Earth USA 2026 - Tours
Earth USA 2026 is organizing 1.5 days of tours to local earthbuilding sights of interest for conference participants and attendees. The first tour is a Sunday Afternoon Walking Tour of Santa Fe which is taking place directly after the conference on Sunday, September 20th from 3pm to 4:30pm. The Sunday Afternoon Walking Tour of Santa Fe is free but limited to 25 people (see link below to send us a message to have your name added to the walking tour attendance list).
The second tour is our Full Day Monday Bus Tour to Adobe Sites in and around Northern New Mexico (guided by Quentin Wilson and other field experts). This bus tour will take place on Monday, September 21st (from approximately 8am to 8pm). The $175 tour fee includes all transportation and entrance fees, a packed lunch as well as a reception dinner organized and sponsored by The Community Alliance for Sustainable Adobe. The exact route is still being finalized but expect 5-6 tour stops in and around Taos, NM at a mix of new construction and historic adobe & preservation sites. This bus tour is limited to a maximum of 50 people so reserve your spot soon (see registration button below).
Sunday Afternoon Walking Tour
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Tentative Times: 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Tour Stops: the New Georgia O’Keeffe Museum building site + various historic adobe buildings in downtown Santa Fe + a very special adobe property on Canyon Road
Starting/Ending Point: front entrance of Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM
Tour Guides: Devendra Contractor (dnca architects), Jake Barrow (Cornerstones Community Partnerships), Ben Loescher (Terrain / Adobeisnotsoftware)
Price: Free (but limited to 25 participants)
Tour Route: TBA
Registration: Contact us to add your name to the list
Monday Bus Tour to Adobe Sites
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Tentative Times: 8am to 8pm
Starting/Ending Point: side parking lot of Scottish Rite Center, Santa Fe, NM
Tour Guides: Quentin Wilson and other field experts
Price: $175
Tour Route: TBA (5-6 tour stops in and around Taos, NM at a mix of new construction and historic adobe sites)
AIA Members: 8 AIA/CES credits (LU|HSW) are available for the Earth USA 2026 Full Day Monday Bus Tour to Adobe Sites. Adobe in Action (the official organizer of Earth USA 2026) is an Approved Continuing Education Systems Provider through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). More details about AIA/CES credits for Earth USA 2026 can be found here.
*Please Note: All tour times and stops subject to change. We reserve the right to cancel the Full Day Monday Bus Tour to Adobe Sites if we do not receive enough registrations by September 11, 2026. If the tour is canceled, a full refund will be issued.
Last updated: August 4, 2026
