run on four courses of different lengths and difficulty. The course options include a 2-mile, 5K, 10K and, for the most vigorous players, a 10-mile route. At the event, cyclists, runners and hikers will draw one card at five different trail locations to construct a 5-card poker hand. Participants can also buy additional poker hands to increase their chances of winning (and further support the GBP).

For more information and to register, visit https://www.bikereg.com/gbp

Proceeds from these events will support a range of stewardship initiatives at the GBP, as well as bolster Commonweal Conservancy's operational capacity.

This October, the Galisteo Basin Preserve will be the setting for mountain biking, hiking and trail running races and events in support of Commonweal Conservancy’s GBP stewardship activities.

Please mark your calendar to attend these upcoming events:

On Saturday, October 2, 2021, a mountain bike endurance race -- “6 Hours in the Basin For Commonweal,” sponsored by the Core Crew – will be launched from the Cowboy Shack Trailhead at the Galisteo Basin Preserve.

The race will extend across a 9.3-mile loop of double-track road and single-track trails. The trail surface and topographic conditions of the course will include sections of sand, rock, short steep climbs and long flowing sections of trail. The race is designed to offer cyclists of all skills a fun and challenging endurance experience

Riders will be challenged to complete as many laps as possible in six hours. To avoid overcrowding on the trails, the race will be limited to 100 entries. A team of six or fewer members is considered a single entry. For more information and to register for the race, visit https://www.core-crew.com/6-hours-in-the-basin-for-commonweal

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, Commonweal, the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society and BTI will host the 4th Annual GBP Poker Ride/Run.

The GBP Poker Ride/Run is an opportunity for community members to enjoy the GBP's trails, make new friends and, possibly, win great prizes! Participants can choose to ride/run on four courses of different lengths and difficulty. The course options include a 2-mile, 5K, 10K and, for the most vigorous players, a 10-mile route. At the event, cyclists, runners and hikers will draw one card at five different trail locations to construct a 5-card poker hand. Participants can also buy additional poker hands to increase their chances of winning (and further support the GBP).

For more information and to register, visit https://www.bikereg.com/gbp

Proceeds from these events will support a range of stewardship initiatives at the GBP, as well as bolster Commonweal Conservancy's operational capacity.

We hope to see you on the trails this fall.

October will be a busy month for goings-on at GBP. Come enjoy the spectacular views and cooler fall temperatures at the Preserve at one or more of these fun events:

On Sat, October 2nd, Core Crew will host the 3rd Annual “6 Hours in the Basin for Commonweal” race at the GBP. Riders will try to complete as many laps as possible in six hours over a varied course that includes sand, rock, short steep climbs and long flowing sections of trail. Racers can tackle the course individually, with another person or in teams of three or more. For more information or to register, visit https://www.core-crew.com/6-hours-in-the-basin-for-commonweal

One week later, on Saturday, October 9th, the Albuquerque Area Trail Riders will host the inaugural Galisteo Basin Preserve Benefit Poker Ride for equestrians. Horseback riders will stop and pick cards at designated stops along an 8-mile course. The best poker hands will be awarded a variety of prizes that have been generously donated by Pharm-Aloe Equine, Dan's Boots & Saddles, Rancho Elisa Stables, Tractor Supply Edgewood, Caza Ladron Hunt, Equi-IX LLC, Two Horse Tack, Horseman's Feed and Supply, Paul's Veterinary Supply, and Beta Tack, LLC. Visit https://aatr.redpodium.com/galisteo-basin-preserve-benefit-poker-ride for more information and to register.

Then, on Saturday, October 16th, Commonweal, the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society and Bicycle Technologies International (BTI) are excited to be co-hosting the 4th Annual GBP Poker Ride/Run. In this final GBP October event, hikers, bikers and trail runners will see if they can put together the best poker hands to win prizes from the Four Seasons Resort Ranch Encantado Santa Fe, Buffalo Thunder, REI, O’Leary Built Bicycles & Powder Coating, Mellow Velo, NM Bike N Sport, Broken Spoke, and Rob and Charlie’s. Registration information and more details are at https://www.bikereg.com/gbp

Hope to see you there!

If you like to run the Galisteo Basin Preserve trails, don’t miss the first-ever GBP Full Moon Half Marathon race taking place on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Starting and ending from the Cottonwood Trailhead, the race will feature 6.4K, 12K and Half Marathon distances. The race is organized by our friends at Endurance Santa Fe. Proceeds from the race will support Commonweal’s efforts to expand and maintain the GBP trail network. For more information and to register until July 21st, go to https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=86103

Our friends at Feral Adventures - the organizers of the Galisteo Basin Preserve Winter Trail Series - recently let us know that one of the race series sponsors, Bluebird Running Company will be donating 10% of ALL online purchases to Commonweal Conservancy in support of our stewardship activities at the GBP. This incredibly generous offer runs from February 2, 2021 through February 14, 2021.

To sweeten the deal even further, Bluebird Running Company is offering free shipping on all purchases. In order to take advantage of their free shipping offer, please use coupon code LUV2RUN.

Now is your chance to get your Valentine some sweet outdoor gear. No Valentine, no worries. Get yourself something. You deserve it (and the GBP will benefit)!

