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Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) will be hosting the Alliance of National Heritage Areas 2022 Fall Conference October 10-14, 2022. National Heritage Areas are a program within the National Park Service, and are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes.  Unlike Read more

Caminos del Valle is a signature project of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA). This project recruited and trained four youth between the ages of 16-18 representing Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla counties. Hayden, Jamie, Josh and Allison were trained in group leadership roles in neighborhoods and public lands, Read more

The block of San Juan Avenue and Main Street in Alamosa was abundant with individuals, colorful decorations, lively music, and cultural dancing on May 6th for the 4th Annual Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Cinco de Mayo Block Party. Mitchell Jarvies- SdCNHA Board President Community members arrived Read more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area wants to recognize local veterans! We want to share stories, memories, and photos of our local heroes. If you would like your loved ones to be shared on our social media, please fill out the form below, and return to info@sdcnha.org or hand deliver Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) presented one student with a History Fair Scholarship. SdCNHA provides annual scholarships to students who participate and compete in the Regional History Fair, with projects based on this year’s theme “Debate and Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, and Consequences.” that involve local history, culture, Read more

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is pleased to announce our 2023 grant application cycle is now open. Grants awarded from SdCNHA are intended to encourage local cultural and historic heritage preservation activities, educational programs and support Heritage Tourism within the heritage area. Our past grantees have used Read more

National Park Service – Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area   Length: Term of positions is 12 weeks; full-time 40 hrs/wk Location: Alamosa, CO Living Allowance: $600 /week AmeriCorps Award: Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $1,678.57 Read more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is looking for students to participate in our Caminos de Valle Youth Walking Tours and our Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Camp!  With 11,000 years of documented human habitation, the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area is a crossroads of the centuries. Here Read more

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Grants and Projects Coordinator General description of position: The Grants and Projects Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and implementation of all of the grants and projects of the organization. Full-time position The duties include, but are not limited to the following: Creation of Grant Agreements, Memorandums of Read more

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Programs Coordinator General description of position: The Programs Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and implementation of all of the Youth Heritage Camp Program and the Youth Walking Tour Program of the organization. Position part-time February through May and full-time in June. This is a temporary position. The Read more