Arroyo Seco Community Center
Grants Awarded
The Native Plants and Fitness Loop will create an outdoor activity-based space in Arroyo Seco, Des Montes, and Valdez, fostering physical activity, environmental education, and community bonding. The trail, constructed professionally and prepared by volunteers and Rocky Mountain Youth Corp., will host native plants curated by a partnership with Taos Native Plant Society and exercise stations installed by volunteers. This will enhance the local community center grounds and provide a natural landscape that encourages social opportunities and community volunteer engagement, particularly in areas of trail alignment, plant installation, and historical identification signage.
Arroyo Seco Community Center (ASCC), within the past 3 years, has reopened due to community interest. The center serves Arroyo Seco, Des Montes and the Valdez communities. Since reopening a board of directors was formed, use agreements with Taos County were made, outdoor play structures with appropriate surfaces were installed, fruit trees were planted, an horno was built, shade structures through a grant from Kit Carson were built, two fall festivals have been held and a weekly Sunday Community Market has been established. ASCC has recently been asked by the county to participate in a state funded grant to build stronger communities with networking as its focus. ASCC is one of several community centers to participate. ASCC’s vision is to enhance the quality of life of our community by protecting its agricultural, environmental, cultural and historic aspects through educational, recreational and social opportunities.