Month: July 2020

Legislation now heads to president’s desk ALBUQUERUQE (July 22, 2020) – New Mexico Wild is celebrating legislation that passed the United States House of Representatives today to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The legislation, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would also provide funds to address the maintenance backlog for the … Legislation to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund passes U.S. House

By Silver City Sun-News July 16, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (New Mexico Wild) announced this week that two newly hired wilderness rangers in the Gila National Forest will focus on wilderness education, Leave-No-Trace engagement, and volunteer wilderness stewardship projects this summer. Abel Lazzell and Laura Aubry, two Silver City locals, will spend … Wilderness stewards in Gila National Forest plan to engage community

Virtual events occurring in Doña Ana, Grant Counties LAS CRUCES, NM (July 16, 2020) – New Mexico Wild, Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, Nuestra Tierra, the Bureau of Land Management-Las Cruces District Office, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, the Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Continental … Local conservation organizations celebrate Latino Conservation Week in New Mexico virtually, July 18-26

by Kendra Milligan | Silver City Independent July 2, 2020 This article originally appeared in the Silver City Independent. During last Latino Conservation Week, Grecia Nuñez co-led a hike on the West Fork of the Gila River, which is when a stray compliment on her hoop earrings began a discussion on how jewelry can mean so much … Latina Unifies Conservation, Culture And Community With Earrings And A Hashtag