Parks and recreation facilities and programs.
Plans and Data#
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Urban Forestry and Let’s Plant ABQ
Describes Albuquerque’s urban-forest benefits, the City’s management of roughly 25,000 park trees, the 100,000-tree planting initiative, community engagement findings, planting resources, and current program work.
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Wells Park NeighborWoods Final Report (2020 Archived PDF)
Evaluates Albuquerque’s first NeighborWoods planting in Wells Park, documenting 109 street trees, three-year survivability, canopy and environmental benefits, species performance, watering challenges, volunteer practices, and lessons used to improve later neighborhood plantings.
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Parks and Recreation Featured Projects
Maintains the City’s detailed index of active park, trail, aquatics, recreation, and public-space improvements, linking project histories, design concepts, public engagement, schedules, and construction updates.
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ABC Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 10: Parks & Open Space (2025 Update)
The parks and open space element of the adopted Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan provides policy direction for park access, recreation, trail connections, conservation, stewardship, and an integrated open-space network.
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Bernalillo County Open Space Holdings ArcGIS Data
This live Bernalillo County GIS service maps county real-estate holdings, including open space, parks and recreation facilities, public-safety facilities, and other county properties. It is maintained as data rather than a static downloadable document.
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City Open Space Planning Projects and Resource-Management Plans
Albuquerque maintains this library for project-specific Open Space plans, including trails, natural areas, visitor-use management, habitat, and facility planning. Individual records are added only when their scope is independently useful beyond this maintained library.
System and Facility Plans#
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Rio Grande Indoor Pool Renovation
Preserves the County’s renovation record and 2014 schematic leisure-pool floor plan, documenting the pool shape, entry features, surrounding deck, building relationship, and accessible circulation concept.
Schematic Floor Plan (2014 Archived PDF) · Official County PDF
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ABQ BioPark Master Plan (2014)
Sets a comprehensive vision for the Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden, and Tingley Beach, covering visitor experience, animals, circulation, parking, utilities, sustainability, operations, capacity, facilities, and phased capital improvements.
Historical Capital Programming#
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2007–2016 Parks and Recreation Capital Program Summary (Archived PDF)
Schedules investments in pools, parks, recreation facilities, medians, open-space acquisition and restoration, trails, Balloon Fiesta Park, visitor facilities, sports parks, equipment, and water conservation.
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2007–2016 Park Design and Construction Capital Program Summary (Archived PDF)
Schedules community and neighborhood park development, named park projects, equipment, district improvements, and major investments at Ventana Ranch Regional Park and North Domingo Baca Park.
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2005–2013 Open Space, Trails, and Recreation Component Capital Plan (Archived PDF)
Programs impact-fee-supported open-space land, visitor facilities, access control, trails, parking, restoration, and protection projects across the Bosque, foothills, arroyos, volcanic landscape, and West Mesa.
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2005–2013 Park Development Component Capital Plan (Archived PDF)
Programs impact-fee-supported park construction and land acquisition across Academy, Southeast Foothills, North Albuquerque, North Valley, Southwest Mesa, and Northwest Volcano service areas. Full 2007–2016 capital-program record
Arroyo and Open Space Planning History#
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Facility Plan for Arroyos (1986)
Establishes Albuquerque’s citywide framework for multiple use of arroyos and floodplains, coordinating drainage, trails, recreation, open space, environmental protection, and compatible development. Official City Plan Library · Official City PDF
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Amole Arroyo Resource Management Plan (1991)
Sets policies and design standards for the Amole Arroyo, including a conceptual recreation network, drainage management, open-space protection, trail development, and compatible adjacent development. Official City Plan Library · Official City PDF
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Bear Canyon Arroyo Resource Management Plan (1991)
Guides trails, recreation, drainage, open-space conservation, and adjacent development along Bear Canyon Arroyo and nearby tributaries through policies, regulations, design standards, and proposed projects. Official City Plan Library · Official City PDF
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Pajarito Arroyo Resource Management Plan (1990)
Plans Pajarito Arroyo as a major open-space linkage, establishing a trail corridor, drainage-management approach, design criteria, development controls, recreation, conservation, and implementation policies. Official City Plan Library · Official City PDF
Tijeras Arroyo Bio-Zone#
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Tijeras Arroyo Biological Zone Open Space Resource Management Plan (2014 Final Draft)
Provides the detailed management framework for Tijeras Arroyo Open Space and adjacent lands, addressing natural and cultural resources, recreation, trails, education, restoration, access, partnerships, priorities, and implementation.
