In 2025, the NMFWRI Ecological Monitoring Department piloted a study to quantify the diversity of understory plants within the HPCC burn scar. Monitoring transects were
Wildfire vulnerable communities live within a cycle of pre-fire mitigation, wildfire response, and post-fire restoration. This continuum requires frequent collective community action and active land
The 4th Northern NM Regional Envirothon brought together five high school teams and two middle school teams on March 31, for a practice run in
Confluence 2026: May 19-21, Fort Collins, CO Photo: People gathered for a field trip at Confluence 2024. Photo by Eleanore Mearns Confluence is a bi-annual
The Fire Circle is a community fair for people impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire to co-learn, exchange knowledge, and gather resources. At the
In January and February, the NMFWRI Collaboration Program partnered with Southwest Decision Resources (SDR) and several partners to host facilitation trainings for individuals working in collaborative
By Alan Barton, NMFWRI Director A headline in the Washington Post on Feb. 23 read: “Blizzard blankets Northeast with snowfall pushing 2 feet,
By Andrew Persante The Greater Rio Grande Watershed is continually threatened by decreased bankfull overflow that feeds its floodplains, persistent human disturbances from urban development and agriculture, and shifting fire regimes due to drought and non-native invasive encroachment. Increased
As part of GEAR UP on March 4, three dozen high schoolers from Taos, Española, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Albuquerque, Mountainair, and Socorro explored forestry careers
