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Chamisa and purple aster

Chamisa and purple aster, Santa Fe Canyon. © Alan Eckert Photography

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Colorado River Delta © Peter McBride

Watch: Raising the River

Once teeming with birds and other wildlife, the Colorado River Delta is a dusty, dry trickle that rarely reaches the sea. Take a virtual tour to see how we're raising water levels to restore the delta.
One-of-a-kind picnic baskets created by celebrated Santa Fe artists to celebrate Earth Day 2013. © Patina Gallery

"Picnic for Earth" Art Exhibition

What happens when you give artists an empty picnic basket and leave the rest up to them?
Conservation Canines sniff out wildlife scat to help gather critical data for conservation efforts. © Clay Meyers

Conservation Canines

Four-legged researchers sniff out critical conservation data to help New Mexico's forests adapt to a changing climate.

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One-of-a-kind picnic baskets created by celebrated Santa Fe artists to celebrate Earth Day 2013. © Patina Gallery

Santa Fe Celebrates Earth Day

Watch a slideshow to see the wildly creative and surprising results from our "Picnic for Earth" Art Exhibition.
New Mexico's San Juan River and its surrounding lands have faced some serious challenges over the years, ranging from uranium and coal mining, to oil and gas development, to the construction of Navajo Dam. © Jacquelyn Hall/TNC

San Juan River Restoration

See how restoration on New Mexico's San Juan River improves habitat for native fish.
Digital artist Megan Bryant, a student at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, was selected as the winner of the 2012 High Plains Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival poster contest. Bryant’s image was among 25 entries in the contest’s adult category. She will receive $300 and her artwork will be reproduced as the annual poster for the festival. © Megan Bryant

Prairie Chicken Festival Posters

See the winner's of this year's annual contest.

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New Mexico State Director Terry Sullivan © TNC

The Best of 2012

New Mexico State Director Terry Sullivan shows you the year's best conservation success stories!
Frehley's research in helping forests in New Mexico adapt to a changing climate. © New Mexico Department of Fish & Game

Nature Helping Nature

A team of Conservation Canines are coming to the rescue for New Mexico's forests!
Fire team member from Santa Fe County Fire Department uses drip torches to ignite low grasses and brush. © Alan Eckert Photography

Forest Health Equals Clean Water

We've teamed up with the City of Santa Fe to create a "water fund" to help the US Forest Service conduct controlled burns in the Santa Fe National Forest.

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Wild Lessons for Local Students

April 29, 2013
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Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

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Sandhill cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States, North America. © Donna Ikenberry

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