In service to the Taos community, bioregion, ecosystem & future generations
Overview
The Taos Community Resilience Initiative is a collaborative place-based effort focused on supporting the long-term health, well-being, and resilience of the town, county and surrounding Upper Rio Grande bioregion.
At its core, the initiative is about helping our community better understand the ecological systems that sustain life here — especially water, land, food, energy, ecosystems, and climate conditions — and using that understanding to support wiser planning, stronger relationships, and more coordinated action.
Taos is a place of extraordinary beauty, culture, and ecological significance. It is also a place facing growing pressure from water scarcity, climate volatility, wildfire risk, infrastructure stress, and land-use decisions that will shape the future for generations to come. Across New Mexico, state and research sources warn of a hotter, drier future, with less reliable water supply, declining river flows, shrinking snowpack, and increasing ecological stress.
The purpose of the initiative is to help Taos respond proactively — not reactively — by creating shared understanding, trusted information, stronger collaboration, and a clearer path from information to action.
Community Resilience Questionnaire
This questionnaire is intended to help us better understand what community members care about most, what concerns they have, and how they may want to engage. Your responses will help inform the development and progress of the initiative. It would be greatly appreciated if you would please take a few minutes to fill out this questionnaire — your voice matters!
Learn More
View the resources below to learn more (the deck is best viewed on a computer, yet can also be viewed on a phone)
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Mission & Vision
Mission: Provide shared access to trusted, well-organized ecological and resilience-related data and intelligence that help the Taos community make informed, collaborative, near and long-term planning decisions in support of community well-being and resilience.
Vision: A thriving and resilient Taos community and surrounding bioregion where a shared understanding of ecological realities guides planning, strengthens stewardship, and supports the well-being of present and future generations.
Contact & Collaboration
If you feel interested or inspired to learn more, participate, contribute, explore potential synergies or collaborate please contact…
Joshua Alvord
Initiative Coordinator | Taos Resident | Local Earth Director
619-517-4469
Local Earth is honored to help coordinate the Taos Community Resilience Initiative
Thank You
