Event Information
STAND UP FOR NATURE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM
Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion
1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Themed Attire this Year!
To honor the evening’s spirit, we encourage you to
let the Flora and Fauna of the West inspire your look—
whether through animal prints, floral patterns, accessories, or
nature’s own color palette—and compete for our best-
dressed recognition and prize. Go wild. Be subtle. This is an invitation to
Stand Up for Nature when it needs us the most!
Come for the fun…and for our future! Stand Up for Nature is more than just our annual gathering; it’s a heartfelt invitation to join us in celebrating and protecting the beauty and value of our local lands. As new and old friends come together, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the environment that shapes our lives and nourishes our community. Together, we can keep our lands and trails thriving for generations to come.
A highlight of the evening will be a conversation featuring four remarkable voices including Ambassador and former Senator Tom Udall, whose father served as Secretary of the Interior and was instrumental in founding SFCT, Ambassador and former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and former Cochiti Pueblo Governor and co-founder of the Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute, Regis Pecos. The discussion will be moderated by author and historian Sara Dant, whose latest book is Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West. Our panel will guide us through conversations about hope, history, and the path forward for our beloved West.
We’ll celebrate with festive food, drink, music, a live auction and paddle raise, and a spirit that highlights our shared mission and our collective passion for nature and the outdoors.
Special Guests
Dr. Sara Dant is a Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, specializing in environmental politics and western American history. She’s the author of Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West (2023) and served as advisor for Ken Burns’ The American Buffalo documentary.
Regis Pecos is the former Governor of Cochiti Pueblo and served as the longest-serving Chief Executive of the New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs for 16 years. A Princeton graduate with advanced degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard’s Kennedy School, he co-founded the Leadership Institute, an Indigenous Think Tank at Santa Fe Indian School.
Ambassador Ken Salazar recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (2021-2025) and previously as Secretary of Interior under President Obama, leading the administration’s energy, climate, and conservation agenda. He made history as Colorado’s first Latino elected to statewide office and later, in 1972, as the first Latino Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate.
Ambassador Tom Udall brings over two decades of distinguished public service championing Native American interests and environmental protection. Most recently serving as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2021-2025), he previously represented New Mexico as Attorney General, U.S. Representative, and Senator.
Sponsors
SPONSORS
Atalaya Underwriter
Galisteo Gold Sponsor
Sun Mountain Silver Sponsor
La Tierra Table Sponsor
Arroyo Hondo Bronze Sponsor
Conservation Friends Sponsor