Official City Tijeras Cultural Corridor page · Official City PDF
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Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center Proposed Site Plan Presentation (2024; Updated 2025)
Presents the proposed education center’s goals, program, partners, public input, building evolution, and site concept emphasizing accessibility, environmental protection, community science, outdoor learning, and Tijeras Cultural Corridor connections.
Official City Tijeras Cultural Corridor page · Official City PDF
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Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center Proposed Site Plan (2024 Archived PDF)
Provides a readable one-sheet design concept for the education center, locating accessible paths, parking, campsites, restrooms, shelters, outdoor learning areas, sensory-trail features, landscape restoration, event space, and caretaker facilities.
Official City Tijeras Cultural Corridor page · Official City PDF
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Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center Existing Conditions and Site Analysis (2023 Archived PDF)
Documents the site’s cultural timeline, creek and aquifer context, vegetation, historic uses, disturbed areas, access, drainage, existing facilities, photographs, and cross-sections used to inform the education-center design.
Official City Tijeras Cultural Corridor page · Official City PDF
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Route 66 Open Space Trailhead Draft Construction Drawings (2023 Archived PDF)
Preserves the seven-sheet draft construction set for the Route 66 Open Space trailhead, including parking, equestrian access, accessible paths, trail connections, signage, shade, restroom facilities, grading, dimensions, and site details.
Official City Tijeras Cultural Corridor page · Official City PDF
Open Space Maps and Field Guides#
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Collects the City’s detailed Albuquerque bicycle trail guides, including route narratives, standalone maps, access directions, distances, trail connections, neighborhood history, public art, natural features, and source updates.
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Paseo de la Mesa Recreation Trail Map (2018)
Maps the Paseo de la Mesa Recreation Trail, parking, adjoining Major Public Open Space and Petroglyph National Monument lands, nearby volcanic features, streets, and connections across Albuquerque’s Northwest Mesa.
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Ruth Eisenberg Trailhead and West Mesa Trail Map (2025 Archived PDF)
Maps the West Mesa Natural Trail from Ruth Eisenberg Trailhead through West Mesa Open Space, with mileage, trail surfaces, access points, nearby Petroglyph National Monument lands, geographic windows, parking, restrooms, and connections to other trailheads.
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Volcano View Trailhead and West Mesa Trails Map (2025; Official City PDF, 133.78 MiB)
Maps the Volcano View Trail from its trailhead across West Mesa Open Space, with mileage, trail surfaces, access points, connections to Petroglyph National Monument, nearby volcanoes, parking, facilities, and links to the broader West Mesa trail network.
This unusually large original remains on the official City trailhead page and is not yet archived by ABQInfo pending approval under the 100 MB storage safeguard.
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Sandia Foothills Open Space Trail Map (Revised 2006)
Maps the Sandia Foothills trail network, trailheads, numbered routes, Elena Gallegos, Embudito, Bear Canyon, access streets, and the Wilderness boundary, preserving a dated field reference for historical comparison.
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Manzano/Four Hills Open Space Trail Map (2021 Archived PDF)
Maps official trails, Open Space boundaries, access points, surrounding streets, and aerial context for the Manzano/Four Hills property beside Tijeras Arroyo in southeast Albuquerque.
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City of Albuquerque Open Space Overview Map
Provides a systemwide reference to City Open Space properties and nearby tribal, federal, county, and municipal lands, with numbered sites spanning the Bosque, foothills, volcanic mesa, and East Mountain areas.
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Albuquerque Bird Watching Guide and Map (2019)
Maps birding locations across Albuquerque and pairs them with habitat and species guidance, connecting residents to the Bosque, wetlands, foothills, parks, Open Space lands, and accessible urban wildlife-viewing sites.
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Los Poblanos Fields Open Space Trail Map (2020 archived PDF)
Maps Los Poblanos Fields Open Space trails, access points, parking, agricultural fields, drains, nearby streets, and route distances around the Rio Grande Community Farm and Agri-Nature Center.
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Open Space Visitor Center and Bosque Trail Access Map (archived PDF)
Maps the Open Space Visitor Center property, parking, river loop, Bosque canopy loop, agricultural fields, viewing area, nearby drains, and trail connections toward Montaño and Paseo del Norte.