City of Santa Fe, NM
08/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2026 16:32
The Weekly Wrap - Friday, August 21, 2026
River Talks continues this September with four free opportunities to celebrate, explore, and learn about the Santa Fe River, its watershed, and the systems that manage our community's water. Join us for a community storytelling event, an upper watershed hike, and behind-the-scenes tours of local water facilities.
All events are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for tours due to limited space.
Love Letters to the Watershed
Thursday, September 10 | 6 to 7 p.m.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Iconik Red, 1366 Cerrillos Road
Sponsored by Full Circle.
What does the Santa Fe Watershed mean to you? Join us for a special evening celebrating our community's connection to the Santa Fe River and its watershed.
Share your connection through a poem, story, letter, song, meaningful object, or whatever moves you. The first 20 people to sign up to share are guaranteed a spot, and a waitlist will be available at the door.
Click here to sign up to share at Love Letters to the Watershed.
Explore Santa Fe's Water Systems
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the systems that help protect, treat, and manage Santa Fe's water. Space is limited, so advance registration is required.
Upper Watershed Hike and Nichols Reservoir Tour
Saturday, September 19 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join the City and the Santa Fe Watershed Association for a 5-mile round-trip hike through The Nature Conservancy's Santa Fe Canyon Preserve and into the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed. The excursion includes a rare opportunity to tour the new pretreatment facility and metering vault at Nichols Dam, led by Jonathan Montoya, Canyon Road Treatment Plant Manager.
Registration is limited to 12 participants.
Click here to register for the Upper Watershed Hike and Nichols Reservoir Tour.
Buckman Direct Diversion Water Treatment Plant Tour
Tuesday, September 22 | 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Learn about the Buckman Direct Diversion Water Treatment Plant and how water from the Rio Grande is treated for Santa Fe's potable water supply.
Registration is limited to 25 participants.
Click here to register for the Buckman Direct Diversion Water Treatment Plant Tour.
Paseo Real Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour
Wednesday, September 23 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Tour the Paseo Real Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn how Santa Fe's wastewater is treated and how effluent is returned to the Santa Fe River.
Registration is limited to 25 participants.
Click here to register for the Paseo Real Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour.
River Talks is a free community series focused on the Santa Fe River, its watershed, and related topics.
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