Wildfire vulnerable communities live within a continuum that is cyclical, often navigating between pre-wildfire mitigation and post-fire restoration, with the occasional (we hope!) wildfire response.
By Berit Robnett, AmeriCORPS VISTA Collaboration Specialist I joined NMFWRI as an AmeriCorps VISTA in August, 2025 and stepped into coordinating the Connecting for Conservation Santa Fe (C4C
By Alan Barton, NMFWRI Director The mission of the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute is to work with partners to reduce
On January 16, a cohort of 28 students and teachers from United World College spent their “Expeditionary Friday” at NMHU. In a coordinated effort with
By Katie Withnall NMFWRI’s New Mexico Vegetation Treatment geodatabase was updated to the ESRI Web Experience Builder web app format in January 2026.
Chainsaw classes are often available to professionals in outdoor industries or wildland fire. However, landowners and non-professional sawyers also need access to chainsaw classes for
By Alejandro Collins, NMFWRI Collaboration Specialist Almost a year later, the Collaboration Program looks back at the NM Collaboration Hub’s history and progress since
By Alan Barton, NMFWRI Director At the close of 2025, the staff at the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI) can be
