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Since its inception in the late 1980’s, the Taos Canyon Neighborhood Association’s purpose has been to make improvements to the canyon to benefit all canyon residents. There has always been an annual summer picnic to keep everyone informed of the latest updates. A few years ago, a potluck was added with the help of the Valle Escondido residents in the use of their clubhouse.

Some of the actions taken by the TCNA board over the years are:

• grants written and accepted for the North and South side Shady Brook tree thinning projects in conjunction with the US Forest Service;

• the twice-a-year roadside trash pick-up with the help of the NM Dept of Transportation;

• working with the Taos County Solid Waste Dept. in getting the Taos County Commission to approve a budget for a trash transfer site in the canyon;

• working with the Taos County Solid Waste Dept. to provide free dumpsters at a central location for the clearing and cleaning of private properties (which will now be twice-a-year);

• informing residents of the program sponsored by Taos Soil & Water Conservation that provides monetary aid to qualifying residents to help clear fire breaks on their private property.

These are just a few. Our newest project is this website, which we hope you will use to stay updated on all ongoing projects and informed of our calendar of events. This year, we have added activities for residents to participate in each of the summer months. We are proud of all that the TCNA boards have accomplished over the years. We hope you are, too.

We could not do all that we do without the assistance of the members of the Rio Fernando Fire Department.  They allow us to use the firehouse for our board meetings and our summer picnics could not happen without their active participation.  For this we are very appreciative. To find out more about the fire department or to become a member, please visit their website at http://rffd.org.