Earthship Biotecture Visitor Center

  Earthships are built using recycled tires, bottles, and cans which are covered with concrete and stucco. They’re partially buried in the ground, use solar panels for power, rain catchment as a water supply, recycled gray water for greenhouses, and are completely off the grid. The Earthship community near Taos is fairly large with houses spread out across the desert but, understandably, the people living there really don’t welcome gawkers. For a $7.00 fee visitors can read the displays, watch a short movie, walk through a greenhouse, and view a couple of buildings under construction but the rest of the property is off limits.

  The parking area and short trail are rough- dirt and gravel- so most wheelchair users will need to have some help. The visitor center is accessible.

The parking area is large enough for RVs. Center
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