Three units of open space along the Tijeras Arroyo add to the area's bio-diversity and help preserve Tijeras Canyon as open space.

The City of Albuquerque in 2011 acquired 66 acres along US-66. Located 0.5 miles east of Tramway on NM-333 (or Central). The was previously located here, but all that remains now are the foundations.

Heading south from the road to the arroyo, there is a dramatic change in vegetation from the desert grassland to wetlands. Standing at the mound tops overlooking the arroyo, one can see the tops of cottonwoods that grow along the arroyo.

There is no public parking at the East Tijeras Arroyo, so access is limited to pedestrians and bicycles.