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2016 Volunteers of the Year Announced
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is proud to announce that for 2016, there are two Volunteers of the Year. They are Barbara Rudolf and Richard Gonzales. The announcement was made at this year's invitation only volunteer luncheon, held at the Hilton Hotel in Santa Fe on Saturday, March 4th. Barbara...
764 Pounds of Produce Donated!
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a proud supporter of The Food Depot and its mission to end hunger in Northern New Mexico. In 2016, we were very pleased to donate 764 pounds of assorted produce, grown right here in our own fields, to The Food Depot. This donation of...
Step up to NARM
If you are a current member of Los Amigos del Museo at the Individual, Family/Grandparents or Sustaining levels, consider stepping up to the Supporting level, $100 per year, and one of your additional benefits will be a complimentary membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association which grants you...
Smith’s Community Rewards Card
It's easy! Enroll on-line, shop at Smith's using your Rewards Card and earn money for El Rancho de las Golondrinas! Smith's is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year local schools, churches, and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Smith's Community Rewards. El...
Object of the Month
The object pictured here is an aparejo. Aparejos are pack pad saddles that go over the backs of donkeys and mules to form the base of the packing system, and protect the animal from injury. This particular aparejo is from the mid to late 1800s; it even still has the grass inside of it...
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Dee Anaya. "My name is Dee Anaya. I am mother to Pierce (6) and Stellabelle (1). My family and I have been going to Las Golondrinas for 8 years. It is one of our sacred spots, where we walk, talk and spend...
Volunteer Training to Begin
Dear Amigo! It's almost spring! The robins are out and about already and there is a hint of warmer weather in the air! If you want to volunteer at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, we are about to begin our training sessions. Volunteer Training sessions will be held on March...
Golondrinas Covered in Mississauga News
Sensational Santa Fe: "The City Different" “It’s the most wonderful place you can imagine. It’s so beautiful there. It’s ridiculous.” —Georgia O’Keeffe, 1945, New York World Telegram, referring to New Mexico Mississauga News by Laurie Wallace-Lynch After recently visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, I can easily understand why renowned American...
Golondrinas Mentioned in Travel Channel Story
Douglas Merriam, www.santafe.org New Mexico: From Pueblos to Bat Dwellings Need some road trip recommendations? Taos and Santa Fe have always been top tourist destinations in New Mexico and, with the success of the TV series "Breaking Bad," Albuquerque also enjoys a steady influx of visitors....
Las Golondrinas sponsored lecture featured in the Santa Fe New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican featured an article about the upcoming lecture “The Santa Fe Japanese Internment Camp in the Shadow of Los Alamos, 1942–1946”. Given by author and historian Nancy Bartlit at the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, the public is invited. The lecture...
Lecture by Nancy Bartlit to focus on “The Santa Fe Japanese Internment Camp in the shadow of Los Alamos 1942-1946”
Jerry R. West, Japanese Internment Camp 2009, oil on canvas, 42 x 46 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Meridel Rubenstein, 2011 (2011.5) Photo by Blair Clark © Jerry West El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce...
Julia Gomez and Annette Gutierrez-Turk featured in “Pasatiempo”
We already know these talented artists are stars, but now the readers of "Pasatiempo" know as well; thanks to a recent article about how long-time Las Golondrinas volunteer and weaver, Julia Gomez, leads a colcha group at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art where she teaches colcha to new students...
Laura Gonzales-Meredith named Education and Volunteer Manager
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce that our own Laura Gonzales-Meredith has accepted the position of Education and Volunteer Manager. As the Education and Volunteer Manager, Laura will be responsible for the Museum's volunteer program consisting of hundreds of dedicated individuals, interpreter training, volunteer recruitment, planning our...
El Rancho de las Golondrinas has been featured in “25 Best Things to Do in New Mexico”
VacationIdea, a Dream Vacation Magazine, named "Best of the Web by Forbes" for 9 years has featured El Rancho de las Golondrinas in "25 Best Things to Do in New Mexico". VacationIdea mentions Golondrinas as a unique living history museum, located on the Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico...