What actually is the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area?
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National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes. A National Heritage Area is designated by Congress and intended to encourage historic preservation and an appreciation of the history and heritage of the area. To become designated, the landscape must be a nationally unique natural, cultural, historical or scenic resource and it must be significant to the national story of the greater United States. There are currently 55 National Heritage Areas. National Heritage Areas are not National Park Service units or federally owned or managed land. National Heritage Areas are administered by either non-profit organizations, local coordinating entities or state governments. The National Park Service provides and advisory role and limited technical, planning and financial assistance. Each heritage area has its own authorizing legislation and set of resources, goals and management plan.
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area 2022 Board Meeting Dates
January 18, 2023
February 22, 2023
March 15, 2023
May 17, 2023
June 21, 2023
September 20, 2023
October 18, 2023
November 15, 2023
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!
Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Reauthorization of National Heritage Area (NHA) Designations for Cache La Poudre, Sangre de Cristo, and South Park
Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Reauthorization of National Heritage Area (NHA) Designations for Cache La Poudre, Sangre de Cristo, and South Park Reauthorization Enables NHAs to Receive National Park Service Funding for 15 Years Denver –– Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated the reauthorization of Colorado’s three National Heritage Read more
SdCNHA Hosts ANHA 2022 Fall Conference!
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
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
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