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
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
