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Despite our name, Tamarisk Coalition’s 12th Annual Conference is not just about tamarisk… Come learn about the latest advancements; from riparian restoration case studies, success stories, regional riparian management initiatives and challenges of funding, planning, and implementing riparian restoration, to exploring novel tools, techniques, and research. Through concurrent sessions, panels, Q&A, and field trips, you will learn new information about wildlife and habitat, biological control, biomass removal/use, native plants, streambank bioengineering, and more.

As part of a New Mexico River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative grant, this year participants will be restoring, and monitoring, wetlands of Grassy Creek, a side drainage of Comanche Creek.

The second of four (4) recorded PowerPoint presentations given during the "Preparing For Large Wildfires in New Mexico" workshop series, April 2018.This is the recorded PowerPoint version presented by Mary Stuever. This was the second presentation in the 3-hour workshop.

A workshop, Establishing A Community Tree Program, will be offered on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque. The goal of the four-hour workshop is to empower communities to implement a tree management plan and care for their community trees.

EPA Web Report #4482. 2013. This report presents 1) current information on the impacts from wildfires on drinking water utilities and 2) lessons learned and recommendations for future research that were discussed during the Wildfire Readiness and Response Workshop held in Denver, Colo. April 4-5, 2013.

Join expert instructors Van Clothier and Craig Sponhotlz for a Watershed Technical Training in Stream Restoration will provide participants with a basic understanding of how desert streams and arroyos function, how they change over time, and the human influence on them, both positive and negative. Based on this foundation, students will then participate in hands-on sessions in site assessment, design, and implementation of small-scale restoration features. Emphasis will also be placed on urban wash restoration approaches and practices from backyard to larger drainage scales.

Guided Field Trips, Beginning Birding Class, River Lecture Series, WNMU Behind-the-Scenes Museum Tour, Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, Workshops, And much more!

Whether you are a cattle rancher, small, medium or large scale farmer, this seminar will help you unearth the potential of your land. You’ll learn valuable tools and techniques to help you turn your soil into rich and fertile ground through composting, creating composting tea, and by gaining a better understanding of the basics of soil microbiology.

Hosted by: Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico Environment Department, and the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District Speakers include technical experts from the state and national NRCS offices. The workshop will include classroom and field components. Topics include: Geological Overview Understanding the Watershed Stream Mechanic Issues for evaluation & design Planning stream stabilization Geotechnical Bank Stabilization Overview Principles of Streambank Bioengineering Introduction to Riparian Zones in the Arid SW Streambank Bioengineering Techniques (Advantages/Limitations) Redirective Techniques Hard Streambank Protection Techniques Monitoring Environmental Compliance and Permitting More details to come. While the workshop is free, we would like to have people sign-up so we can plan logistics. Contact Matt Schultz at matthew.schultz@state.nm.us or call 575-956-1550 to sign up or ask any questions.