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New Staff Housing
We recently completed our first tiny house in our staff housing complex (our earlier units are yurts). This residence features a living/dining/kitchenette as well as a private bedroom with lots of...
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Wildfires at the Ranch
In March 2022, a small controlled burn got out of control near Sapello NM, about 20 miles south of the Ranch. Like most fires around the area, it was extinguished in about a week and it really didn’t...
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New Mexico Environthon – 2023
On March 24, 2023, Collins Lake Ranch hosted the NE New Mexico Environthon completion. Four local high school teams competed for bragging rights and a chance to move onto the state competition. The...
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Artist Residence
After a long, slow process (think COVID and wildfires), we have finally completed our first Artist Residence. This is a fully equipped two-bedroom home that we designed for teachers, artists and other...
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Cinco de Mayo at the Ranch
It was the 5th of May and the weather was perfect for our Cinco de Mayo celebration at Collins Lake Ranch. Students from the Mora Special Education department along with additional friends from Taos...
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PBS Visits the Ranch
In May 2023, the PBS series, “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston”, spent a week in New Mexico, filming a series about amazing things happening around the State. We were thrilled to be one of...
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Sensory Integration
Thanks to a generous grant from the New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, we now have a beautiful area for our clients to play and help with their sensory issues. While most people would...
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The Ranch on KSFR
A big thank you to our friends at Santa Fe Community Foundation for the opportunity to share our story on their monthly radio program, Community Matters. The program aired on KSFR on August 16, 2023....
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Outdoor Education Returns to the Ranch
For the second year, Collins Lake Ranch is hosting Outdoor Environmental Education classes at the Ranch. Highlands University is once again bringing in educators from around the State, including...
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Gardening at the Ranch
Gardening has always been an important part of Ranch life, but our harsh mountain weather makes it difficult to grow as much food as we would like. A better system was needed to cope with late spring...
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Mora ranch opens for statewide literacy boot camp
Video link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct7-LFlcMOE MORA, N.M. — At Collins Lake Ranch, New Mexico students are sharpening their reading skills in the great outdoors. “We’re so fortunate to have...
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Donor Highlight – NM Outdoor Recreation Division
At Collins Lake Ranch we are fortunate to have the support of many generous grantors and donors. In this blog we want to pay special thanks to the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division. Over the...
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