Family and friends of Agueda Martinez gathered along U.S. Route 84 for the dedication of an historic women's marker in her honor in June, 2010, and celebrated at her home with a summer afternoon feast.
HPD involves the public through most of its programs. For instance, many nominations for State and National Register listings and for Historic Markers are initiated by the public. The public and local governments apply for grants. And, our tax tax credit and loan programs put us in direct contact with homeowners and business persons who are rehabilitating historic buildings to help ensure the economic vitality of historic neighborhoods and business districts.
SiteWatch trains citizen volunteers to monitor cultural sites. During Heritage Preservation Month, the CPRC and HPD reward preservation efforts statewide with Heritage Preservation Awards. May also is the month when individuals, organizations, parks and communities stage events to highlight historic preservation and we illustrate a preservation theme by publishing a poster each year that is distributed to approximately 3,000 people.
Press releases highlighting HPD outreach and other activities are available through the link and newsletters are found below.
October 2015 Newsletter
The October edition of the Monthly Report takes a look at Santo Domingo Trading Post, an impressive feat for New Mexico in the National Register of Historic Places and new preservation tax credit legislation for 2016.
July-August 2015 Monthly Report
A summer archaeological excavation has revealed evidence of a 16-room house staffed by servants and built near the Camino Real was perhaps destroyed in the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Meet HPD's summer interns and read about recent developments at two of New Mexico's National Historic Landmarks.
February 2015 Monthly Report
Heritage Preservation Month and its 2015 art theme, our newest listing in the National Register, and the tax credit project and multi-million-dollar restoration of New Mexico's most iconic Mid-Century Modern commercial building are featured.
January 2015 "Monthly Report"
The January edition of HPD's newsletter
May 2015 Monthly Report
Heritage awards, the 2015 poster and St John's College in Santa becomes the first campus historic district in New Mexico.
2013 Annual Report
The "Activities Report" edition of Preservation New Mexico was issued during winter 2014.
2014 Annual Report
Published in 2015, "Activities Report, 2014" is the official record of the activities of the Cultural Properties Review Committee and HPD.
Annual Report 2009 & 2010
This Annual Report edition of Preservation New Mexico was issued in January 2011.
Annual Report 2011 & 2012
The "Activities Report" edition of Preservation New Mexico was issued in January 2013.
Fall 2007 Newsletter
This document is in .PDF format.
July 2006 Newsletter
Heritage Preservation Awards and the new Women's Markers Initiative are highlights of this edition.
Preservation New Mexico - Summer 2014
Find out who won Heritage Preservation Awards this year, about recent activities by HPD staff and the latest on the Mount Taylor Supreme Court decision.
September 2005 Newsletter
This document is in .PDF format.
September 2006 Newsletter
HPD's Bi-monthly newsletter in a pdf. format.
Summer 2007 Newsletter
This document is in .PDF format.
Summer 2008 Newsletter
This document is in .PDF format.
Summer 2009 E-Newsletter
Preservation New Mexico in a pdf format.