Community. It's not just where you live, it's how you interact. Here at High Desert, we believe communication is the number one way to build our community: communication between neighbors, among homeowners and with management.  This website is designed to keep every High Desert resident informed and up-to-date on the vital issues that affect us as homeowners. Here, you'll find quick access to our governing documents, calendars of upcoming community meetings, copies of our latest newsletter, home improvement information, links to Village news and the e-mail addresses of your officers and directors. We hope this information will provide High Desert homeowners with what they need to know...and when they need to know it. For the latest news, scroll down or click here. Photo of blooming Tree Cholla (Opuntia Imbricata) at left by High Desert resident Tom Kilroy. These cactus are flowering throughout the community this month. |
Fireworks Prohibited in High Desert Park and Open Space;
Special Patrols to Be on Lookout for Violations
High Desert streets will be under special scrutiny on Saturday, July 4th as additional Guardsmark patrol officers watch for illegal firework violations.
 “We will engage a separate, additional patrol to respond to emergencies and focus on the High Desert Park and Open Space as well as the gated communities,” said Dave Janik, Community Association Manager. “Our regular officers will continue patrolling the 26 miles of streets throughout High Desert.”
All fireworks are prohibited in public parks throughout the city, including High Desert Park. The city has not banned fireworks this year on city streets but there is a total ban of any fireworks in Open Space. Likewise, fireworks are always illegal on Forest Service and other federal public lands.
"We've had an unusually dry winter," noted Dave. "Even though fireworks are not banned on city streets, our streets are not similar to most city streets. We have drier conditions here, we're adjacent to Open Space, and the conditions are ripe in all areas for fire. Residents should use extreme caution if they choose to set off fireworks in High Desert." Permissible fireworks: |
Voting Members Meeting To Be Held Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
| The regular quarterly High Desert Voting Members Meeting will be held Thursday, July 9th at 7 p.m. at the James Dwyer Substation, 12700 Montgomery, NE (east of Tramway on Montgomery). Voting Members should note the new date of the meeting. Previously, Voting Member meetings were held on Wednesdays. Questions concerning the meeting or agenda should be directed to Dave Janik, Community Association Manager, at 314-5862 or david@hoamco.com. All High Desert Voting Members and Alternates should plan to attend this meeting. |
Crime Prevention Meeting Set For Thursday, July 16th
The High Desert Crime Prevention Committee meeting is July 16th at 5 p.m. at the Albuquerque Police Department James Dwyer Substation at 12700 Montgomery, NE (east of Tramway, on Montgomery). Please not that this is a new time for the regular meeting Crime Prevention Committee Chairperson Janet Lentz said the following items will be discussed at the meeting:
All residents are welcome to attend the meeting. Any questions should be directed to Janet at 505-715-8412, or via email at: jrlentz4@comcast.net |
Welcome Committee Invites Residents (Established and New) For Regular Summer Walks Thursday Mornings
| Members of the High Desert Welcome Committee are inviting residents--new and old-- to meet at the Michial Emery Trailhead on High Desert Place, NE, Thursday mornings this summer at 8 a.m. The group will hike/walk on the adjacent trails or around the different High Desert villages for about an hour. This new regular event was devised as a way to help new residents of High Desert meet with established residents in an informal setting during the summer months. All High Desert residents are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Welcome Committee Chairperson JoAnne Peinado: 828-0813 or joannepeinado@msn.com. |
New Gate Installed at High Desert Park:
Park Will Be Closed at 10 p.m. Each Night
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The city installed a new gate at the entrance to High Desert Park on Thursday, May 28. The gate will be closed each night at 10 p.m. by High Desert Courtesy Patrol and reopened each morning.High Desert Residents Pitch In to Clean Up Park
The High Desert Park on Academy was treated to a first class spring cleanup May 2nd. The project was led by Andrew Hjorth, an Eagle Scout candidate with Troop #216 with plenty of help from the High Desert "Adopt-A-Park" Committee.
Troop #216 is led by Chad Hjorth, Andrew's father, and is sponsored by the City View LDS Church. Andrew's project called for cleaning up the landscaped area on the east side of the park and covering the ground with mulch to help keep down the weeds and reduce water consumption.  Andrew was given requirements and boundaries for the project by the Albuquerque City Parks Department, which supplied the materials. He had the job of specifying how much of the materials and supplies would be needed. He also brought along a crew of several dozen other Boy Scouts and their friends and family members to carry out the project.
Members of the "Adopt-A-Park" Committee pitched in to clean out the bushes near the parking lot and some of the debris around the landscaped area in the middle of the park. The City removed the debris from the cleanup, which was a substantial pile of plant material and trash. "This effort was one of the greatest jobs I have seen since we started volunteer projects in High Desert," said Ray Berg, HDROA President and Chairman of the "Adopt-A-Park" Committee. "Every committee member should feel good about the work done on High Desert Park. The area looks wonderful."
Ray thanked Andrew for arranging, managing and supervising the work. Ray also thanked City Parks Coordinator, Michelle Herrera, who played a major role in the project by assisting in the setup as well as obtaining all necessary city approvals. She also arranged for the city's contribution of the ground cover mulch. |
Help High Desert Succeed:
Volunteers Needed for High Desert Committees
| High Desert needs its homeowners to step forward and contribute their time and effort by serving on a committee. A number of vital groups meet throughout the year to plan, upgrade and promote this community. Some of them need new chairpersons. All of them need volunteers. "We need these committees in order to function as a true community," said Ray Berg, High Desert Residential Homeowners President. "When homeowners step up and contribute their time and expertise, everyone benefits."  Residents can volunteer to serve on committees that range from Tramway litter cleanup to advising the Board and management on landscaping issues in High Desert. Residents can help maintain and promote High Desert Park as part of the Adopt A Park Committee, or assemble welcome bags for new residents as members of the Welcome Committee." Volunteers are needed to plan summer trips to the Santa Fe Opera, and the annual Evening in the Park event held in June. Residents are needed on the Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Watch Committees that work to control crime in High Desert. Some committees are in need of a new chairperson and all open committees welcome new members."Volunteers are vital to achieving our community goals," added Ray. "Without volunteers, High Desert is simply a development. But our committees turn this collection of houses and streets into a functioning community where neighbors work together to make things happen." To see a listing of current committee openings and volunteer opportunities, see the High Desert Committees page. |
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