
A historic fire – three years later
For the past three years, the month of April has distinct meaning to the staff at the NM Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute and to the communities in northeastern New Mexico.

For the past three years, the month of April has distinct meaning to the staff at the NM Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute and to the communities in northeastern New Mexico.

As part of Earth Week at New Mexico Highlands University, the NMHU Forestry Students and families enjoyed a hands-on Earth Day event celebrating Seed to Tree, Mountain to River at New Mexico Highlands University on April 25, 2025.

NMFWRI’s civic and community action research associate Michael Roberts and the NMFWRI GIS program partnered with Martha Graham of the New Mexico Rural Water Association to organize a series of peer-learning sessions and workshop for the 47th annual New Mexico Rural Water Association Conference in mid-April.

On April 19, NMFWRI’s Ecological Monitoring team hosted a workshop, Practical Skills for Restoration Professionals, The workshop covered GIS tools (such as RipMap, INREV, NAIP

The New Mexico Legislature meets at the beginning of each year, alternating between one-month and two-month sessions. In 2025, the Legislature met for two months

NMFWRI’s Conservation Science Center co-hosted the Northern NM Regional Envirothon with Soil and Water Conservation District partners (Taos, Tierra y Montes, and Western Mora) on

NMFWRI, working with SWCA Environmental Consultants, developed a Fire Hub template based on the successful Hub set up for the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon (HPCC)

The Collaboration Program is excited to announce the launch of the NM Collaboration Hub, a centralized site designed to support the growing network of collaboratives

Director’s Note By Alan Barton The wildfires that tore through neighborhoods around Los Angeles in January are yet another tragic reminder of the risks we