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What actually is the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area?

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A National Heritage Area is designated by Congress for its unique nationally significant qualities and resources. It is a place where a combination of natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources have shaped a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape.

A National Heritage Area employs a partnership approach to heritage development involving collaborative planning around a theme, industry and/or geographical feature that influenced the nation’s culture and history. This planning strategy encourages residents, government agencies, nonprofit groups and private partners to agree on and prioritize programs and projects that recognize, preserve and celebrate many of America’s defining landscapes.

A National Heritage Area seeks short- and long-term solutions to conservation and development challenges by fostering relationships among regional stakeholders and encouraging them to work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area 2025 Board Meeting Dates

June 18, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 19, 2025

For more information, email info@sdcnha.org

*SdCNHA board meetings are open to the public.

Featured Stories from Our Heritage Area

Covering histories and adventurous tales from our heritage!

Emperius Building – Milagros Coffee House

By |May 8th, 2025|

Just two years after Colorado became a state, a narrow-gauge train loaded with expectant settlers and their belongings stopped at a protected bend in the Rio Grande shaded by a grove of cottonwoods. In 1878 Alamosa—Spanish for cottonwood grove—was founded and is currently the largest town in the SangreRead more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Awards History Scholarships to Students

By |May 8th, 2025|

ALAMOSA, CO — The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) proudly awarded $4,000 in scholarships to eight exceptional students whose projects brought local history to life during the 2025 Regional History Fair. Held at Adams State University and hosted by the ASU Department of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, PoliticalRead more

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