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Trail Use Reminders

The wild and beautiful landscape of the GPB offers a landscape of renewal and re-creation for of hikers, bikers and equestrians. This has been especially true in 2020, as thousands of residents and visitors sought outdoor opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although most of the preserve’s visitors have been respectful in their social distancing and treatment of the surrounding environment, the GBP’s dramatically increased use has sometimes negatively impacted the preserve’s fragile soils, wildlife habitat and cultural artifacts. To ensure the preserve can continue to be a place that is open and accessible to community members, we need visitors to attend to the following practices:

• Park in designated trailhead parking lots – not along roadsides or off-road
• Walk and ride on designated trails only. Informal trails and pathways damage fragile soils and cause erosion
• Drive slowly and responsibly on GBP roads. Posted speed limits must be respected for the safety of residents and pedestrians
• Do not visit the GBP before sunrise or remain on the property after sunset. The preserve is home to residents and animals that have a right to enjoy the peace and quiet of night
• Observe “Leave No Trace” principles by collecting dog waste and disposing of it when you return home. Equestrians should collect horse manure and hay after parking at the GBP trailheads
• Dogs must be leashed or under voice control – i.e., immediately obeying “come” commands when called. Aggressive or fearful animals should be left at home to ensure the safety of other recreationalists.

By attending to these practices, the GBP can remain an open, vital and protected recreation and natural lands resource for our community. Thank you for your close attention to these protocols.

Earlier this month, one of the GBP’s most experienced and dedicated trail designers and builders, Brent Bonwell, was honored with the naming of the northern leg of the GBP’s newest multi-use trail. The Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, in collaboration with a dozen other mountain bike and trail running friends, made generous contributions to facilitate the trail naming. “Brent’s Bon Temps” branches off from Glenn’s Way at trail marker 55 and heads west, climbing to the top of a beautiful mesa and switch-backing down to (forthcoming) marker 57.

Brent’s partnership with Commonweal over the past 12 years has enriched our work. His thoughtful, good-humored and tireless contributions to building and maintaining the preserve’s trail network have helped establish a world-class recreation resource for residents and visitors to northern New Mexico.

GBP Winter Trail Series – pandemic edition in 2020!

Mirroring the larger challenges of 2020, this year’s Galisteo Basin Preserve Winter Trail Race Series will reflect the needs and responsibilities of the moment. Unlike “virtual races” where participants pick their own route, the 2nd Annual GBP Winter Trail Series hosted by Feral Adventures will involve three races in December, January and February. With the goal of minimizing trail traffic and facilitate social distancing, runners will be allowed to pick the date and time they complete each of the three courses.

Although registration is still open, prospective adventurers and running enthusiasts must complete the first course and post their results by December 31st, 2020!

This year, Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe has generously donated one night’s lodging as the grand prize. A handful of other local sponsors have contributed similarly wonderful prizes. For more information on the series and registration details, please visit http://www.feraladventures.com/winter/.

Galisteo Basin Preserve Winter Trail Series – Pandemic Edition – Feral Adventures Galisteo Basin Preserve Winter Trail Series – Pandemic Edition Like everything else, this year’s Galisteo Basin Preserve Winter Trail Race Series will be different! While many are holding “Virtual Races”, we have decided to keep this tradition going, just with a pandemic flair. You will be r...

The GBP wishes to congratulation Henry and Tina Lanman for their recent recognition as among 10 Who Made A Difference in our community. Henry and Tina have been volunteering on the Galisteo Basin Preserve trail network since 2012 and are two of the GBP’s hardest working and most cherished volunteers. Read the full story below:

Santa Feans clearing path to nature Henry and Tina Lanman took a class on how to maintain trails after moving to Santa Fe in 2001. Since then, they have helped create and improve trail systems across

Over the past eight months, the Galisteo Basin Preserve trails have witnessed record use. Attending to COVID-19 restrictions, thousands of hikers, cyclists and equestrians have found inspiration and solace scaling steep ridgelines, ambling through grassy meadows and meditating on rocky overlooks.
After 18 years of trail building and painstaking land stewardship, the secret is out! The GBP is now a “go-to” place for recreationalists and open space enthusiasts from northern New Mexico and throughout the nation.

But only a small fraction of trail users support the GBP’s stewardship.

To help protect the GBP as a recreation resource, wildlife refuge, and cultural landscape, Commonweal is committed to raising $250,000 in the coming year to establish a dedicated stewardship fund: one that will help underwrite an ambitious program of trail building, habitat restoration and cultural resource protection.

We’ll be sharing the specifics of these initiatives in future emails.

But for today, the first step in our campaign is to identify and engage the thousands of GBP hikers, cyclists and equestrians who haven’t yet had an opportunity to contribute to the preserve’s protection.

We need you – existing friends and donors – to reach out to your friends and riding/hiking buddies in support of the Galisteo Basin Preserve’s long-term protection and restoration!

With gifts of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $10,000+ from enthusiasts of the GBP – people who love and regularly traverse the preserve’s trails and open spaces – we can reach our $250,000 goal before late spring 2021.

With tens of thousands of dollars already committed and/or pledged to the campaign, your help connecting us to a larger community of GBP trail users and open space enthusiasts will allow us to establish a stewardship fund that can nurture and sustain the preserve for years to come!

Reach out. Share the love. Forward this message.

Tell your friends it’s time to show up and sign up.

It’s time for the 99% (invisible majority) to get in on the fun!

Let’s make it happen.
https://www.galisteobasinpreserve.com/contribute

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