Urban Forestry
Collection: Forestry issues in an urban setting
- Trees and People Survey, 1/09 update
- Trees and People Survey, 1/09 update
- Urban and Community Forestry
- The New Mexico Urban and Community Forestry Program serves as an avenue to provide education and support to communities across the state for managing their urban forests.
- Plant Associations of Arizona and New Mexico, Volume 2: Woodlands
- Volume 2 of two Habitat Typing Guide volumes published by the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region. Volume 1 covers forests and Volume 2 covers woodlands.
- EPA Green Infrastructure Permitting Fact Sheet 5: Total Maximum Daily Loads
- Many 303(d)-listed waters are impacted by changes in natural hydrology associated with urbanization. This factsheet describes how Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and TMDL implementation plans (IPs) can address the hydrological factors that contribute to impairments by including green infrastructure.
- San Juan Watershed Group Newsletter, January 2013 (PDF)
- The San Juan Watershed Group has released it's January 2013 newsletter.
- Firewise – website with resources for and about Firewise communities by the National Fire Protection Association
- About the Firewise Communities Program Brush, grass or forest fires don’t have to be disasters. The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise Communities program encourages local solutions for wildfire safety by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, firefighters, and others in the effort to protect people and property from wildfire risks.
- Request for Proposals: Tree Removal and Remedial Pruning In Five Las Vegas, New Mexico Parks
- proposals due 1/13/11
- Plant Associations of Arizona and New Mexico, edition 3, Volume 1: Forests
- Volume 1 of two Habitat Typing Guide volumes published by the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region. Volume 1 covers forests and Volume 2 covers woodlands.
- Middle Rio Grande Biological Survey, Final Report
- Classic 1984 biological survey of riparian habitats of the Middle Rio Grande Valley between Española and San Acacia, New Mexico. Prepared by Valerie C. Hink and Robert D. Ohmart. Missing the maps, for now.
- Forest Conservation Regulations- Timber Harvesting
- Forest Conservation Regulations- Timber Harvesting
- USDA/NRCS Prescribed Grazing Standard- Managing vegetation thru grazing
- USDA/NRCS Prescribed Grazing Standard- Managing vegetation thru grazing
- Watershed Coordinator Position - San Juan Watershed Group
- San Juan Watershed Group is seeking a Watershed Coordinator to plan, seek funding for, and implement projects to improve water quality in the San Juan, Animas and La Plata Rivers.
- Western Landowners Alliance is seeking a New Mexico Field Organizer
- Western Landowners Alliance, a West-wide non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, seeks a NM Field Organizer to help implement our mission to advance policies and practices that sustain working lands, connected landscapes and native species.
- Job Opportunity - TNC Sangre de Cristo Program Manager
- The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Program Director to work on all facets of land and water conservation within the Sangre de Cristo mountains of New Mexico. This is a new position that combines work in forest restoration and fire management at a landscape scale with freshwater conservation, economic development and community conservation. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills and a track record of accomplishing collaborative conservation in diverse settings with scientists, contractors, agencies, elected officials, Native American tribes, Land Grants and other stakeholders. The Sangre de Cristo Program Director will be responsible for Rio Grande Water Fund implementation in northern New Mexico and will have the opportunity to evaluate programs for the cross-border NM-CO region. This is an exciting new job as part of the small and dynamic New Mexico team. The position description is attached and the closing date is December 30, 2016. Applicants should apply online at nature.org/jobs for position #44879.
- An Evaluation of Fire Regime Reconstruction Methods
- Information about past fire regimes can be a helpful reference to guide and inform land managers about current and future fire regime characteristics, patterns, and forest structure characteristics. Management activities that benefit from understanding past fire regimes include prescribed fire, managed wildfires for resource benefit, and mechanical treatments to reduce fire risk. This working paper discusses several methods for reconstructing historical fire regimes. The potential value and limitations for reconstructing historical forest structure and composition with each method are also briefly covered
- Fire Wise Plant Materials (for wildland urban interface areas) .pdf
- Fire Wise Plant Materials (for wildland urban interface areas) .pdf
- Managing Forests and Fire in Changing Climates
- This short newsletter addresses issues in the changing environment, with new fire hazards. How to deal with regular and irregular burns in wildlife areas.
- Siletz Tribal Energy Program
- The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, located on the Oregon coast, have created an innovative renewable energy program. The Siletz Tribal Planning Department created the Siletz Tribal Energy Program (STEP) through a grant from the Administration for Native Americans in 2009. Much of their work is focused on improving tribal buildings and homes. STEP prioritizes community involvement as a way to increase awareness of tribal members, promote skills-training in the tribal community and promote tribal independence in energy.
- Job announcement at Mescalero. Deadline to apply June 27.
- Water Quality Specialist
- Preparing for Large Wildfires in New Mexico - Free Workshops
- 5 workshops in April 2018 will introduce participants to a toolkit of online resources.
- Albuquerque Wildlife Federation November 2012 Newsletter
- Information about the December meeting & Holiday Potluck, Sandia Mountain wildlife project, Cibola National Forest Plan Revisions, & membership application.
- Tribal Climate Change Newsletter- August 2013
- ITEP's Tribal Climate Change Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides news items, resources, announcements about funding opportunities, conferences, and training, and other information relevant to tribal climate change issues.
