Taos County is rich with stories, traditions, and places that connect us to the land and to each other. With increasing gentrification and economic pressure, we risk losing what makes this place home. The Cultural Treasures Project (CTP) is a community-led effort to identify, catalogue, and honor the places, practices, and people that matter—before they’re erased, paved over, or forgotten. This is about naming what we love so we can protect it. It’s about making sure future growth reflects and enhances who we are, rather than exploits or diminishes what makes this region unique. We’re documenting not only buildings and landscapes, but also traditions, celebrations, gathering places, and the people who keep culture alive. 

Join the CTP at PASEO in a cozy lounge area on the Plaza. Come relax, grab a pillow, have a snack, and take some time to think about what cultural and natural treasures you love the most in Taos County by filling out a brief questionnaire. The info you provide will help build a broad, community-informed trove of cultural treasures to be shared publicly, and used for policy and planning decisions. 

About the artist: Taos County is rich with stories, traditions, and places that connect us to the land and to each other. From sacred peaks to corner stores, from languages and lifeways to murals and matanzas—these treasures hold our shared identity. With increasing gentrification and economic pressure, we risk losing what makes this place home.

The Cultural Treasures Project (CTP) is a community-led effort to identify, catalogue, and honor the places, practices, and people that matter—before they’re erased, paved over, or forgotten. This is about naming what we love so we can protect it. It’s about making sure future growth reflects and enhances who we are, rather than exploits or diminishes what makes this region unique.