Sources for Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve
Every line on the Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve record, with where it came from, what kind of source it is and the date we read it.
Back to the record- Current as of
- 16 Aug 2026
- Last reviewed
- 15 Aug 2026
- Strongest evidence
- Certified
- Coverage
- Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Practical details and location
The property’s own website
The property's own site: its name and its place are on the page
Safely managed drinking water, USA, 2024: The World Health Organization reports 98 per cent of the population nationally, 98 per cent in urban areas using a safely managed drinking water service. This describes the country, not this property, and says nothing about what reaches a guest room here. It is recorded because it is the background against which a property's own treatment is worth publishing.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near New Mexico / Colorado, USA, 30 days to 2026-08-17: Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 7.5 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 8.8 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 29.0 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Evidence by area
All eight areas, in the order this index reads them. Every line was read and placed by a person.
Air Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Water Integrity
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Light Rhythm
A published visitor account states that lighting in the lodge is dimmed on some clear nights so that guests can stargaze on the front lawn, with no fixture, colour temperature or control specification given.
In their words: “On some clear nights, they dim the lights in the lodge and have stargazing on the front lawn.”
Read it: Vermejo: A Little (Big) Bit of Paradise Archived copy
EMF Harmony
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Materials and Textiles
The main contractor for Costilla Fishing Lodge publishes that all the stone and timber used in the guest lodge was harvested from the ranch, naming no species, grade or finish.
In their words: “All stone and timber was harvested from the ranch property.”
Read it: Costilla Lodge in Vermejo Park New Mexico Archived copy
The same contractor page describes the wall build up at Costilla Fishing Lodge as half sawn logs over a frame with blown-in insulation between them, with no insulation product, brand or emission standard named.
In their words: “The massive logs making up the walls have been sawn in half, in order to have a frame structure with blown-in insulation in between the logs.”
Read it: Costilla Lodge in Vermejo Park New Mexico Archived copy
The property's own announcement of Bernal Lake Cabin, dated 30 April 2024, named the design firm that sourced the cabin's furniture and fixtures and gave no material, fibre or emission specification for them.
In their words: “Santa Fe-based design firm Los Griegos Studio invested countless hours canvassing New Mexico and Colorado for a collection of regional furniture and fixtures representative of the bygone era.”
Food and Kitchen
A published visitor account of a guided tour of the property states that the garden and greenhouse supply 60 percent of the vegetables used in the kitchen, with no method, period or analyst named.
In their words: “We toured the garden and greenhouse which supplies 60% of the vegetables used in the kitchen.”
Read it: A Weekend of Solitude and Adventure at Vermejo Archived copy
New Mexico Magazine reports bison served at lunch accompanied by greens from the greenhouse next to the dining building, naming no supplier and giving no sourcing verification.
In their words: “On my second day at Vermejo, I order the savory bison French dip at lunchtime, served with fresh greens from the greenhouse next door.”
Read it: Enjoy a Luxurious Wildlife Experience in New Mexico at Vermejo Archived copy
Press reports that the greens and vegetables served to guests are grown in the on site greenhouse and gardens, with no share, supplier or verification given.
In their words: “Many of the greens and veggies are grown in the onsite greenhouse and gardens, providing another opportunity to connect with nature.”
Read it: Amp Up the Adventure at Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve in New Mexico Archived copy
A published visitor account describes the bison meat served to guests as ranch raised, without stating which herd it comes from or how the sourcing is verified.
In their words: “Even if you aren't much of a meat-eater, you can't leave without trying their ranch-raised bison meat.”
Read it: A Ted Turner Ranch is Northern New Mexico's Hidden Gem Archived copy
Biophilic and Healing Design
The named architect of Costilla Fishing Lodge publishes the design intent for the guest lodge, including stone and timber elements selected in response to the high altitude site and to historic buildings on the ranch.
In their words: “In addition to taking cues from historic buildings on the Ranch, the lodge design took inspiration from the great buildings of the National Parks, incorporating dramatic stone and timber elements fitting for the breathtaking and secluded high altitude site that had been chosen for the project.”
The same architect publishes that the lodge's furniture was designed in house with a Taos County woodworker and made from wood sourced on the ranch.
In their words: “In addition, Conron & Woods provided interior design services, working with a Taos County woodworker to design a collection of unique furniture for the Lodge, also made with ranch-sourced wood.”
Beyond Green publishes that guest accommodation at Vermejo is built with timber and stone sourced from the reserve, naming no species or grade.
In their words: “Guest accommodations, including the solar-powered, LEED Silver-certified Costilla Fishing Lodge, are built with timber and stone sourced from the reserve.”
Read it: Vermejo a Ted Turner Reserve in New Mexico, United States
Sound and Sensory Ecology
A published visitor account describes the night time sound environment during a stay as no sound other than a breeze moving through the valley. No measured background level, acoustic separation rating, plant noise figure or fragrance policy is published.
In their words: “There were no other sounds at night than the quiet breeze moving through the valley during my stay at Vermejo: A Ted Turner Reserve.”
Read it: Ted Turner ranch, northern New Mexico Archived copy
Certifications
LEED, issued by U.S. Green Building Council
Awarded: Not stated. Valid until: Not stated.
Beyond Green member property, issued by Beyond Green, Preferred Travel Group
Awarded: Not stated. Valid until: Not stated.
Disclosures
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