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. 

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Taos County Economic Development

Our goal is to support responsible business and community economic development throughout Taos County. Whether it’s supporting our local small business community, developing entrepreneurs, working with businesses who want to relocate, or assisting nonprofit organizations that support economic vitality in the County and region, we strive to create the conditions for equitable community economic development.