Membership is open to all heirs of the Las Trampas Land Grant. To find out if you are an heir, you must trace your ancestral lineage to an heir listed on the 1913 List of the Las Trampas Land Grant Heirs.
Increasing our membership fulfills our responsibility to work together to ensure our Las Trampas Land Grant is managed well to provide us and our children the benefits of firewood, post & poles, latias, grazing, and clean water for our acequias. In 1751, our 28,000-acre Land Grant was given to 12 families and their heirs to be used for their benefit in perpetuity. As heirs, this land is our homeland, our heritage, and our roots.
Benefits of Membership
- Voice in Decisions
By being a Las Trampas Land Grant member in good standing, you have a voice in setting priorities for projects undertaken by the Land Grant such as forest thinning to reduce fire hazard and prevent severe damage as our neighbors in Mora experienced. - Discounts on Firewood
Members in good standing are given priority in obtaining firewood and other products at a significantly lower price than non-members and members not in good standing. - Strength in Numbers
Your membership helps our Las Trampas Land Grant be a larger, stronger force resulting in a higher level of influence in obtaining state funds and grants for projects and promoting our priorities with state and federal agencies.
How to Join
To become a member of the Las Trampas Land Grant:
- Complete the application form
- Get your application form notarized
- Mail the completed, notarized application form and a $20.00 check (annual dues) payable to the Las Trampas Land Grant to:
Las Trampas Land Grant, P.O. Box 142, Chamisal, NM 87521 - Your application will be reviewed for approval by the board of directors at the next scheduled meeting following receipt of your application.
- You will be notified of approval or denial of your application via email by the secretary within five days of the board meeting during which your application was reviewed.
According to the Las Trampas Land Grant bylaws, heirs under the age of 18 may join without paying dues, however will not become a voting member with access to full membership benefits until they turn 18 and become a paid member in good standing.
If you have any questions about membership, please contact info@lastrampaslandgrant.org.