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• BioBlitz Challenge June 1-3 at the Randall Davey Audubon Center

  SANTA FE, N.M.
  May 22, 2012 2012 05 22

  Community members are invited to join in exploration of biodiversity at Santa Fe’s only “Important Bird Area” Learn More

• For Valentine’s Day, The Nature Conservancy Ranks the Top 10 Most Bizarre Ways Nature Finds Love in the Wild

  ALBUQUERQUE, NM
  February 01, 2012 2012 02 01

  New Mexico’s Prairie Chickens Rank 2nd on List, but Face Threats to Its Future Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Welcomes New Trustees

  Santa Fe, NM
  December 09, 2011 2011 12 09

  Julia L. Peters and Celia Culver Rutt elected to the Board of Trustees Learn More

• Neighbors Honor The Nature Conservancy

  Santa Fe, NM
  September 06, 2011 2011 09 06

  The Canyon Neighborhood Association honors The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico  Learn More

• Popular Preserve in Santa Fe Reopens

  Santa Fe, NM
  July 29, 2011 2011 07 29

  The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico will reopen the Santa Fe Canyon Preserve on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy’s Agricultural Partners Speak Out Against Bills

  Santa Fe, NM
  July 22, 2011 2011 07 22

  As federal lawmakers prepare to vote for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, agricultural producers in New Mexico share their concerns about recent and proposed cuts to a host of conservation programs. Learn More

• PNM Donation Boosts Popular Preservation Project

  Albuquerque, NM
  Topic (Partnerships)
  July 18, 2011 2011 07 18

  PNM has donated $10,000 to The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico to support ongoing work at the Santa Fe Canyon Preserve. Learn More

• Popular Preserve in Santa Fe Closed Due to Fire

  Albuquerque, NM
  June 30, 2011 2011 06 30

  The Nature Conservancy in New Mexico has temporarily closed the Santa Fe Canyon Preserve due to high fire danger. Learn More

• Going Green as You Toast the Red, White and Blue

  Albuquerque, NM
  June 27, 2011 2011 06 27

  Americans are making plans to celebrate the Fourth of July! As you make your BBQ shopping list, remember the environment. There are lots of simple things you can do to have a green celebration as you toast the red, white and blue! Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Welcomes New Trustee

  Santa Fe, NM
  June 09, 2011 2011 06 09

  New Trustee brings valuable experience to New Mexico's board of trustees Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Protects Habitat for Threatened Species in Southeast New Mexico

  SANTA FE, NM
  January 15, 2009 2009 01 15

  Ranch Contains Critical Habitat Near Milnesand Preserve Learn More

• New Mexico Could Face Significant Temperature Increases Over the Next 100 Years

  SANTA FE, NM
  August 31, 2009 2009 08 31

  Analysis by The Nature Conservancy shows climate change threatens New Mexico’s Agriculture and Tourism Industries Learn More

My turn: Festival Brings Community Together

Portales News-Tribune
Events
April 25, 2012

I am not sure what the official population is these days in Milnesand, but even with a generous mileage allowance, you would be hard-pressed to get into double figures. Read story

Picnic for the Planet April 21 – Get Connected with Your Food in a Fun Way

Green Fire Times

April 03, 2012

If you asked your family, friends or colleagues where their food comes from, what do you think they’d say? There’s a good chance many would respond with “the grocery store.” As the world becomes more urbanized, people become further and further removed from the sources of their food and drinking water. In fact, in a 2011 national poll, 77 percent of Americans could not correctly identify their source of drinking water. That’s troubling. Read the article

Reclaiming Land for Prairie Chickens

New Mexico Game and Fish Department

March 08, 2012

The Nature Conservancy's Tish McDaniels is interviewed about reclamation projects near Milnesand that aim to benefit prairie chickens. Watch the video

Op-Ed: Project Creates Jobs, Restores Forests

Albuquerque Journal

November 17, 2011

Congress doesn’t seem to agree on much these days. So when bipartisan support for a proactive environmental program comes around, it’s time to take notice. The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program is a science-driven, money-saving job creator. Something we can all agree upon. Read more

Still Wild and Free, New Mexico's Gila River is Again Under Threat

National Geographic Daily News, Online
Rivers & Lakes
September 27, 2011

Writer Sandra Postel details the proposed 14,000 acre-foot diversion of New Mexico's wild and free Gila River: "If we humans grant even a handful of rivers on this Earth the gift of flowing to Nature’s rhythms rather than our own, may the Gila River be among them. The gift, truth be told, would be to ourselves." Read story

To Protect Tap Water, Cities Sharing Costs of Slowing Wildfires

Greenwire

August 18, 2011

Colorado's 1996 Buffalo Creek wildfire burned 11,900 acres upstream from the Strontia Springs Reservoir, a large man-made pool that supplies both Denver and Aurora. Then, in 2002, the Hayman wildfire -- the largest ever in Colorado's history -- torched another 138,000 acres of land. Read the article

The World's Climate Has Already Changed. Now What?

Santa Fe Reporter

July 17, 2011

Right now, New Mexico is warmer than it was a decade ago. Since the 1960s, the growing season has lengthened. More than half of the state’s native plants and animals have already been affected by climate change; some bird populations have shifted; some flowers bloom earlier. Read more

Raging wildfires: Climate changes to blame for record season?

The Christian Science Monitor
Climate Change
July 11, 2011

Many scientists suggest that climate changes could be causing certain kinds of wildfires for which the West's forests are not well adapted. This year could help researchers better understand and fight the trend. Read story

Poll: Voters back fee on city water bills for watershed protection

The Santa Fe New Mexican
Forests
April 06, 2011

Santa Fe voters are willing to pay an extra fee on their water bills to help protect the city's watershed from wildfires, according to responses to a survey commissioned this year by watershed advocates. Read more

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