Cochiti Pueblo has expressed their opposition to Senator Martin Heinrich’s Bandelier National Park bill. The Pueblo’s attorney told Caldera Action that they are opposed to all aspects of the bill.…
Senator Udall Secures New Funding for Valles Caldera
2/28/20 Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) recently was able to obtain $1.3 million dollars in additional annual appropriations for the Valles Caldera National Preserve. This is permanent funding. Senator Udall sits…
Caldera Action Announces Opposition to Bandelier National Park Bill
2/20/20 The Board of Directors of Caldera Action voted unanimously to oppose a bill introduced into the US Senate to change the designation of Bandelier National Monument to Bandelier National…
NPS Moving Forward with Research Learning Center
The NPS staff at the Valles Caldera and at Bandelier along with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a “Research…
Progress at Valles Caldera
1/20 Least visitors to the Valles Caldera think the park is in a static state, Superintendent Jorge Silva Banuelos assured Caldera Action’s board of directors at a Santa Fe…
Jemez Pueblo Lawsuit Denied
The US District Court for the District of New Mexico has denied Jemez Pueblo’s claim to the Valles Caldera National Preserve in a final judgment. This is either the end…
The Saga of the North Fence
1/3/20 Along the Valles Caldera National Preserve’s northern boundary lies an old fence put in by the private owners of the Baca Ranch. The fence divides the VCNP from…
Bandelier National Park?
2/1/20 Senator Martin Heinrich has rolled out a long planned proposal to upgrade Bandelier National Monument to national park status. His idea centers on increasing tourism in northern New Mexico…