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New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute

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About

The staff at New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute:

  • Provides state-of-the-art information about forest and watershed restoration to the public, federal and state agencies, tribes, and private landowners in New Mexico.
  • Collaborates with citizen stakeholders, academic institutions, NGOs, and professional natural resources managers to establish a consensus concerning prescriptions and monitoring protocols for use in the restoration of forests and watersheds in an ecologically, socially, and economically sound manner.
  • Promotes ecological restoration and forest management efforts in ways that:
    • Keep New Mexican homes and property safe from wildfire.
    • Lead to a more efficient recharge of New Mexican watersheds
    • Provide local communities with employment and educational opportunities.

Mission

We work to reduce catastrophic wildfires and restore resilient, fire and climate adapted ecosystems. We collaborate with partners and engage communities to bridge scientific and local knowledge and build capacity in landscape-scale adaptive management.

Vision

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute will be widely recognized as a vital source of technical assistance and a key region-wide innovator and collaborator on the biophysical, socio-cultural, and economic dimensions of watershed restoration. 

For more information contact:
Dr. Alan Barton
Director
(505) 426-2081
awbarton@nmhu.edu

Staff Directory
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004

Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004

New Mexico Forest Restoration Principles

New Mexico Forest Restoration Principles

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan

Final Town Hall Report - Looking to the Future - A Town Call on New Mexico's Watersheds and Forests

Final Town Hall Report – Looking to the Future – A Town Call on New Mexico’s Watersheds and Forests

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Contact

New Mexico Highlands University
Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701

(505) 426-2080
stacimatlock@nmhu.edu

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Colorado Forest Restoration Institute
Ecological Restoration Institute
After Wildfire
All About Watersheds
New Mexico State Forestry
USFS Region 3

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at New Mexico Highlands University receives financial support through the Cooperative and International Programs of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3271 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). NMHU is an equal opportunity provider and employer.