What landowners need to know about the 2023 System Conservation Pilot Program
On December 14, 2022, the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice of Request for Proposals regarding a potential funding opportunity for voluntary participation in a System Conservation
Gwen Kolb, New Mexico’s swamp queen
“I’m just an odd duck,” Gwen Kolb says often. It may be the defining characteristic, and most valuable asset, of a life’s journey that ultimately would take her to a
New Mexico’s wildfires stark reminder of need for long-term conservation funding
After three years of dedicated work to ensure that New Mexico invests more to conserve its lands, forests, watersheds, and wildlife, today we can celebrate. This year, the New Mexico
Reconnecting community to our lands and water
Even In today’s climate, we can find ways to live, work, and play together.
Partners speed restoration of pronghorn in southeast New Mexico
In 1820 Major Stephen Harriman Long was appointed to lead an expedition through the American West, exploring areas acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. He and his men observed that pronghorn
How to increase soil health & productivity in two years
We’ve all heard about how cover crops can improve soil health and productivity. But, how does that translate in New Mexico? Ask Rajan Ghimire, a soils researcher at New Mexico
Slaying salt cedar to save New Mexico’s Eastern Plains
Zooming along a two-lane highway just north of Tucumcari, New Mexico, few visitors are likely to notice the small grey piles lying along the banks of every single stream and