Become A Friends Member
As a Friends Member, what you receive far outweighs what you give. Just ask our 400+ Members and
find out how you can begin enjoying the benefits of being a Friend for as little as $20 a year!
Becoming a Friend offers many benefits
helping to protect, preserve and promote
Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites
Become A Friend
The Friends have been helping to protect, preserve and promote the Coronado Historic Site for over two decades and more recently added the Jemez Historic Site. In 2025, we provided 2,928 volunteer hours valued at $78,725 to help raise funds and support both Sites.
We bring our unique life experiences and skills to share and preserve the historic sites for future generations and share a common understanding that our Historic Sites are a key part of New Mexico's history worth protecting.
The Friends offer opportunities that make a difference. Become a Docent (teacher or lecturer) to explain our history. Operate our Coronado or Jemez Gift Shops meeting visitors from all around the globe. Impact change through our legislative partners, or serve on our Board of Directors as a decision maker. Help with archaeological digs to preserve, clean, and restore our Sites.
There are many ongoing volunteer opportunities that will make a huge impact for our Sites. Reach out to any of our 400+ members to learn what it's like being part of our Friends group, or visit our upcoming events pages to see how you might volunteer at the Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites.
Friends Members Volunteer at Coronado Site Events
Friends Member Benefits
If you are renewing your membership, welcome back! If you are interested in learning more about the many member benefits available to Friends Members, please review the information below. To become a Friends Member, fill out the form below.
FREE ADMISSION
PASSPORT &
FRIENDS CONNECTION
All members receive free admission to both Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites during regular open hours. For those volunteering during special events such as Fiesta of Cultures, Star Parties or Lights of Gisewa, admission is waived.
Our monthly Passport newsletter, quarterly Friends Connection Ezine and special email updates, inform Friends members about upcoming news and events before anyone else... especially events that sell out early.
MEMBERS ONLY
EVENTS
Friends often get together for members-only outings such as behind the scenes visits to cultural museums, hikes to places like Chaco Canyon, hands on workshops and special access to the Historic Sites for private events.
DIG, GUIDE, LEAD
Members are tapped to help with activities like community archaeological digs and planning cultural and arts events at the Sites. Plus, those interested in leading educational workshops and talks have an opportunity to become docents, lead tours, and put their skills to use doing everything from grant writing to school outreach to gardening.
We Learn
and Teach
