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Our mission is to promote healthy, sustainable forests in New Mexico for the benefit of current and future generations.

Power-ful stuff happening in Brazos.Crews have created 40 feet of clearance along a 4-mile stretch of a Northern Rio Arr...
10/23/2026

Power-ful stuff happening in Brazos.

Crews have created 40 feet of clearance along a 4-mile stretch of a Northern Rio Arriba Rural Electric Co-op right-of-way near Chama. This work reduces the wildfire risk posed by powerlines.

Contractors worked to remove sprawling vegetation and mature ponderosa pine on each side of the power lines, with funding through Upper Chama Soil and Water Conservation District's Community Wildfire Defense Grant.

As a bonus, the cut wood is getting hauled to a local Wood for Seniors program through the district and the Chama Peak Land Alliance. Just in time for cool fall days!

In the Southwest, our water security is directly tied to forests. So what happens when wildfires rage through millions o...
10/23/2026

In the Southwest, our water security is directly tied to forests. So what happens when wildfires rage through millions of acres?

Between 75% and 80% of all water in the Southwest passes through forests. So when wildfires destroy those forests, the impacts can be felt far and wide.

Since 2000, nearly one-quarter of forested lands in the state have burned, some with no hope of recovering on their own.

It’s a task the New Mexico Reforestation Center is taking on: If all goes as planned, by 2030, the center will be growing and planting up to 5 million native trees per year in an effort to restore vital forests that capture and keep water in our high-desert state.

NMRC’s system ensures native trees are grown locally, drought-stressed from their earliest days of life, and moved only a short distance to their forever home. In early testing, these trees are showing survival rates of up to 70%.

“Some of these forests might regenerate on their own if we give them 500 years or so,” said Jenn Auchter, the center’s director. “But with the climate changing and the stress on our water supply, we really don’t have time to wait for that.”

🌲Read the full story: mainstreamnm.org/saving-water-one-tree-at-a-time

Not the ristra...!Socorro recently hosted the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS for a wildfire demo ...
10/22/2026

Not the ristra...!

Socorro recently hosted the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS for a wildfire demo to see how and where homes are vulnerable to fire.

Plants near the home, a coyote fence and, yes, a ristra hanging from the roof were all flammable under the simulated wildfire conditions.

It's tough to make those changes that will reduce your home's vulnerability. But they will reduce your home's vulnerability.

We recommend you start small. Got an old piece of wood against your house? Clear it out. Those pines needles in the gutter? Clear them out. You don't need to make all the changes all at once. But with each change you make, you're giving your home better and better odds of surviving a wildfire.

🔥 Check out IBHS's checklist and take it one step at a time: wildfireprepared.org/homeownerguide

If you have green trees around your property and you want to reduce fire risks, how do you decide which trees to cut and...
10/20/2026

If you have green trees around your property and you want to reduce fire risks, how do you decide which trees to cut and which to leave? Sign up for this free workshop with New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute this Saturday to learn some tips.

RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Mornings and evenings are cooling quick, and across New Mexico, we're dusting off our woodstoves and fireplaces for the ...
10/19/2026

Mornings and evenings are cooling quick, and across New Mexico, we're dusting off our woodstoves and fireplaces for the first of many cozy nights indoors.

One of the top sources of human-caused wildfires in New Mexico this year? Improperly disposed hot ash.

Even as wildfire season appears to be winding down, simple mistakes can still have significant consequences. Before you toss your ashes, remember: Gray does not necessarily mean cold. Whether you're hunting, camping or watching a movie, you need to see your fire safely through to the end.

Stick to the following routine to ensure your cozy nights stay safe:

1. Allow ashes to cool before disposing of them.
2. Never empty ashes directly into a trash can.
3. Store ashes in a tightly covered metal container at least 10 feet away from buildings.
4. Pour ashes to cool them completely.

Curious about a few uses for ashes? Check out this month's Spark bulletin for all the nitty gritty.

🔥 Read The Spark at www.facnm.org

🔥 Thanks to Spark partners , and !

10/19/2026

If you have green trees around your property and you want to reduce fire risks, how do you decide which trees to cut and which to leave? Sign up for this free workshop coming up Saturday to learn some tips.
How do you know if a tree is healthy? How do you manage your forest based on your goals?
Deadline to RSVP is Oct. 21. Lunch is included! Attendees will meet at the Midway Gas Station on NM 518 and drive to the workshop location.

Work is humming along in Corrales to remove invasives from the bosque.These nonnatives often act as ladder fuels for fir...
10/15/2026

Work is humming along in Corrales to remove invasives from the bosque.

These nonnatives often act as ladder fuels for fire to climb from the ground into the canopy. Our cottonwoods aren't adapted for fire, so fire can easily scorch these water-loving trees (like in the Unified Fire back in March, which burned quickly through the bosque in Valencia County).

This project aims to reduce fire risk, provide habitat for wildlife and promote native plant growth across 40 acres.

Well done, crews! 🌳

About this time of year, fire awareness messaging starts shifting from updates about active wildfires to announcements a...
10/09/2026

About this time of year, fire awareness messaging starts shifting from updates about active wildfires to announcements about planned prescribed fires.

Preparing for and carrying out a prescribed burn involves much more than a simple determination of whether the “weather is good.”

Every day leading up to, during and after ignition, the burn boss and planning team evaluate a range of factors to determine if conditions are appropriate to start, continue or stop a burn.

Check out this week’s Wildfire Wednesday from Fire Adapted New Mexico to learn about the factors that influence prescribed fire decision making, including:

→ Weather and fuel conditions
→ Smoke management and air quality
→ Staffing, equipment, and operational readiness
→ Decisions made during the burn

Plus, poke through a full burn plan from the Gallinas Watershed Rx (in short: it's comprehensive).

📰 Read the full Wildfire Wednesday: facnm.org/news/2026/9/28/wildfire-wednesday-194

We're hiring for two critical wildland fire positions:🔥UAS aviation specialist (Rio Rancho) - Deliver critical aerial in...
10/09/2026

We're hiring for two critical wildland fire positions:

🔥UAS aviation specialist (Rio Rancho) - Deliver critical aerial intelligence to strengthen wildfire response and protect life, property, and essential infrastructure across the state.

🔥Wildland fire management officer (Cimarron) - Coordinate northeastern New Mexico's wildland fire emergency staff, engines and equipment to respond at a moment's notice.

Join our committed team and help steward healthy forests for future generations. Learn more and apply today! Visit www.emnrd.nm.gov/join

Spread the word!📣

Another use of good fire 🔥🎈 Happy Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico!
10/08/2026

Another use of good fire 🔥🎈 Happy Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico!

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