Northwest of Albuquerque, Pueblo of Santa Ana is working to reclaim the bosque along the 6-mile stretch of the Rio Grande that runs through tribal lands. In 1996, the tribe began removing all exotic species within the bosque and re-establishing natives such as cottonwood and black and coyote willow, as well as many species of grasses and shrubs. Portions of the riverbed are also being lowered to permit seasonal flooding.

The fruit of this labor is clear to strollers on a tranquil new mile-long trail accessible from the back door of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa. Meandering through 350 acres of restored native grasslands and cottonwood forest, the trail is testimony to the benefits of restoration. Here, visitors discover the healthy bosque, rich with plants and wildlife, dominated by a canopy of native cottonwoods.

This trail is on Pueblo of Santa Ana property and is only available to Pueblo members or guests of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort.