Events
Cuba SWCD hosts frequent events and shares upcoming projects with the community. Check out some of the current events and ongoing projects taking place. Be sure to check back for regular updates.
Upcoming events
Cuba Water Leadership Institute Series
This is more than a workshop—it’s a chance to build a trusted network of professionals, exchange ideas and solutions to common water problems, and engage in critical collaboration to address your community’s water challenges. Register below:
Location: 37 Rodeo Road, Cuba, New Mexico
Contact:
laura.dubin@rcac.org • (505) 819-8511
stillwatersconsulting1@gmail.com • (505) 362-7130
Dates:
August 19, 2025 - Session 1
September 16, 2025 - Session 2
October 14, 2025 - Session 3
November 18, 2025 - Graduation
Learn the science of food preservation, the equipment, and the procedures of various methods of home food preservation.
Contact: sandoval@nmsu.edu (Phone: 505-867-2582)
Location: Sandoval Country Cooperative Extension Service 711 South Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo
Dates:
September 29, 2025 - Water Bath Canning
October 6, 2025 - Pressure Canning
October 20, 2025 - Freezing AND Dehydration
November 3, 2025 - Fermentation
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Presented by Madeline Gurney, FCS Agent and Members of the Sandoval Master Food Preservers
Home Food Preservation 101
Join us as we learn to grow, prepare, and preserve garlic! Free plant starts, food samples, and delicious recipes provided! This three-day series is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so register your spot here:
Contact: sandoval@nmsu.edu (Phone: 505-867-2582)
Location: 711 Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo
Dates:
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Garden to table to pantry - workshop series
Do you love your dark skies in Cuba and the surrounding area? Join this community meeting to ask questions and learn about what it means to be a designated Dark Sky Community!
Location: Cuba Soil & Water District Office 109 Co Rd 11
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Dark sky community meeting
The science, art, materials and methods for success and benefits of high desert home composting
Location: Cuba Soil & Water District Office 109 Co Rd 11
Date: October 25, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Home Composting basics with john zarola
Understanding weather & gardening with elaine sutherland
Invaluable information about how to handle our very unique and challenging New Mexico weather
Location: Cuba Soil & Water District Office 109 Co Rd 11
Date: December 13, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
NMDA - Healthy Soil Program
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